Despite setbacks, the Adventist Medical Evangelism Network USA (AMEN USA) being unable to attend, the medical mission in Mindoro pushed through with the AMEN Philippines and the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) Health Ministries medical team last November 8, 2021.The medical mission areas were Pinamalayan, Mindoro and Idiong, Manansalay, Mindoro.
The Pinamalayan Medical Team consisted of 44 people, 23 of which are doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, and optometrists coming from different areas of Manila, supported by 11 hospital staff volunteers, and 10 church volunteers.
Indeed, the harvest is plenty but the workers are few, with a small yet determined team, the group was able to serve a total of 300 to 350 people a day, providing them dental, minor surgeries, circumcision, optometric check-up as well as a general check-up. Though the numbers may seem small and the setbacks and challenges are many, the Pinamalayan team's weaknesses are made perfect in God's strength. No words can describe how fulfilling it is to be part of the Pinamalayan Medical Mission team and be channels of blessings, healing, and compassion of our Maker towards the people.
Patients who were beneficiaries of the said medical mission were grateful for this initiative. They said that after almost two years of lockdown, medical practitioners would brave to visit their area to offer medical assistance and provide the much-needed aid for their common health concerns. Individuals who attended the medical mission didn't only receive free medical assistance, but they also received literature materials as gifts to provide hope and spiritual healing.
This medical mission is an integral part of an evangelistic initiative that will be spearheaded by the Adventist World Radio through Elder Duane McKey as one of the main speakers together with the Adventist world church leader, Elder Ted Wilson.
Delsie Vicente, Medical Doctor Volunteer