MEDICAL/DENTAL DEPARTMENT

While to some it may seem glamorous and exotic and to others unimposing and simple, the work of the PAMAS Palawan medical/dental team has but one goal: to glorify God through a practical demonstration of His love. The team of dentists, nurses, and allied health professionals who volunteer their time and talents with PAMAS do not simply practice their respective professions. Their work is an avenue for wholistic ministry—a ministry to the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of every patient.

The medical/dental team engage in numerous types of activities at the PAMAS Palawan base, and in diverse parts of the Philippines. These activities include the following: Medical support for evacuation flights; Dental and Medical missions in the remote jungles of Palawan or other underserved areas; Dental/Medical screenings and care for the students of the five literacy schools in the mountains; Dental services and wellness checks/health counseling at the Southern Palawan Health Institute (SPHI); Hydrotherapy and Massage treatments in SPHI's therapy department; Community health-focused visitation; &, Church and community-based health educational and cooking classes.

SPHI's specific emphasis is on health promotion and disease prevention. Offering basic health education and providing resources and tools that enable patients to experience the benefits of healthy choices is a goal that the team strives to achieve. This involves assessing community need and interest, creating resources in the local languages, simplifying health teaching subjects, securing health products and making them available and affordable, and individualizing care for every patient. The services provided are primarily offered free of charge or on a donation basis to make them accessible to those who are most disadvantaged.

The world is full of pain and suffering. Human hearts are longing for comfort, hope, and healing. That is something Christ alone can provide but that He longs to give. While the needs are overwhelming, we believe the Heavenly supply is exhaustless. It is the prayer of the medical/dental team that every patient will experience true whole-person healing and the abundant life that God intended for humanity!