Medische Zending Primary Health Care Suriname, commonly known as Medische Zending (Dutch for "medical mission") or MZ is a Surinamese charitable organization offering primary healthcare to remote villages in the interior of Suriname.
| Headquarters | Paramaribo |
|---|---|
Chairperson | C.N. Rozenblad |
Managing director | E.D. van Eer |
| Website | medischezending |
History
editThe history of Medische Zending began on 3 October 1740 with J. Franz Reynier. Reynier, a medical doctor and missionary, and his wife came to Suriname on behalf of the Moravian Church. The purpose was not just to be a missionary, but also to provide medical health care including operations. [1]
Medische Zending was established in 1765 when Ludwig Christiaan Dehne, Rudolf Stoll, and Thomas Jones established a base near the Suriname River which became the first clinic. [2] The evangelism efforts started to decline with the British seizing of the Dutch colonies during the Napoleonic Wars and ended in 1808,[3] however the first hospital remained operational until 1817.[1] It wasn't until 1919 when a outpatient clinic was founded at Botopasi.[1]
On 2 Januari 1974, the foundation Medizebs was established to continue the work of the Church and to transfer Medische Zending to the Ministry of Health. [2]
Healthcare centres
editMedische Zending operates 52 primary healthcare centres in the Surinamese interior:[4]
- Afobaka
- Agaigoni
- Apoema
- Apoera
- Balingsoela
- Brokopondo
- Brownsweg
- Corneliskondre
- Cottica
- Debike
- Djumu
- Donderskamp
- Drietabiki
- Gakaba
- Godo Holo
- Goejaba
- Hekoenoenoe
- Jaw Jaw
- Kajana
- Kalebaskreek
- Klaaskreek
- Kambaloa
- Karmel
- Kawemhakan
- Kwakoegron
- Kwamalasamutu
- Ladoani
- Langatabiki
- Lebidotie
- Marchallkreek
- Nason, Suriname
- Nieuw Jacobkondre
- Nieuw Koffiekamp
- Nieuw Lombe
- Paloemeu
- Peleloe Tepoe
- Poesoegroenoe
- Phedra
- Pokigron
- Puleowime
- Semoisie
- Sipaliwini Savanna
- Stoelmanseiland
- Soekoenale
- Tapoeripa
- Victoria
- Washabo
- Witagron
References
edit- ^ a b c "Historie". Medische Zending.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ a b C.F.A. Bruining en J. Voorhoeve, 'Encyclopedie van Suriname' – 'Geneeskunde – Medische zending en missie', pag. 212-213, Elsevier, Amsterdam – Brussel, pag. 216-217, ISBN 9010018423, 1977
- ^ "Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië - Page 179 - Broedergemeente" (PDF). Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1916. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Map of MZ healthcare centres