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Medical ministry

May 31, 2012

Jehnson Ramirez/IAD

Veronica Barreda, a member of the Adventist Rescue Team in Guatemala, checks a baby's temperature while her mother holds her at a free medical brigade held at the Antigua Adventist Church in Santa Inés de Monte Pulciano in Sacatepéquez, on May 19. The event was part of an ongoing ministry by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in central Guatemala, which offers free medical check-ups in various communities in the region. [photo: Jehnson Ramirez/IAD]

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Health

Adventists believe health and healing are a ministry. They advocate a holistic approach to health that involves physical, mental, social and spiritual wellbeing. Adventist health leaders believe in God’s restorative powers, the prevention of disease through simple lifestyle changes and the effectiveness of proven medical treatment and therapy.

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  • Adventists partner with United States First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Initiative to promote healthy, active lifestyles for kids
  • The Adventist Church is one of the Pan America Health Organization’s faith-based partners
  • Adventists believe every church is a center for health and healing

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