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CCIH is a global network of Christian organizations and individuals committed to advancing health and wholeness. Motivated by our Christian faith and our values, CCIH envisions a world where all have access to quality healthcare and prevention services.
Christian Connections for International Health Blog
1M ago
“The high-performance board, like the high-performance team, is competent, coordinated, collegial, and focused on an unambiguous goal. Such entities do not simply evolve; they must be constructed to an exacting blueprint.” -Organizational theorist David Nadler in the Harvard Business Review Zimbabwe faces significant public health challenges, including inadequate ..read more
Christian Connections for International Health Blog
1M ago
By Susan K Barnett “Cure the sick who are there” [Luke 10:9] Jesus told his disciples, and 41 different gospel stories tell of physical or mental healing—from blindness, deafness, and leprosy to disabilities. That mercy and healing should be available to everyone is an invaluable lesson the CCIH ..read more
Christian Connections for International Health Blog
2M ago
by Weanne Estrada-Magbanua, Mental Health Specialist, ADRA International Humanitarian work is a calling that places individuals on the front lines of crises, offering aid and hope to those in need. For those guided by Christian principles, this mission of service embodies the teachings of Christ, who called on ..read more
Christian Connections for International Health Blog
2M ago
Health ministries and Christian organizations can improve and scale up their fundraising and development results by adopting a few tried and true best practices. CCIH’s Virtual Learning Institute will unlock these practices and help you strengthen vital skills to scale up your impact. This year, we’re focusing on ..read more
Christian Connections for International Health Blog
2M ago
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 CCIH held our first Regional Meeting on May 21–23, 2024, at Brackenhurst Conference Centre in Limuru, Kenya. The meeting theme was Mental Health Matters: Speaking Up for Mental Health in Christian ..read more
Christian Connections for International Health Blog
2M ago
By Sharon Stevens, CCIH Communications and Advocacy Intern “Trust is the bedrock to any solution.” – Hemel Shah, Gilead Sciences. The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition held its Global Impact Forum on Monday, June 3rd, 2024, to discuss national leadership, security, health, and sustainability. A full view of the ..read more
Christian Connections for International Health Blog
5M ago
“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40, NIV) By Bob Noziglia, CCIH Advocacy Manager Malaria has been one of the most enduring epidemics in humanity’s history. There were an estimated 249 million cases of ..read more
Christian Connections for International Health Blog
6M ago
Funded through USAID’s New Partnerships Initiative, the recently completed Strengthening Community Health Outcomes through Positive Engagement (SCOPE) Project was a five-year project implemented in Haiti, Kenya, Malawi, and South Sudan. The project sought to make reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) services readily available at the community ..read more
Christian Connections for International Health Blog
6M ago
The Christian Health Asset Mapping Consortium (CHAMC) is an association of organizations addressing the urgent need for quality data and information on the Christian health asset landscape across the globe. Established in 2022, founding members include: Africa Christian Health Associations Platform (ACHAP) Catholic Health Association (US) International Outreach ..read more
Christian Connections for International Health Blog
6M ago
By Dr. Mokeira Mary Gisairo SIL Africa Learning & Development, a nonprofit rooted in the vision of seeing people thrive through the use of valued community languages, has been at the forefront of language development, Bible translation, and literacy initiatives since its inception. William Cameron Townsend, an American ..read more