Ukraine Healthcare Crisis
Dr. Peter Saunders, the CEO of the ICMDA and Dr. Jim Peipon, the President of Ukraine Medical Outreach, join Dr. Mike Chupp to talk about the situation on the ground in Europe and to share about a God-ordained opportunity for you to help the people of Ukraine in this special episode of CMDA Matters.
Meet Our Guest
Dr. Jim Peipon served as a pediatrician for 20 years before becoming involved in medical missions in Ukraine. He and his wife Marianna began Ukraine Medical Outreach. The goal of this organization is to help train the next generation of Christian healthcare workers and provide hope to Ukrainian families and children living with HIV/AIDS and disabilities. He serves as advisor to the International Christian Medical Association of Ukraine, which brings a Christian perspective to the study of medical care. He leads seminars on the role of faith in medicine, trains healthcare professionals on how to become an effective witness for Christ in the medical context and promotes the improvement of care for children with disabilities and those affected by HIV. He has been married to Marianna for 40 years, and they are blessed with three children and five grandchildren.
Dr. Peter Saunders trained as a general surgeon in Auckland, New Zealand, before serving as a missionary doctor in Kenya. After theological training at All Nations Christian College, he then left clinical medicine and served with the Christian Medical Fellowship UK for 27 years beginning in 1992, including eight years as Head of Student Ministries and 19 years as Chief Executive. At the same time, he served 13 years as Director of the Care Not Killing Alliance. In 2019 he became Chief Executive of the International Christian Medical & Dental Association (ICMDA). His current work involves leadership training, teaching evangelism and ethics, medical mission, writing, editing and media work. Peter and his wife Kirsty live in St. Albans, UK and they have three sons and two grandchildren. They are members of Spicer Street Church St Albans.
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