Mercy Children's Clinic Case Analysis

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Mercy Children’s Clinic, Vision, and Mission
• Vision
Mercy Children’s Clinic should be the instrument in providing primary health care services to children with or without a health insurance. Their dream of a healthy and “sick- free” environment where children are healthy has made them organized different health care services that will attend to the immediate needs of the children, especially those without health care insurance.

As the instrument in providing health care services, children from all walks of life will no longer be deprived of receiving and enjoying medical and health care services from competent and dedicated medical team.

• Mission
Inspired by God’s great and unconditional love for children, Mercy Children’s mission focused

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