It can be surprising how difficult Jamaican government agencies make it to bring a medical missions team onto the island. There are official documents that need to be submitted, exhaustive equipment and medication lists that need to be made, a whole physician registration process to go through -- not to mention the fees that are required to accomplish these things. The good news is that all of these requirements are maneuverable as long as you know the process and start planning far enough ahead of your trip.

There is a need for medical missions in Jamaica. Many Jamaicans can't afford the to see a doctor or purchase the medication they need. There are adults and children that need what we would consider minor surgeries, but who will never get them because there is not a specialist close to where they live or because the cost of the surgery is more than they can afford.

Jamaica Link Ministries encourages medical missions groups to rise to the challenge of bringing a team to Jamaica. We are committed to helping you by giving you the contact information you will need as well as laying out the process in a logical manner. We can assist you by finding venues, chasing down paperwork, and helping you get answers to your questions as you go through the process.

If you are interested in bringing a medical missions team to Jamaica, download our Medical Missions Checklist (.pdf document). It gives detailed instructions about the process for getting a medical team approved by the necessary government agencies, contact information for those agencies, as well as tips that will help in your pre-trip planning.

Contact us if you would like help coordinating a medical missions trip to Jamaica.