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Impact of a replicable model of palliative care in underserved rural Indian communities

India distinguishes itself as one of the worst places in the world to die (Lancet 2015). In rural areas, because of a severe lack of access to appropriate health care, disease often simply ravages the bodies of our precious people completely unchallenged. A host of factors preclude good quality of remaining life, and a good death. Home based palliative care in this scenario is a breath of fresh...

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Should I Pursue Domestic or International Medical Missions? Yes!

by Rick Donlon, MD

Fruitful domestic and international medical missions overlap in multiple ways. Both require cross-cultural skills, a willingness to work with limited resources, courage in the face of potentially dangerous situations, and possible disapproval from friends and family. Each is excellent preparation for the other. Many international workers spend furlough time working in American Christian health ...

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5 Family Mission Trips to Take Your Kids On

by MedicalMissions.com

Want your kids to see faith in action? These family mission trips show where to go, what you'll do, and how families can serve together.

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5 Psalm-Based Prayers for Healing

by MedicalMissions.com

When words run dry in sickness or grief, these Psalm-based prayers for healing offer a steady way to pray with clarity and compassion.

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A Sustainable Missional Model for Healthcare in Resource Limited Settings: Lessons from India

by Deepak. S. Singh

Low resource settings require much innovation and streamlining resources to meet set goals. With healthcare becoming more commercial and profit driven, missional healthcare in low resource settings faces many challenges. Sustainability is a big question with people finance , and equipment scarce and hard to come by. Missional models of healthcare often run into hurdles of sustainability, longev...

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Navigate the Moral Injury Risks to Healthcare Missionaries

by Jim Ritchie

Medical missionaries often feel powerful emotional burden from moral injury, and it is a leading cause of departure from the mission field. But we have learned proven methods of preventing and dealing with moral injury. Use God’s powerful methods to protect yourself and your team, and to grow in wisdom and spirit!

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