Adventist Community Services.: Health Programs

"Serve the poor and hurting in Christ's name"

ACS Health Program is a cooperative effort by Adventist Health Ministries and Adventist Community Services, the humanitarian agency of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that works within the United States and Bermuda.

ACS Health Program provides health services and education for the disadvantaged and those who lack medical insurance. It promotes community awareness about health prevention and intervention practices that decrease health risk factors and encourage positive lifestyle changes.

ACS Health Program comprises of Adventist health professionals, community medical workers and volunteers who offer health assistance to local communities. It operates in partnerships with Adventist healthcare institutions and other charitable organizations.

ACS Health Program provides community health services that nutures body, mind and spirit. Through health assessments, it identifies and satisfies communities' urgent health needs and offers timely, reliable health information that can link high-risk individuals to immediate medical assistance.

Services Provided

ACS Health Program promotes community wellness through:

•	Screening vans - self-contained, mobile resources where screening tests, health advice and literature are provided.
•	Health clinics - services that specialize in free or low-cost dental, eye and medical care.
•	Health seminars - courses that provide education about a wide array of health-related topics.
•	Health fairs - large events that involve the assembly of several different health agencies, where health screening booths or tables are provided and open to the general public.