Church of Pentecost launches health outreach programme
The Church of Pentecost has launched the second edition of its medical missions outreach programme at Abesewa, a farming community in the Ashanti Region, to provide free life-saving health care and evangelism services to vulnerable residents.
Scheduled for October 2 to 18, 2026, the outreach is expected to offer free surgeries, specialist care and medical screening to correct life-threatening conditions and restore hope to underserved communities.
The initiative, which is on the theme: “Healing bodies, saving souls,” is being organised in collaboration with PENSA International, Pentecost Social Services, Main Line Health System and IMAGHE World Foundation.
It forms part of the church’s Vision 2028 agenda, which seeks to transform lives through holistic ministry by addressing both spiritual and physical needs of people.
Significance
The Youth Director of the church, Apostle Dr Ebenezer Hagan, described the initiative as a powerful blend of physical healing and spiritual transformation.
He said beyond treating diseases and medical conditions, the outreach was designed to restore dignity and hope to vulnerable families struggling to access quality health care and added that, “this outreach is not merely a service; it is a covenant of care”.
The outreach is expected to bring together about 150 medical professionals, pastors, students and volunteers from Ghana and the US.
The team would provide free surgeries, ophthalmological services, laboratory diagnostics, medical consultations, pharmaceutical support and health education.
Two medical teams, each comprising about 40 members, will operate for one week each, while a core team of 20 personnel will remain throughout the two-week exercise to ensure continuity of care.
The outreach would be spearheaded by the Pentecost Hospital, Abesewa, the Bechem Government Hospital and St. John of God Hospital at Duayaw Nkwanta.
Pre-screening exercise
Ahead of the outreach, a pre-screening exercise would be conducted between June and July 2026 to identify and prepare patients requiring surgery and specialised treatment.
The Pentecost Hospital at Abesewa will begin registering residents, after which medical teams will conduct preliminary assessments and compile a prioritised list of surgical and medical cases.
The clinical component of the outreach would include free surgeries, hernia repairs, excision biopsies and thyroidectomies.
Eye care services, including vision screening and examinations, would also be offered with the support of newly acquired portable PlenOptika handheld optometry devices.
Other interventions will include blood pressure checks, glucose testing, hepatitis B screening, malaria testing, cervical cancer screening and laboratory diagnostics.
Access
The Sunyani Area Head of the church, Apostle Abraham Swanzy, said access to quality health care remained a major challenge in many African communities where medical care was often beyond the reach of ordinary people.
“You will agree with me that in Africa, there are some communities where accessing health facilities is like a luxury,” he said.
Apostle Swanzy commended the US medical professionals for sacrificing their comfort to travel to remote communities in Ghana to offer free healthcare services.
The Global Coordinator of PENSA International, Kofi Owusu-Boakye, said the outreach reflected the church’s commitment to transforming society through professional excellence and Christian values.
