The Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS)

The Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS) notes that fifty-six million people in Africa are in need of surgical care. In many places of Africa, they say, there is only one surgeon for a population of 250,000. In other there may be only one surgeon for a population of 2.5 million people. PAACS is a strategic response to the need for surgeons in Africa; it is a non-denominational, multinational service organization training African physicians to become surgeons who are willing to remain in Africa to meet this need. At PAACS, residents are discipled to share the love and gospel of Jesus Christ with their patients. The surgical and spiritual training of hospitals in Africa, under the direction of experienced, board certified missionary surgeons. PAACS envisions African surgeons living the Gospel and ministering to the sick. PAACS is a God-inspired vision birthed through Dr. David Thompsonin 1996. Read more.

Information source from: https://www.paacs.net/about_paacs/purpose/