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An overview of health care missions, exploring their motivations, historical context, and ethical considerations. It emphasizes the importance of cultural sensitivity and understanding in providing healthcare across different cultures, highlighting the need to respect diverse beliefs and practices. The document also touches on global health issues, disparities, and the roles of various organizations in addressing health challenges worldwide. It serves as a foundational resource for nursing students preparing for global health engagements, offering insights into the complexities of delivering care in diverse settings and promoting health equity. It also includes relevant biblical references and principles.
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Why do Health Care Missions? Our fallen world
The Commands of Jesus He sent his disciples out to preach and to do good (Matt. 10:1-10) People of Mercy- Hospitals
the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them." Matthew 25:34- "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' "The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'" Luke 4:18-
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind,to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." 1 Peter 4:10- "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen." Be mindful of...
Feelings (effective dimension) tastes, likes and dislikes, definitions of beauty Values (evaluative dimension) whats good and bad? valuable or not? Symbols Systems link behavior with something (an idea, feeling, or value) and reflects the integration of culture The Nature of Culture: Learned
Enculturation the process by which a child learns culture Acculturation the process by which an individual learns about and becomes comfortable in a culture other than their own (bi-cultural) Nature of Culture: Shared
Clash of culture (Romans 14) Food (meat) Sabboth Things Paul writes about that are not negotiable
Current issues in our culture
Worldview Barriers to Adoption of Innovation
Global Health Definition "health problems, issues and concerns that transcend national boundaries...countries must work together to solve them" Constitution of WHO "the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health in a fundamental right of every human being..." Health Disparities "Why do some people receive good health care and many others don't..."
World Health Organization (WHO) Directs and coordinates international health activities and provides technical medical assistance United Nations Children's Fund Advocates for health needs of women and children World Bank lends money to lesser-developed countries to improve health status of their people USAID
provides aid to less developed countries Centers for disease control (CDC) primary focus US, but does international work as well Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
Preventive (parable of the lions) protection, treating people before they get sick, prevent entrance of pathogen into body (the fence) Expense: 2+ Income: 1+ Felt Need: 2+ Comm. action: 2+ Health Improvement: 3+
