Benefits and Difficulties of Taking Medical Mission Trips to KenyaMany people who go on medical mission trips to Kenya are not medical doctors. You can go on a trip in a support role, make a much needed contribution and learn a lot. 
If you are a medical doctor, you have to make arrangements to have someone on call, take care of your patients while you are gone.You're giving up income while you're gone. There are expenses of going...time away from family. Much of this is true for anyone who goes. There are also benefits. Some M.D.s make numerous mission trips. You will use the skills you were trained to use. You will have to connect with people and provide what care you can. You won't get bogged down with insurance, hmo's, prescription plans, etc. You can have the opportunity to practice medicine in a different context... and the opportunity to help save many lives.
Because of time constraints, the number of people who need health care, and a variety of issues you see, there is a sense of immediacy and urgency. In the summer of 2007, Steve James and a group medical professionals, pharmacists and laypeople (nine or ten individuals)went with Kenya Relief and were able to provide medical care for over 2500 people in 3 days. More recent trips and updates Jan 2008 saw civil unrest and strife in Kenya. A medical mission team served over 1000 individuals and it was much needed as many of the local hospital were closed following the unrest of the Dec. 2007 election. If you would like updates on these medical mission trips, fill out the form on This Page Who Shows Up to be Seen?
Widows, Grandmothers, Children, Maasai.
If you went into the medical field to heal the sick, if you felt 'called' into the medical field, then consider going on a such a trip to Kenya. Read more about Kenya Relief is doing in Kenya Here Go From Medical Mission Trips to Exploring Kenya |