Mercy Ships operates the world's largest non-governmental hospital ship, providing free surgeries and medical care in Africa since 1990. They have performed over 61,000 surgeries, treated 539,000 patients, and trained 29,400 local healthcare workers. Mercy Ships partners with Rotary International by deploying vocational training teams focused on disease control, ophthalmology, and vesico-vaginal fistula treatment. Rotary has been a strategic and anchoring partner for Mercy Ships since 1987.