New on Medical Missions 101: I know there are no simple answers for giving good care in mission hospitals or for being a good medical missionary, especially in settings that do clinical education. I also know that these environments can be extremely challenging and frustrating for professionals trained in the West. Finding people who are modeling best practices as “medical missionaries” and learning from them as a new missionary is crucial.
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Medical Missions 101
Foundations for Best Practices in Global Health
I am often asked about what constitutes best practices in global health. The answer is actually pretty simple in theory but maybe not in practice. If you want to identify best practices in global health work, ask yourself two questions:
Understanding the One Purpose
I have been a student of medical missions for the last two decades, and I have become increasingly convinced this statement is a foundational truth upon which all short-term missions should be built.
So, What is This Thing Called IMCI?
New on Medical Missions 101: When implemented, IMCI can and does reduce early childhood morbidity and mortality. It also improves growth and development among children under five years of age. IMCI is both preventive and curative and is implemented by families and communities as well as by health workers.
6 Lifesaving Interventions for Children in a Low-income Countries
Saving the lives of children is one of the greatest joys of medical mission work. What if you could save the lives of not a few but of many children? This blog shares six very basic interventions that can help you achieve that aim.
10 Questions for Every Medical Mission
Have you ever returned from a medical mission and wondered, “What could we have been done better?” No matter how professional a program is, there will always be room for improvement.
When Occam’s Razor encounters a zebra: Another incredible survival story
I was awakened by Anne’s voice coming through over our private channel on our HAM radio located at the head of our bed. Channel 146.455 She asked if I was going to come down to the ER?
Emergency Field Hospital – Iraq
Practicing medicine in any missionary environment is challenging. But what about when the environment is an Emergency Field Hospital in Iraq? And your patient has pieces of UXO (unexploded ordinance) in his chest…
Mobilizing Medical Missions Conference Houston 2/17-18/2017
CHSC will be at M3 (m3missions.com)! Come to our booth and pre-conference workshop. Gain tools for service and experience a sample of three courses in one workshop! Christian Health Service Corps, a mission organization designed for healthcare professionals, offers training for ministry in disaster and refugee response, community health evangelism, and medical missions.
Medical Missions 101 Archive
Childhood Malnutrition: Community-Based Care and Support – Part 2
October 31, 2018
INSTRUCT, EDUCATE, PREPARE
September 21, 2018
Using the Surgical Safety Checklist to Save Lives
September 11, 2018
Facilitating Empowerment of Local Healthcare Systems
September 3, 2018
The Church and Global Access to Health Care
August 31, 2018
Creating Empowering Cross-cultural Partnerships
August 27, 2018
Ensuring Safe Short-term Surgical Initiatives
August 20, 2018
Community Assessment
July 30, 2018
