Health & Welfare Ministries

Health and Welfare; A woman is having her blood pressure taken.

The programs of the Health and Welfare Ministries unit address the critical needs of children and adults around the world. These far-reaching programs provide improved opportunities for health and wholeness not just to individuals, but to entire communities.

Health and Welfare Ministries assists United Methodists to become involved globally in health and welfare ministries, which address the critical health needs of children, youth, older adults, persons with physically and mentally challenging conditions, and racial/ethnic communities of color. It helps organizations, institutions, and programs related to Annual Conferences and other units of The United Methodist Church to be involved in direct service to persons in need through both residential and nonresidential ministries. The unit also works on a community-wide basis to assist in the establishment of comprehensive community-based primary health care programs.