South America

Adventist health students begin training in Argentina public universities.

Students will learn how to organize health expos and additional outreach events.

Viriato Ferreira, MD and ANN Staff

The Health Ministries department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church recently launched a new course designed to train and encourage health students who are not studying at Adventist Universities.

Nearly 4,000 Adventist students in health courses—including medicine, nursing, psychology, nutrition, physical therapy and others--are studying in non-Adventist universities in South America alone.

This pilot project, organized by the Argentinian Union and Buenos Aires Conference in collaboration with the Health Ministries Department of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, attracted attention when all 35 places were quickly filled.

During the nine day course, 20 health professionals from the Adventist University del Plata, Belgrano Adventist Clinic, Centro de Vida Sana and other institutions and organizations presented the latest medical technology to support the Adventist health message. Practical work included how to organize health expos and other community outreach projects. Students also participated in a weeklong series of public meetings on issues such as mental health and spirituality.

“I am really touched by the missionary commitment of these students, as well as the health professionals who took part in the course. I believe that this initiative should continue to grow in our field” says Pastor Carlos Gil, President of the Argentinian Union of Seventh-day Adventists.

This course raised the interest of Brazilian and Chilean Church leaders and talks are under way to have similar programs in those countries in 2016.

 

 

 

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