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Medical missions is the term used for Christian missionary endeavors that involve the administration of medical treatment. As has been common among missionary efforts from the 18th to 20th centuries, medical missions often involves residents of the "Western world" traveling to locales within Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, or the Pacific Islands.
Pages in category "Medical missions" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Christian medical missionaries (1 C, 289 P) Pages in category "Medical missionaries" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total.
The Medical Mission Sisters (MMS) is a religious congregation of women in the Roman Catholic Church. It was founded in September 1925 with a goal of providing better access to health care to poor people around the world.
The Life, Letters, and Journals of the Rev. and Hon. Peter Parker, M.D. - Missionary, Physician, and Diplomatist. - The Father of Medical Missions and Founder of the Ophthalmic Hospital in Canton. Boston and Chicago: Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society (1896). Edward V. Gulick. Peter Parker and the Opening of China. (Cambridge ...
Before a field mission is established in a country, an MSF team visits the area to determine the nature of the humanitarian emergency, the level of safety in the area and what type of aid is needed (this is called an "exploratory mission"). Medical aid is the main objective of most missions, although some missions help in such areas as water ...
The search for missing hiker Susan Lane-Fournier, 61, took a tragic turn after her body was found over the weekend in Welches, Oregon, an unincorporated community at the base of Mount Hood.
Medical missions in China by Catholic and Protestant physicians and surgeons of the 19th and early 20th centuries laid many foundations for modern medicine in China. . Western medical missionaries established the first modern clinics and hospitals, provided the first training for nurses, and opened the first medical schools in C