The Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS) trains African Christian Doctors to become excellent Christian Surgeons. Mandritsara is now one of the centres of PAACS training.
Training Surgeons at the Good News Hospital
My Story – by Rabemahazaka
I come from a village that’s a couple of hours’ walk from Mandritsara – Ambodilengo. I lived there in spiritual darkness. I did not know God. In fact I knew very little about God or about the Lord Jesus Christ…
Lord, we need doctors!
From July 2023 onwards, the medical team, that is to say the doctors looking after the non-surgical patients, at the Good News Hospital will be very short staffed.
Berton's Story
Berton is one of three men who work full time in the Good News Hospital project as Hospital Evangelists. Most of the project staff are committed Christians, but the hospital evangelists are able to give themselves fully to evangelism…
The Story of Honorine
“28, 29, 30… Good compressions, 2 breaths please” How did this happen? “OK, pulse check please. Hang on, I think I feel a pulse……”
Mandritsara’s Eye Surgeon – Dr Hanitra
Dr Hanitra has been the hospital eye surgeon for 20 years. Now she has reached retirement age. We are grateful that she plans to stay on at the Good News Hospital for a few more years, but it is time to think of training a new younger eye surgeon…
Water for the Good News Hospital
Last December, I was thinking, “surely God can provide what we need in the way of water… So in late October a Malagasy drilling team began drilling the first hole. At 28m, the driller suddenly began smiling…
Progress at the Village that’s Progressing
Malagasy place names usually have a meaning. Ambohimandroso is such a place. Ambohimandroso means “The village that’s making progress”…
A Medical Elective in Mandritsara
I wasn’t having the best weekend. My flight had been delayed, my suitcase hadn’t arrived, and the contents of my hand-baggage were not sufficient for the cold winter nights of Tana. Everything felt scary and unfamiliar…
Another Christmas Tale - 27th December
Our maternity unit cares for about 700 mothers giving birth each year - and every year there are more…