CCIH Brings Christian Global Health Work to Capitol Hill
Following the conference on June 20, 2016, three teams of CCIH advocates visited offices on Capitol Hill to discuss the importance of U.S. foreign assistance and the work of Christian organizations in global health. One team visited the offices of Representative Dave Rouzer (R-N.C.), Senator James Lankford (R-Tex.),...
Students Meet with U.S. Congressmen and Staff to Share Christian Perspective
Liberty University student Olubunmi Sharon Obayemi said she always wanted to be a Christian voice encouraging U.S. leaders to support health care for women and children in need. In October 2015 she got her chance when she came to Washington, DC along with other Liberty students participating in...
World Vision Helps Families Space Pregnancies for Child Survival
The Christian humanitarian organization World Vision began integrating healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies (family planning) into its maternal and child health programs after analyzing evidence showing the link between pregnancy spacing and child survival. Here, Adrienne Allison, MPA, Senior Technical Advisor for Family Planning and Reproductive Health...
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,...