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On December 4th, SLS Africa concluded the year by organizing the second medical mission outreach in a community called Abule Egba in Lagos, Nigeria. It was a historic day with as many as 29 SLS members showing up to help the local community and they include doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, and public health specialists. At the end of the medical mission, Dr. Peter Obaleye, the representative of SLS Africa gave a ministry presentation to the

On November 7th, Saint Luke Society Healing Hands conducted a medical mission for foreign laborers working in Korea. It took place at the multi-cultural family support center in the city of Icheon. It was the second domestic medical mission performed this year. It was made possible with the alleviated social distancing restriction placed by the government. The medical mission was joined by the medical team of St. Luke Hospital and two outside medical personnel. Additionally,

Saint Luke Society Latin America received ‘Corona Hope Kits’ from SLS Korea, which contains hand-made facial masks for children, mask straps, toothbrushes, etc. They were made and prepared by the Healing Hands student volunteers in Korea as a part of a collaborative medical mission project between Korea and Bolivia. Upon receiving the kits, the mission team of SLS Latin America visited a pediatric hospital in the city of Santa Cruz and met with children hospitalized

After an unceasing search effort for the mission center in Latin America, God granted the center in the city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, which is going to be a mission hub where many medical students and professionals can be raised. After the successful legal process, and the refurbishment of the building, Saint Luke Society Latin America held the dedication service for the mission center on August 31st. The service was given both online and on-site

Saint Luke Society Korea has been actively recruiting volunteers, as they are expanding the network of a medical mission called Healing Hands. The recent medical mission drew over 200 volunteer applicants, and 26 of them have been designated as campus representatives of the Healing Hands. Through their network, Saint Luke Society Korea was able to recruit more volunteers, and the number reaches almost 1000 as of now. With the increasing demand and participation of the

On 19th June 2021, Saint Luke Society Africa organized and conducted a one-day medical mission in a village called Odeda, which is a small remote village located close to the city of Nigeria, Africa. The mission outreach was organized to give medical attention and care to those who are less privileged for getting medical services. To undertake the mission, SLS Africa actively recruited and formed a team of local nurses, doctors, and pharmacists. The one-day

On June 20th, Saint Luke Society Korea conducted its medical mission at Kookmin University, located in Seoul capital of South Korea. The mission was planned and executed in an effort to help the overseas students studying at the University who have difficulties getting the medical attention that they need due to various reasons, especially during the pandemic period. The medical mission was joined by the recruited volunteers from across the different campuses, SLS members, doctors,

Saint Luke Society Latin America organized and offered an educational seminar for members of SLS Latin American. Dr. Jhonatan Camacho from SLS Argentina shared a general summary about SARSCOV-2 and COVID 19 to begin the seminar, followed by its treatment and immunization. Most of the members in Latin America attended and also shared about management and the differences in the care protocols in different health levels of each country. It was a good opportunity for