Cultivating Unity in Global Health
At Health for All Nations we greatly value unity in the Church. It reminds us of one of the most beautiful but one of the least achieved aspects of Jesus’ teaching. We find it in the High Priestly Prayer and summarized in large part in John 17:21 –...
Faith-Based Organizations Deliver Lifesaving Solutions in Sierra Leone during COVID-19
by Kristin Haas, Senior Program Coordinator, MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership | COVID-19 has disrupted every facet of health service delivery around the world. In many low- and middle-income countries, governments have diverted resources away from maternal and child health priorities, such as vaccinating for deadly childhood illnesses and ensuring…
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Navigating One Crisis Helped Prepare for Another: AMOS Health & Hope Responds to COVID-19 in Nicaragua
By Taylor Carty, CCIH Intern, Pepperdine University Student “We were paralyzed by shock at first,” said Dr. Gabriela Woo, Country Director for CCIH member AMOS Health and Hope. In April 2018, no one in Nicaragua was expecting or was prepared for the sociopolitical crisis that began after protesters...
Transforming Organizations for Holistic Care
By Daniel Speckhard, President and CEO of IMA World Health This year’s CCIH conference theme of holistic care for mind, body and spirit especially resonated for me. From our discussions about humanitarian emergencies, mental health and sexual and gender-based violence, as well as poverty and access to quality...