Western Saviours?
The changing cultural landscape in Europe and the United States has affected Western attitudes to race and our colonial heritage, calling into question whether we should even be engaging in cross-cultural medical mission anymore.To understand better, Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF)’s Global Commi...
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Health for All Nations
2025-03-01
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| description | The changing cultural landscape in Europe and the United States has affected Western attitudes to race and our colonial heritage, calling into question whether we should even be engaging in cross-cultural medical mission anymore.To understand better, Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF)’s Global Committee commissioned a working group to ask Christian health professionals around the world, as well as in the UK, for their views and experiences.The results show that while there is still a genuine need for cross-cultural medical mission, the need for humility, cultural sensitivity, and grace to undertake this in genuine partnership is greater than ever. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9b497675ab4d45a39cb1e51605dc541f2025-08-20T03:40:22ZengHealth for All NationsChristian Journal for Global Health2167-24152025-03-01124910.15566/cjgh.v12i1.398CJGH-12-398Western Saviours?Simon Clift0MBBS (Lond.), DRCOG, MRCGP, DTM&H, MFTM RCPS (Glas), MFOM, Consultant in Occupational Health, Thrive Worldwide, UKThe changing cultural landscape in Europe and the United States has affected Western attitudes to race and our colonial heritage, calling into question whether we should even be engaging in cross-cultural medical mission anymore.To understand better, Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF)’s Global Committee commissioned a working group to ask Christian health professionals around the world, as well as in the UK, for their views and experiences.The results show that while there is still a genuine need for cross-cultural medical mission, the need for humility, cultural sensitivity, and grace to undertake this in genuine partnership is greater than ever.https://cjgh.org/articles/398/files/67d77deeb2ff8.pdfchristian medical missionsdecolonialization |
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