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Introduction
CMF is a member of the International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA), and closely involved in its work. The ICMDA has member associations in some 65 different countries.
More information can be found at http://www.icmda.net/

About 160 of CMF's 4500 members are living overseas, working with Christian or secular organisations. A further 250 – 300 members make regular short term working visits overseas– repeated year after year - while holding a post in the UK. There is therefore a wealth of experience regarding working abroad, within the membership, which can be tapped. You will also find a lot of useful information on our overseas website at www.healthserve.org/pages/

About this booklet

• It is primarily aimed at those who are thinking God might be calling them to get involved in a work overseas, in a resource poor country – be they trainees, in an established post or nearing retirement.
• It has been written with doctors in mind but other healthcare professionals should find it useful
• It should prove helpful to those thinking of working abroad in either a short or longer term capacity.

Viggo Olsen. a missionary Surgeon in Bangladesh for 33 years, wrote Working Abroad 'was the greatest adventure we could ever have had. When you are in a hard place, when you're over your head again and again, when you're sinking and beyond yourself and praying your heart out – then you see God reach out and touch your life and resolve the situation beyond anything you could have every hoped…. In my opinion, finding the purpose for which God made you – whatever it may be – and then fully pursuing it, is simply the best way to live'. Quoted by Lee Strobell in 'The Case for a Creator' (Zondervan Press)

The Appendices contain information on resources, courses and contact address.


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Acknowledgements My thanks to Chris Lavy, Eldryd Parry, Ian Spillman and Nick Wooding, all of whom have worked overseas and have a continuing involvement, for their helpful comments and advice. First edition 1994 - Entitled ‘A Medical Missions Handbook’ by Peter Saunders. Second Edition 1998 (updated April 2000) Third Edition September 2003 - by Peter Armon Fourth Edition 2007 – renamed ‘Working Abroad’ - totally revised & rewritten by Peter Armon All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the CMF. Christian Medical Fellowship 6 Marshalsea Road London SE1 1HL Tel. 020 7234 9660 Fax 020 7234 9661 Websites:www.cmf.org.uk and www.healthserve.org Christian Medical Fellowship is a registered charity No. 1039823 DISCLAIMER While seeking to be accurate in all the details contained in this document, CMF cannot be held responsible for the information contained in this booklet. The reader should double check the information for him/herself