Journey to the Borderland: Baylor's Faith in Action Initiative's Donation of Medical Equipment to Ukraine
Journal: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
Year: 2011

he usual way to do medical mission work is to go to a less-developed country and treat sick people. We realized that we could go to Central America or sub-Saharan Africa, perform surgery for a week, and help 25, 30, or perhaps even 40 people. After we left, their overall medical care would not be improved. Th rough Baylor Health Care System's Faith in Action Initiative, we have chosen instead to obtain used medical equipment and ship it to hospitals in medically underserved areas in foreign coun