Probably one of the most famous recent medical missionary was Mother Theresa, a Catholic nun who worked with the poor. In fact, almost all Catholic convents have had medical missionaries. Many non-Catholic churches have medical teams as part of missionary work, for example, the missionaries who were present in Haiti for many years, long before the earthquake.
Historically, every church has used medical missionaries.
David Livingstone was a Scottish Missionary in Africa, who went to medical school.
Missionaries are sent all over the world for various reasons. Some missionaries are known as medical missionaries. These are doctors, pharmacists, or nurses that go overseas and use medical experience to help out in other countries. Other types of missionaries are Religious Missionaries, Sports Missionaries, and many others. These are fairly self-explanatory. Missionary's work everywhere.
Anne Borrow has written: 'Patients and paupers' -- subject(s): Medical Missionaries, Medical Missions, Missionaries, Medical, Missions, Medical
Christine Aroney-Sine has written: 'Confessions of a seasick doctor' -- subject(s): Anecdotes, Biography, Hospital ships, Medical Missionaries, Missionaries, Medical 'Tales of a seasick doctor' -- subject(s): Anecdotes, Biography, Hospital ships, Medical Missionaries, Missionaries, Medical
Probably one of the most famous recent medical missionary was Mother Theresa, a Catholic nun who worked with the poor. In fact, almost all Catholic convents have had medical missionaries. Many non-Catholic churches have medical teams as part of missionary work, for example, the missionaries who were present in Haiti for many years, long before the earthquake. Historically, every church has used medical missionaries. David Livingstone was a Scottish Missionary in Africa, who went to medical school.
Gary Morsch has written: 'Heart and soul' -- subject(s): American Medical assistance, Heart to Heart International, Medical Missionaries, Medical Missions, Medical assistance, American, Missionaries, Medical, Missions, Medical
E. Gordon Wilkins has written: 'By hands, bullocks and prayers' -- subject(s): Medical Missionaries, Missionaries, Medical
John S. Jarstad has written: 'Eye to eye' -- subject(s): Biography, Medical Missionaries, Missionaries, Medical, Ophthalmologists
Hugh L. Maclure has written: 'The call of the plantain eater' -- subject(s): Biography, Medical Missionaries, Missionaries, Medical
Fangfang Wu has written: 'Yi li mai zi luo zai hou shan' -- subject(s): History, Medical Missionaries, Medical Missions, Medical assistance, Missionaries, Medical, Missions, Medical, Taidong jidu jiao yi yuan
A. Stewart Allen has written: 'Trial of faith' -- subject(s): Biography, Clergy, Imprisonment, Medical Missionaries, Missionaries, Medical, Missions, United Church of Canada
Alice J. Hugh has written: 'Tom Dooley, jungle doctor' -- subject- s -: Biography, Juvenile literature, Medical Missionaries, Medical Missions, Missionaries, Physicians
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