Answering God’s Call at Mukinge Mission Hospital
Images by David Uttley, Story by Carter Mize It may feel like a “tug on the heart,”or a “still, small voice” in the mind, or…
What is This Thing Called Integrated Management of Childhood Illness – 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.
Fighting malnutrition in the Congo
As several concurrent crises plague the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, like years of warfare, frequent pregnancies, and the separation of families, malnutrition is a…
Nyankunde: A Blessing for Baraka
CHSC general surgeon and pediatrician Drs. Warren and Lindsey Cooper serve at Nyankunde Hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The recent gift of a…
Thirty years in Saboba
Longtime CHSC staff Bob and Dr. Jean Young are celebrating their 30th year serving in Saboba, Ghana! Dr. Jean Young has provided surgeries for thousands…
Understanding the One Purpose of Medical Missions
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.