For Love Medical Ministry
“And He [Jesus] sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.” – Luke 9:2
The mission of For Love Medical Ministry is to develop physically and spiritually healthy individuals and communities and to care for health care workers so they can serve others in their fullest potential. Our vision is to ensure that everyone has access to holistic health care. Our activities currently include health workers retreats which launched in 2021 and medical missions which launched in 2022. In the future, we hope to add a mobile medical clinic in order to expand the care we can provide as part of our medical missions.
Our medical missions provide essential health care to villages with limited access to resources. In order to support the mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of Christian health workers, our medical missions are scheduled together with a time of care and connection for the medical team. Through partnerships with local churches, our medical missions also seek to build up and empower churches in evangelism and discipleship by creating opportunities to reach their communities with the Gospel in action. Find out more about these activities below!
Medical Missions
Uganda has a doctor-patient ratio of approximately 1 to 25,000 - far below the WHO recommended ratio of 1 to 1,000. Our medical missions strive to bridge this gap. In the communities we serve, most patients have never had an opportunity to see a doctor. As a result, many illnesses go undiagnosed and untreated or are managed through traditional methods only. Our medical missions bring public health education on important topics such as hygiene and common illnesses. Our team of medical professionals also investigate, diagnose, treat, and provide referrals for those in need of specialized care.
Every person who attends our medical missions also gets a chance to hear the Gospel of Jesus. Those who accept Christ receive a new believer's package including a Bible in the local language. They are then connected with our local church partner for discipleship. Through our partnership with the local church, our medical missions also conduct open-air evangelistic crusades to further share the message of Christ within the community.
Health Workers Retreats
Most people believe that health workers are successful and strong, leaving them isolated. Our health workers retreats are aimed at encouraging Christian health workers in the Lord and rejuvenating them to serve the community in a healthy spirit. The intention is to create a safe space for freely sharing life struggles and to create a strong bond to grow together as family.
The goals of these retreats are to build authentic family and community, provide spiritual encouragement, and create time and space for rest and rejuvenation. Activities typically include group sharing (heart-to-heart) sessions, prayer, worship, Christian professional challenges and encouragement, team building games, fun and relaxing activities, and good food.
Mobile Medical Clinic
Uganda has less than 80 public hospitals to serve the medical needs of its 46 million people. There are many private clinics, but their cost of care is too high for most people to utilize them. Many people also can't afford to travel to or stay at hospitals while they wait for care in the overloaded public health system. By necessity, hospitals prioritize major and critical cases, often leaving people in need of minor, yet important, surgeries unattended to.
The goal of the mobile medical clinic will be to provide access to labs and minor medical procedures in remote areas. Some of these easily treatable conditions, such as hernias or infected wounds, if not promptly taken care of, can become complicated and life-threatening.