Health Systems Strengthening, HIV/AIDS
How U.S. Support through PEPFAR Strengthened Christian Health Services in Uganda
The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) serves communities across Uganda with compassion and a commitment to health in totality. As a network of over 330 faith-based health facilities and training institutions, UPMB’s mission to reach the most vulnerable has been amplified by investments from the American people through...
Health Systems Strengthening, HIV/AIDS
How U.S. Foreign Assistance Helped a Christian Organization Strengthen HIV Care in Uganda
A Christian organization in Uganda wants Americans to know their investment helped support a reliable, efficient local supply chain for HIV medicines, reaching over 500 health facilities and more than 451,000 people living with HIV and AIDS in the nation. In October 2021, the Joint Medical Store (JMS)...
Midwives in Training: Commitment, Competence, Confidence
by Marie M. Marcelin, RN Today, in Nursing, a midwife is respected as a healthcare professional who is trained to provide safe care for women throughout the prenatal and postnatal periods. Midwives have a special position of honor in scripture because of their notable character trait – obedience...
HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health
How U.S. Support Helped Faith Leaders Transform Health in Malawi
The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) is a Christian umbrella organization representing over 80 denominations—including Protestants, Presbyterians, Pentecostals, Evangelicals, and Prophetic ministries—and 60 Christian organizations across the country. Established in 1960, EAM is the largest faith-based network in Malawi, with about 60 percent of the faith community connected...