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Religious Missions MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Religious Missions
Tree Number(s)
K01.844.777
N03.540.297.500
Unique ID
D008921
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008921
Annotation
MEDICAL MISSIONS and MISSIONARIES are also available
Scope Note
Programs or projects established by religious groups or institution to support and provide missionary activities, including sharing faith or providing educational, medical, or other assistance.
Entry Term(s)
Missions
NLM Classification #
W 323
See Also
Medical Missions
Missionaries
Monks
Nuns
Public MeSH Note
2015; was indexed under MISSIONS AND MISSIONARIES 1992-2014
History Note
2015(1991); was indexed under MISSIONS AND MISSIONARIES 1992-2014
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2019/07/01
Religious Missions Preferred
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