Burundi faces a severe shortage of doctors, with most specialists concentrated in the cities and many healthcare professionals leaving the country due to economic hardship. Dr. Boaz Niyinyumva, a MedSend-supported physician, is working to change this by training national doctors and helping to launch a Family Medicine residency program. His mission is not only to […]
Answering the Call to Serve Dr. Perry Jansen’s journey began with a heartfelt prayer overlooking the Olympic Mountains, seeking God’s direction. Shortly after, he and his family felt the undeniable pull toward medical missions in Malawi, one of the poorest nations in the world. “God loosened our grip on our plans and opened a path […]
In partnership with MedSend, an Egyptian hospital is equipping a new generation of compassionate healthcare providers through a Christian medical training program. This specialized program is preparing residents not only to deliver skilled medical care but also to minister to their patients with the love and hope of Christ. The program’s director, Dr. A*, recently shared […]
Dr. Peter Paul Opiro, a surgical resident at Litein Hospital in Kenya, is a MedSend-supported national doctor who highlights the transformative power of training the next generation of African doctors through the National Scholars program. Peter Paul’s journey from eastern Uganda, where access to surgical care is scarce, to becoming a trained surgeon through the […]
Dr. Daniel Manishimwe is a MedSend National Scholar and dedicated surgical resident at Kibuye Hope Hospital in Burundi. Originally from Rwanda, Daniel is in his first year of his residency program and is making a significant impact in his community. A Doctor in Need  In both Burundi and Rwanda, the ratio of doctors to patients […]
National Scholar Dr. Kefa Lakasia is a rising star in family medicine who is transforming the lives of countless patients in Meru, Kenya through his innovative research and compassionate care. Through his training and practice, Dr. Lakasia has found an increasing incidence of type 2 diabetes among the local community in Meru. He finds joy […]
“I am playing a significant role in ensuring there is a generation of medical professionals who are consistently offering whole person care to persons seeking medical care. Clinicians who see the person, not the disease.” – Dr. Sarah Kiptinniss The Reality of Care in Nairobi Access to medical care in the low-income areas around Nairobi, […]
Financial investment in the National Scholars program means that more national doctors than ever can receive training in countries with a severe shortage of skilled physicians. Dr. Mamy Fulbert, a first-year resident in the general surgery program at Bongolo Christian Missionary Hospital in Gabon, was born and raised in Guinea, where the healthcare system is […]
Dr. Armah Toko Wilson, a third-year general surgery resident from Bongolo Hospital in Gabon, says he is a living testimony to how God is working through the National Scholars program. He tells us he has incredible passion for medicine because of the life-transforming changes he and his family have experienced through being mentored and cared […]
“MedSend… sponsor[ed] my residency and general orthopedics training in Kenya. I’d like to continue to extend just a huge thank you for making this possible. Not just the residency but also the fellowship that I’ve started. [The National Scholars Program] is a great way to reach out to many people who wouldn’t have otherwise been […]
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.
