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H. Bervoets, a non-Mennonite physician, was a medical missionary in [[Java (Indonesia)|Java]] under the Dutch Mennonite missionary board ([[Doopsgezinde Zendingsraad|Doopsgezinde Vereiniging tot Evangelieverbreiding]]) 1907-1930. He and his wife made a very significant contribution to the missionary work there by their great love and devotion to the cause. Dr. Bervoets was the first doctor on the mission field; before his coming, the medical work had been done by the missionaries and nurses. He not only founded several clinics; on 7 January 1915 the central hospital was opened at [[Kelet Hospital (Java, Indonesia)|Kelet]], and on 30 April 1916, the leprosarium at [[Donorodjo (Java, Indonesia)|Donorodjo]], on the coast was opened to admit and care for lepers. Dr. Bervoets died 22 July 1933.
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