World Medical Mission

A "Part B" Agency
MediShare International

World Medical Mission's innovative ministry began in 1977 when two surgeon brothers, Drs. Lowell and Richard Furman, approached Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, and expressed their desire to volunteer in a mission hospital during their vacation. Franklin Graham investigated what organizations existed to place these physicians and, at the time, found none engaged in this specialized work. Soon afterwards, World Medical Mission was founded for the purpose of placing Christian physicians in voluntary, short-term service overseas.

Robed Today, World Medical Mission assist scores of evangelical mission hospitals and clinics in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Christian physicians and other medical personnel are placed in overseas assigments. World Medical Mission also provides mission hospitals with critically needed equipment and supplies, technical and administrative consultation, and with chaplaincy training. In addition, World Medical Mission sends emergency response medical teams to crisis areas of the world. World Medical Mission serves as the medical arm of Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian relief agency that specializes in meeting the physical needs of victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, and disease.

Mission hospitals are served in the following ways:

Hospitals are provided with qualified volunteers in specific areas of need. Interested individuals may serve as a replacement for furloughing missionary doctor or health worker, or provide specialized treatment or training unavailable in the field.

Hospitals may be provided with technical and administrative expertise. In addition, biomedical technicians and X-ray specialists may be recruited to provide expertise in operating and maintaining medical equipment under Third World conditions.

World Medical Mission coordinates all the details of the assignments including evaluation and matching of needs of volunteers with hospitals, providing orientation, arranging international travel schedules and airline ticketing, assisting with necessary visas, permits and other field requirements, coordinating housing and assisting volunteers in handling financial details related to overseas service.

A recent newsletter listed openings for nearly all medical specialties in 23 countries worldwide including Bangladesh, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Russia, Rwanda, Zaire, Zimbabwe, and others.

Medical residency programs may also be available as are opportunities for volunteer nurses and other medical personnel.

Visit Their Web Site: World Medical Missions (part of the Samaritan's Purse Organization)

For additional and current information, please contact:

Ed Morrow
World Medical Mission
P.O. Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607

Telephone: (828) 262-1980
Fax: (828) 266-1055