Podcast

Surviving motherhood is a genuine concern. Maternal and newborn deaths are the 6th and 7th leading causes of life years lost in the world’s poorest nations. Sepsis, post-partum hemorrhage (PPH), eclampsia-preeclampsia, and failure to progress are the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. Major interventions are to reduce family size and to provide quality obstetric care at delivery, including care for PPH and basic newborn resuscitation.

Session recorded on November 7 2024 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM and November 9 2024 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Speaker name(s): Nicholas Comninellis MD, MPH, DIMPH
Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/sessions/high-risk-low-resource-maternal-care

Jesus demonstrated repeatedly the connection between physical health and the gospel. This session will discuss innovative ways to leverage healthcare skills through the local church in frontier mission areas that creates exponential Kingdom impact.

Session recorded on November 7 2024 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM. Repeated November 8 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Speaker name(s): Charlie Vittitow

Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/sessions/innovative-ways-to-leverage-healthcare-skills-for-exponential-kingdom-impact

Living and working in settings with overwhelming poverty, malnutrition, disease, and death can result in accumulating stress, trauma, and burnout. How is it possible to endure in these settings for years? What strategies enable us to not only endure but to do so with joy? We'll discuss the value of remembering with gratitude, lamenting in community with national and missionary colleagues, and looking forward with hope.

Session recorded on November 7 2024 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Speaker name: Alyssa Pfister

Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/sessions/enduring-hard-times-with-joy

Aspiring missionaries face daunting obstacles that will only be overcome with spiritual weapons and practices. This session will concentrate on four irreplaceable strategies that will prepare medical missionaries for battle--and victory. We'll explore internalizing the Gospel, hearing from God through His Word, developing a theology of suffering, and operating within the Body of Christ.

Session recorded on Saturday, November 11th during Session Block #7 at 9:30 AM EST ; speaker: Rick Donlon, MD

Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2023/sessions/spiritual-prereguisites-for-fruitful-kingdom-work

In a brilliant editorial by Ralph Winter over 20 years ago, he wrote that of all those “called” into missionary service only 1 of 100 make it! Why? Because of the lack of mobilizers, or mentors. This breakout session will consider the WHY, WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN & HOW of mentoring. What is it? Who and what needs to be mentored? And, how can you find the resources that are available? Join us to hear stories, learn insights and focus on your desire to journey with God and to ultimately glorify Him through your medical (healthcare) mission ministry. This session will describe the WHY, WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN & WHY of mentoring.

Session recorded on Saturday, November 11th during Session Block #7 at 9:30 AM EST ; speaker: Neil Thompson

Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2023/sessions/mentoring-for-future-healthcare-missionaries