Christian Global Health Advocates Visit Capitol Hill
On June 29, 2015, 25 advocates from 11 different nations visited Capitol Hill to express their appreciation for U.S. support for global health programs, and share their experiences regarding the critical role faith groups play in health around the globe. Advocates came from Benin, Cameroon, Kenya, Liberia, Nepal,...
Better Access to HIV Services and Family Planning through Integration
HIV FP Integration in Liberia | June 2015 | Patience Flomo of the Afro-Medical Community Health and Welfare Service (ACHWS) in Monrovia shares the story of Jackie, an HIV-positive Liberian woman who is being helped to manage her HIV and avoid unintended pregnancies through the integration of HIV and family…
Christian Hospital in Pakistan Integrates Family Planning with Immunization and Encourages Healthy Birth Spacing
Hospital Integrates Family Planning with Immunization and Encourages Healthy Birth Spacing Involving men in healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies can be difficult in any society. In a male dominated society, such as Pakistan, it can be especially challenging. In order to educate men about family planning indirectly,...
Baptist Organization Integrates Family Planning Services with Cancer Screening
If Mardea* had not had the convenience of cancer screening and family planning services available in her rural community in Cameroon, her story is likely to be very different. Fortunately, Mardea’s cancer was detected during screening at a mobile clinic operated by Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS) Women’s Health...