The Surgery Ship (Documentary, English)
Genres: Medical
Status: Ended
Premiered: 2017-04-18
Ended: 2017-06-06
Network: National Geographic
Country: US
Airs on: Tuesday
Runtime: 60 minutes
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.