An Army Needs An Ambulance Corps: A History of The Salvation Army's Medical Services

by N/A

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  Hardcover
  2009

  $3.29

  The Salvation Army has a long history of medical services, which have grown from a single dispensary in Nagercoil, India, to more than 60 hospitals and 123 health centers/clinics. There are also nearly 1,340 hostels, homes and centers which serve poor, disadvantaged and/or at risk men, women and children. This book traces the history of the Army's medical services from their small beginnings to the multifaceted programs which operate today. The book also looks to the future to see where the Army might be headed in its determination to serve suffering humanity.