Abstract:
Believers of the Seventh Day Missionary Church (SDMC) popularly known as the Akûrinû do not go to hospital
to seek medical care. At times the church is in conflict with the government of Kenya for failing to respond to
the government’s call to eradicate some diseases by getting vaccinated. An example is the call to all children
below five years of age for polio vaccination. However, the beliefs and practices of this church keep them
from receiving the medical attention. The view of the ministry of health in liaison with the World Health
Organization is to give medical care to all Kenyan citizens and especially to save the lives of children and
their mothers during pregnancy and after birth. This paper theologically analyzed the beliefs of the SDMC in
relation to health issues. The researcher interviewed church leaders both men and women. The research was
limited to the Polio vaccine which is meant to be administered to all children. It also paid attention to the
mother -child health care (MCHC). The findings of this research are helpful to believers of the church for it
calls them to go beyond faith to action. It also helps the policy makers to understand the spirituality of the
community. Consequently practitioners will employ new strategies to reach the community and provide Health
care services.
