The Life They Now Live: Role of Missionary Hospitals in Sub Saharan Africa

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v11i1.737

Keywords:

Africa, Health Care, Mission Hospitals

Abstract

Jesus' self confessed mandate was to proclaim good news to the poor and validate this message through miracles like healing. He sent out his followers to do likewise. Mission hospitals are the penultimate example of restoring health in the name of a Saviour who loves them. As a group of healthcare missionaries at Mbingo Hospital, Cameroon, we see the role for mission hospitals/systems for the following reasons: compassionate care, competence, an opportunity to reflect our faith, humility, vision, perseverance, social justice, integrity and accountability. We provide examples for each. Missionary hospitals/systems in sub-Saharan Africa are a training group for the principles all of us need to mature in during our Christ-centered journey of life.

Author Biographies

Laurie Elit

MD, MSc, FRCS(C), Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Baptist Institute for Health Sciences

Rick Bardin

MD, FCAP, FACP, Mbingo Baptist Hospital

Debbie Bardin

BSN, Mbingo Baptist Hospital

Caroline Brown

BSN, Mbingo Baptist Hospital

Jim Brown

MD, Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Baptist Institute for Health Sciences

Jackie Griffin

BSN, MDiv, Mbingo Baptist Hospital 

Denis Palmer

DO, FACP, FWACP, Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Baptist Institute for Health Sciences

Mark Snell

MD, FACS, FCS (ECSA), Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Baptist Institute for Health Sciences

Kaye Streatfeild

MD, Mbingo Baptist Hospital

Keith Streatfeild

MB,BS,BSc(Med), FANZCA, Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Baptist Institute for Health Sciences

Julie Stone

MD, Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Baptist Institute for Health Sciences

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Published

2024-02-25

How to Cite

Elit, L., Bardin , R., Bardin, D., Brown, C., Brown, J., Griffin, J., … Stone, J. (2024). The Life They Now Live: Role of Missionary Hospitals in Sub Saharan Africa. Christian Journal for Global Health, 11(1), 193–197. https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v11i1.737

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2024): Faith Based Healthcare in Africa: A Special Issue

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Commentaries

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Copyright (c) 2024 Laurie Elit, Risk Rick, Debbie Bardin, Caroline Brown, Jim Brown, Jackie Griffin, Denis Palmer, Mark Snell, Kaye Streatfeild, Keith Streatfeild, Julie Stone

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