In this episode Dr Anne Merriman is now a Roman Catholic Nun with the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMMs), founded by Mother Mary Martin.
Here she talks about graduating in Ireland as a Doctor in 1963.
Now as a newly qualified Doctor with a dream of working in Africa her first post was to work in Nigeria. She shares here medical stories of life in Nigeria.
Having worked for 10 years in Nigeria she heads back to the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMMs) in Ireland. They want her to get more medical qualifications to specialise as a physician so off she goes to the University of Edinburgh.
After Edinburgh Dr Anne goes back to Nigeria until she follows a new calling. She decides after many years to leave the religious life. Dr Anne comes home to Liverpool look after her Mother. We finish here with her decision in 1973 to leave her permanent vows giving up her life as a nun with the Medical Missionaries of Mary MMMs and come home to Liverpool.
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Hospice Africa 004 - Dr Anne Merriman recorded by Formby Podcast in March 2025
Hospice Africa
Hospice Africa
Vision:
Palliative Care For All in Africa.
Mission:
To bring peace to the suffering in Africa through the affordable and accessible palliative care.
What We Do.
Hospice Africa provides palliative care to patients and palliative care training for providers across Africa.
http://www.hospice-africa.org
hospiceafrica.uk@gmail.com
Hospice Africa details
UK Registered Charity Number: 1024903
Company number: 02835469
Recorded by Formby Podcast 2025
Contact us mul5@icloud.com
Thanks to Dr Anne Merriman Chris and Maria Merriman
And all Hospice Africa volunteers fundraising for Hospice Africa in shops in Old Swan Liverpool and Ainsdale .
Hospice Africa is a -
Registered Charity No. 1024903
UK Registered Company 2835469
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