As a child in rural Kenya, Cavine Ochieng watched neighbors live with untreated illness because the nearest hospital was far away and care felt unaffordable. Today, he is in family medicine training in Kenya to become the kind of doctor he rarely saw growing up. Now a resident at AIC Litein Hospital, Cavine is preparing to return to communities like his own. Places where access […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2026 Fort Mill, SC—MedSend is pleased to announce that Kim Snyder has accepted the role of Vice President, Nationals Longevity Project, a strategic expansion of MedSend’s commitment to care for healthcare professionals serving in global missions. Over the past three years, Snyder has successfully launched and led the MedSend Longevity Project, designed to support U.S. healthcare missionaries. […]
When you meet one of our National Scholars in Cambodia, you quickly understand why this program matters so deeply. Dr. Rothavi’s story begins long before she ever put on a white coat—long before she knew her dream would be possible. Dr. Rothavi grew up wanting to become a doctor, but her family’s financial challenges made […]
When orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dan Galat and his family moved to Kenya, he couldn’t ignore the overwhelming number of patients in need — and the lack of trained specialists to care for them. What began as an unsustainable workload soon became a movement that is shaping the future of healthcare in Africa. Dr. Galat helped establish an orthopedic residency program at Tenwek Hospital, […]
2025 Annual Report now available This report reflects the real impact of the generosity of our donors in 2025—healthcare professionals supported, national doctors trained, and patients cared for in places with limited access to medical care: Enjoy this short thank-you video from Grant Recipients and National Scholars Thank you to our financial partners for trusting […]
MedSend to the World Grant Recipients This year, the voices of MedSend to the World Grant Recipients reminded us why this mission matters. Doctors serving in the world’s hardest-to-reach places are bringing life-saving care and the love of Christ to those who need it most. These are the voices that inspire us. Longevity Project Participants Serving […]
Sustainable Healthcare in Cambodia What do you think of when you hear the word Mission Hospital? Thousands of poor patients lined up for miles? Missionary doctors who never sleep? While that may sound heroic, mission hospitals run like this are often needs-based, ignoring capacity or long-term sustainability. They often do not stand the test of time. […]
There are places in the world where the gospel cannot be preached openly, where no missionary visas will ever be granted, and where millions live without even basic medical care. Yet in these same places, God is at work—reaching the unreached through healthcare. More than 3.1 billion people remain unreached by the gospel. At the […]
When Medsend National Scholar Tadeo Katuramu was eight years old, he could not have imagined becoming a doctor. His family had been evicted from their home, and he worked in the fields to pay school fees. But with the help of faithful believers and eventually a scholarship from MedSend, his story changed course. Today, Tadeo […]
Called to More Than Medicine For Dr. Pranha, becoming a doctor wasn’t originally his idea—it was his parents’ dream. Like many families in Cambodia, they hoped their child would enter the medical profession. But after years of study and serving in the medical field, Dr. Pranha began to sense a deeper purpose. “After I spent […]
Our predecessors faithfully built institutions that have served for generations. Our challenge is different. We have inherited those institutions into a world they could scarcely have imagined. Population growth, urbanization, changing disease patterns, financial pressures, conflict, climate shocks, and technological change are reshaping healthcare across low- and middle-income countries.
Drawing on new data about the Christian health ecosystem, strategic consultations with global and African Christian health leaders, and field experience across Africa and Asia, this session explores what it will take for Christian health ministries to flourish by 2040.
Together we’ll imagine what it will take for Christian health ministries to flourish by 2040, strengthening resilient institutions, cultivating exceptional local leadership, and mobilizing a broader range of Christian expertise from medicine and nursing to governance, education, engineering, finance, data science, and technology.
How can Christian health ministries become indispensable partners in building resilient health systems that reflect the compassion and hope of Christ? The legacy of the next generation of medical missions will be measured not only by the number of missionaries sent, but by the resilience, flourishing, and Christ-centered witness of systems they strengthen.
