HIV Requires Multi-Pronged Response from the Faith Community
by Ellie Harrison, CCIH Communications and Advocacy Intern There is a growing sentiment among some in the global health community that the HIV epidemic is at a tipping point. After a decades-long global effort, we have the capability to end HIV as a global health threat, but it...
FBOs Respond as Ebola Returns to DRC
On August 1, 2018 the Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of the Ebola virus and CCIH members are responding. World Vision’s response involves local faith leaders and capitalizes on their influence and the trust they have in the community...
Faith Community Commits to Strengthen Family Planning Work at ICFP 2018
The faith community had a strong presence at the fifth International Conference on Family Planning, held in Kigali, Rwanda November 12-15, 2018. There were 22 posters related to faith and family planning, at least six panel sessions, a full-day workshop on faith-based family planning advocacy, an interfaith prayer...
Faith Events at the International Conference on Family Planning
Faith-based organizations are valuable partners in the effort to educate communities and deliver family planning services. The Faith Subcommittee for the International Conference on Family Planning has planned a strong presence at the 2018 ICFP November 11-15 in Kigali, Rwanda to lift up and celebrate the work of...