Adventist Health Continues to Assist with Plans For Expanded Health Clinic System in Baja, Mexico

A six-member Adventist Health team traveled to Baja Mexico in July 2021 to assist with plans for the launch of a health system for the North Mexican Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
The health system will continue the development of two existing rural health clinics that provide general medical and dental services for the communities of Valle de la Trinidad and Loreto, Mexico. Adventist Health will be the primary health system advisor and will support all aspects of system development.

John Schroer, Adventist Health Global Mission system lead, led the team which included Adrian Serna, president for Adventist Health Physician Services; Raul Ayala, Adventist Health ambulatory medical officer; and members of the spiritual care teams at Adventist Health White Memorial and Adventist Health Central Valley Network.

The Adventist Health team met with ten Adventist leaders from Northern Mexico including conference presidents, conference health directors, and a public health educator from Montemorelos University.

Together, the teams completed an analysis of the two clinics to evaluate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT analysis) with the goal to assist in building a sustainable business model for the clinics. The teams also developed a strategy and governance structure to support the development of the health system.

This project in Mexico is the result of the vision and support of the Adventist Health White Memorial over the last six years. Collaboration with rural health experts in the Adventist Health Central Valley Network will be key as the project continues to expand.

This article was originally published on the North American Division’s news site.