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The Surgery Ship

A team of volunteer doctors and nurses are on board a unique ship. Crammed with medical supplies and volunteer medics, this floating hospital sails to the poorest nations on earth. This year they sail for Guinea on the West African Coast. On arrival they will face the most severe of medical issues, not seen in other parts of the world. But the medical challenges are only half of the story. They will confront ethical decisions as they decide who will be helped and who will not. This is a searing, complex journey for the volunteer medics, as they deal with life and death cases - and balance the fates of these patients in their hands.

Show Info

Network: United States National Geographic (2017 - 2017)
Schedule: Tuesdays (60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: Medical
Episodes ordered: 8 episodes

Official site: www.nationalgeographic.co.uk

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Previous Episode

Episode 8

Episode 1x08; Jun 6, 2017

Mother of three, Houefassi, has a crushing tumor removed from her neck in a marathon 9-hour surgery, while babies Riana and Joanes benefit from the life changing intervention of Benins Ponseti clinic.

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x08: Episode 8Jun 6, 2017
1x07: Episode 7May 30, 2017
1x06: Episode 6May 23, 2017
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