Afleveringen
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Around 5 billion people, a majority of the world, lack access to safe, effective surgery. Health professionals know what it takes to provide good surgical care, even in places with low medical resources - so how do we bring surgery to those who need it most? CHSC CEO Greg Seager is joined by Bethany Kids CEO Peter Lublink to discuss the work needed to expand surgical access in Africa.
Visit healthservicecorps.org to learn more about CHSC. Visit https://bethanykids.org/ to learn more about Bethany Kids.
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We’re joined by Dr. Perry Jansen, founder of the Malawian-run organization Partners in Hope, to talk about improving the state of HIV/AIDS care in sub-Saharan Africa, building sustainable partnerships, and what it takes to bring access to care in underserved regions. Dr. Jansen has spent decades working to improve healthcare capacity in sub-Saharan Africa, starting out with HIV/AIDS care in Malawi. He has also served as a VP of Partnerships with Medsend, helping to prepare, send and support national and international medical missionaries. Dr. Jansen is now working with African Mission Healthcare to support mission hospitals across the continent.Visit healthservicecorps.org to learn more about CHSC, I2S, and our efforts improve access to healthcare around the world.
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Our hosts Drs. Sarah Pruitt and Kelly Frazier are joined by their former I2S colleague Joel White, who now coordinates emergency hospital logistics with Samaritan's Purse. Joel chats with us about humility in medical missions and leadership, his background in health administration, and more.
Visit healthservicecorps.org to learn more about CHSC, I2S, and our efforts improve access to healthcare around the world.
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Trying to find your place in the world of global health work and medical missions can be daunting. It can be difficult to find the right fit for you among all the opportunities for service around the world.
In this conference session from the 2024 Mobilizing Medical Missions Conference in Houston, Texas, Christian Health Service Corps CEO Greg Seager outlines CHSC's many partner hospitals and their current personnel needs. He also shines light on the one purpose of medical missions - to support long-term development work.
Interested in any of these positions? Visit healthservicecorps.org to learn more.
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In this episode of the Iron 2 Silver Podcast, host Greg Seager is joined by Dr. Nicholas Comninellis, founder of the Institute of International Medicine. They discuss Nicholas' beginnings in global health work, including his time in China and Angola, as well as the formation of INMED.
"[INMED] exists to equip healthcare professionals & students with the unique skills necessary to effectively serve the world’s most forgotten people. INMED is a graduate school offering didactic instruction in the full range of global health topics via online, hybrid, and in-classroom courses, as well as through conferences. We also complement such instruction with supervised service-learning experiences at over 45 INMED Training Sites in 25 low-resource countries. INMED learners can earn a Graduate Certificate, a Graduate Diploma or a Master’s Degree in International Health."
Visit www.inmed.us to learn more about INMED.
Visit healthservicecorps.org to learn more about Christian Health Service Corps and how you can provide healthcare for people around the world.
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Christian Health Service Corps Drs. Dan and Priscila Cummings both serve at Kalukembe Mission Hospital in rural Angola, where maternal health issues are extremely prevalent. Much of their work focuses on caring for women with reproductive issues like vaginal fistulas, as well as community health work and quality improvement initiatives for maternal health. Join Iron 2 Silver host Greg Seager and the Cummings as they discuss the challenges and successes of their efforts to keep moms healthy at Kalukembe. Subscribe to Iron 2 Silver wherever you get your podcasts for exciting and engaging discussions on global health, medical missions, and improving healthcare around the world. Visit healthservicecorps.org/i2s/ for more information.
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Our hosts Drs. Kelly Frazier and Sarah Cates sat down with Scott and Josie Gwin, founders of The Resilience Resource, to talk about caring for the mental health of global health workers.Scott and Josie have years of experience providing trauma care for first responders, disaster victims and global health workers, which culminated in the founding of The Resilience Resource - a group equipping organizations and leaders with tools to build resilience in the face of crises. Learn more about The Resilience Resource at https://theresilienceresource.org/ Subscribe to Iron 2 Silver wherever you get your podcasts for exciting and engaging discussions on global health, medical missions, and improving healthcare around the world. Visit healthservicecorps.org/i2s/ for more information.
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In this first episode, hosts Greg Seager and Drs. Kelly Frazier and Sarah Pruitt introduce the form and format of our new Iron 2 Silver Podcast, covering essential topics in global health work.Subscribe to Iron 2 Silver wherever you get your podcasts for exciting and engaging discussions on global health, medical missions, and improving healthcare around the world. Visit healthservicecorps.org/i2s/ for more information.
