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A medical missionary you’ve never heard of—but should.

by Will Rogers Oct 9, 2020

When it comes to the medical missionary life, here's a medical missionary you’ve never heard of—but should.

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Cultural Humility in Healthcare

by David Narita

As we see an increasing number of culturally diverse patients in our US-based practices or on the mission field, our understanding of cultural influences in healthcare and our own biases is essential. How can we develop an eye to see where a patient’s values and worldview may differ from our own? We will review an approach to cultural humility highlighted by medical missions case studies....

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Treating severe pediatric malaria--practical priorities to save lives.

by G Randall Bond

According to the WHO, in the African Region, about 473 000 children die from pneumonia, 300 000 from diarrhea, and a further 443 000 from malaria every year. Mortality in hospitalized cases of severe pediatric malaria is 9%-10%. Many efforts to prevention infection and improve nutrition so as to modulate the impact of infection are in place but when critically ill children present, correctly pr...

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Severe Neonatal Jaundice and its Progression to Kernicterus Spectrum Disorder a Global Approach

by MedicalMissions.com

We will discuss the burden of disease from severe neonatal jaundice and its progression to kernicterus spectrum disorder highlighting both the problem as a neonate and as an older child/adult living with the consequences Session recorded on November 7 2024 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Session block #1 Speaker name(s): Tina Slusher MD Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/...

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How Medical Missionary Organizations Are Shaping Global Healthcare

by MedicalMissions.com

Learn how leading medical missionary organizations make a global impact through healthcare partnerships and faith-based medical outreach initiatives.

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Medical Missionary Training: Equipping Healthcare Professionals for Global Impact

by MedicalMissions.com

Learn how medical missionary training equips healthcare professionals to serve with skill, faith, and compassion in global missions.

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Orthopedic Surgery Mission Trips: Restoring Mobility, Transforming Lives

by MedicalMissions.com

Learn how orthopedic surgery missions restore mobility, independence, and hope to patients in underserved regions around the world.

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Being a Doctor and Raising a Family: Medicine, Missions, and Motherhood

by MedicalMissions.com

Being a Doctor and Raising a Family: Medicine, Missions, and Motherhood - Have you have ever wondered, “How is this ever going to work?” Learn from 30 years of life experience.

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Effective Sending: How to Craft a Career and Lifestyle to Maximize Global Missions from Home

by Jason Dykstra

What if I don't end up on the mission field? Or what if unforeseeable circumstances keep me from staying there? Statistically, the vast majority of Christians - even those who go to the field - will spend most of their career in their home country. But this reality does not have to reduce your participation in global missions; it can significantly amplify it instead! Join us to explore how ...

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