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From Luke’s Journal March 2026  |  Vol. 31  No. 1  |  God at the Bedside

HealthServe Global is a dynamic international health and development Christian movement committed to bringing hope, healing, and long-term transformation to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

Operating across more than 20 countries and supporting 50+ programs over the past 22 years, the ministry partners with healthcare specialists and community development practitioners to deliver sustainable, life-giving healthcare in resource-poor contexts.

From Call to Cause

At the heart of HealthServe Global’s work is a simple but profound conviction: every person deserves access to compassionate, high-quality healthcare. This belief shapes the organisation’s vision for a future where global health is transformed through accessible and equitable care for all. Our mission flows directly from this vision — to serve, equip, and resource those on the front lines of healthcare delivery in hard-to-reach communities.

“We see our role at HealthServe as being a conduit to help Christian’s connect their call to His cause…”

We believe strongly in the priesthood of all believers, holding to the principle that Christian healthcare workers are called to have a Kingdom impact in the places God has called them, using their unique gifts to serve and glorify Him. We see our role at HealthServe as being a conduit to help Christians connect their call to His cause in some of the most under-resourced communities in the world. 

A Model Built on Service, Empowerment & Partnership

HealthServe Global’s approach is intentionally collaborative. Rather than imposing external solutions, the organisation focuses on empowering local practitioners and healthcare missionaries who understand the cultural, social, and environmental realities of their communities. These partnerships include doctors, nurses, midwives, public health workers, and grassroots development leaders who share a call to serve in places where health resources are scarce and access to care is limited.

This model of equipping and resourcing local leaders ensures that programs are not only effective but sustainable. HealthServe Global invests in targeted education, resourcing, and capacity-building initiatives that strengthen local health systems and enable communities to take ownership of their long-term wellbeing. This emphasis on empowerment aligns with the organisation’s commitment to wholeness — addressing physical, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions of health.

One such example is our partnership with Medina Lamunu  (Registered Nurse and Midwife) who launched the Orison Medical Centre Project in Obbo, South Sudan.

Bringing Health and Hope to Obbo, South Sudan

After decades of civil war, the people of South Sudan are rebuilding from the ground up. For families returning to their homeland—many for the first time in a generation—life is marked by resilience, but also by deep challenges. In remote areas like Obbo, basic services like healthcare are virtually non-existent. Mothers give birth without skilled support, preventable diseases go untreated, and clean water is scarce. South Sudan has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world. Diseases like malaria, measles, and meningitis are widespread, and the lack of timely care continues to cost lives.

“But there is hope! The Orison Medical Centre – meaning “a prayer” – is a community-driven project to change this reality.”

But there is hope! The Orison Medical Centre – meaning “a prayer” – is a community-driven project to change this reality. Co-founded by South Sudanese Australians, Medina and George, and supported by HealthServe Global, the centre will provide essential care for mothers, children, and families who currently go without.

Thanks to the generosity of so many, the centre has now been built, and we are awaiting a shipment of donated equipment and furniture all set to leave Melbourne in February 2026. Once this shipment arrives, the clinic will be fully operational and open to the local community. This amazing project is a testament to people like Medina and many others who have followed God’s call to transform health outcomes for some of the most disadvantaged people in the world.

You can find out more and support this project here: https://www.healthserveglobal.org/orisonmedicalcentresouthsudan

Read more about Medina Lamunu in her article “Midwives as Hands of God“.

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