International Health Partner’s Pro-active Partnering Meets Cancer and Heart Needs in Gaza
In Al Shifa hospital, Gaza, outpatient pharmacist Susan Sarhan sees about 200 patients with cancer pass through each day to pick up essential medicines. Often, the medicines they need are not available. “Our list of medicines in short supply has grown dramatically,” says Susan. “Shortages are a serious...
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ICM Partners with Churches to Help Bring Family Planning to Families in Need
Nurse Mylin Rendoque is happy to help families with family planning in the Philippines and believes that it aligns closely with her Christian values. “Being a parent is a great gift from God,” she explains. “Once you become a parent, you are bestowed with responsibilities. It is your...
Fighting Ebola Misinformation in DRC
The Ebola virus epidemic has been going strong in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since August 2018, Ebola misinformation are widespread in DRC, and research shows resistance and even overt acts of aggression towards teams responding to the outbreak are helping to fuel the spread of the...
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Empowering Parents to Plan Their Families and Overcome Poverty in Pakistan
Family planning helps families improve health and overcome poverty. But there are a number of reasons women are reluctant to practice healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies in Pakistan, says Dr. Ashchenaz Lall, a Hospital Director in Punjab. “This is a male dominated society, and women don’t have...