Global Health

Global Health

“I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security.” Jeremiah 33:6b

Special Calendar Dates

2021 Global Health Week – August 23-27

An illness is one of the greatest threats to families with limited income. Whether it is a devastating diagnosis of cancer or something as common as a broken bone or infected scrape, medical problems are a misfortune that few families in developing countries can afford. Sickness not only means expensive medications and doctor’s bills, but also a loss of wages. This can cause the failure of a small family business, an inability to harvest crops, or the necessity of taking a child out of school.

Many times, an illness is caused by inadequate sanitation or polluted water. Over 1 billion people in the world lack sustainable access to fresh water and 2.5 billion do not have adequate sanitation. Access to adequate sanitation is more than a basic development issue. It is a human rights issue and a global health issue. Safe, secure and private sanitation is fundamental to ending violence against women and girls.

Resources on Global Health

Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Oct. 14, 2024

Last week, Israeli forces ordered the evacuation of patients from Kamal Adwan, Indonesian, and…

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MECC/DSPR Gaza – Opening of a New Clinic in South Gaza

The Middle East Council of Churches’ Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (MECC/DSPR)…

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DSPR shares update on Polio Vaccination Campaign in Gaza: Protecting Children

On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, DSPR/NECC Gaza, in partnership with the Church of the Holy…

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