Unity in Global Health: Learnings from CCIH 2021 Conference
by Rebecca Strachan, CCIH Intern The CCIH 2021 conference attracted 503 people from 51 countries. It was a time of learning, sharing, and joining with Christian brothers and sisters in prayer and fellowship as well as connecting and hearing from other partners. Here are reflections from the opening...
Health Systems Strengthening, Sponsor
Abbott: Bringing Quality Care Closer to Home
Three hours. That’s how long Eugenie walked toward a distant health center while in labor. But despite her best efforts, she didn’t make it – she delivered her son on the side of the road, without medical assistance. She then mustered the strength to continue her painful journey...
Health Systems Strengthening, Sponsor
Sickle Cell Disease: New Solutions for Diagnosis and Management
by Patti White, CEO, Hemex Health Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common and severe of all inherited hematological disorders, causing substantial morbidity and mortality on par with diseases like Malaria and HIV. According to the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation: 1,000 children are born with...
MAP International: Bringing Health and Hope to a World in Need of Both
MAP International has been delivering medicines and health supplies to people in need all over the world for 67 years. Still today, there are two billion people in the world who lack access to even the most basic health resources like fever reducers, antibiotics, or prenatal vitamins. MAP...