Archived News: Global Health

Global Health

Affordable Health Care Act applauded (GBCS)
The Board of Church & Society believes the bill, passed by the House, will expand coverage to vulnerable Americans, but criticizes some of its restrictions.

Tales of Hope (GBGM)
The United Methodist Global AIDS Fund provides support for AIDS projects in local churches, communities and hospitals.

Soccer player’s new goal: End malaria
United Methodists part of initiative to eliminate disease in Africa.

‘Imagine something more’ to end malaria, bishop says
United Methodists working to eliminate disease by 2015.

Commentary: The quadrilateral and health care
Wesley’s quadrilateral can be an excellent basis to assess moral and religious implications of U.S. debate on health care.

Health education coming via radio
Massive flooding occurred in Mozambique. Thousands of people died because they did not know the floodwaters were coming.

Improve global health by fighting global hunger
As we contemplate the direction of the United States in a time of extreme economic uncertainty, we must remind ourselves that calamities such as hunger and disease have their own timetable.

'> Global Health Initiative forges partnerships to 'blanket Africa'
The United Methodist Church has long recognized the power of working partnerships to fight diseases of poverty.

Commentary: An encounter with Great Britain’s National Health System
The Rev. Peter Storey describes his encounter with Britain's national health care system as a reflection on health care reform in the US.

United Methodists struggle with health care reform
Church members seek best plan to provide care for all.

BWC renews efforts to combat malaria
Bishop Thomas Bickerton praised the efforts of the Baltimore-Washington Conference to eradicate malaria in sub-Saharan Africa.

Runner’s quest brings wells to Africa
Church rallies around mission project.

Grant provides expansion at Kissy United Methodist Hospital
Kissy United Methodist Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, received an ASHA grant that will help them care for more women and children.

Faith leaders make case for health care reform
Summit says access is a right, not a privilege.

Katherine and Lynda Commale exceed initial goal of raising $100,000 for Nothing but Nets
Bishop Peggy A. Johnson presents Katherine Commale with a check totaling $4,614 for Nothing But Nets. This check places the total amount raised by Katherine's bed net team over $100,000 dollars!

Can we feed the world?
A special report on global hunger.

World has means to end hunger, experts say
Finding the will is harder task

Church welcomes free health clinic
Multitudes flock to Los Angeles church’s free health clinic seeking healing.

Commentary: U.S. needs health care vs. sick care
Elders says U.S. needs to overhaul system.

Taking chance of a lifetime for universal health care
Religious voices lift up common good.

DC launches Nets campaign, honors youth
Event celebrates network partnerships.

Central Pennsylvania man raises money for nets with cross-country bike ride
On June 21, Ken Mengel will fulfill his dream to ride cross-country and hopes to raise $10,000 to send life-saving nets to Sierra Leone.

UMCOR Issues $200,000 Challenge Grant for Sierra Leone Mosquito Nets
United Methodists are taking on a new challenge to provide every child under 5 with a bed net.

Teens fund seeds of hope for young victims of AIDS
Teens turn t-shirts into pillows.

Eye clinics bring lives into focus in Pittsburgh
United Methodists meet needs of children

Church sends maize for Zimbabwe families
Response to food crisis continues.

Be not afraid of swine flu, bishops say
Church leaders counsel compassion.

Bishop Palmer offers vision for areas of focus
Bishop Gregory V. Palmer envisions thousands of small groups carrying out ministry and engaging others.

Compassion, caution urged in response to swine flu
Church offers prayer, aid to the suffering.

Edelman urges health care coverage for all children
“This is the year we’re going to come together and get every child covered,” says the Children’s Defense Fund founder.

Church to help eradicate malaria in Sierra Leone
Faith leaders launch partnership

Saving Lives in Sierra Leone (OLD)
The United Methodist Church is partnering with the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and the United Nations Foundation to distribute nets in Sierra Leone.

A race for water
On May 24, Mike will compete in a 56-mile marathon in South Africa, with the funds raised by hundreds of United Methodist backers going to support mission-related clean-water projects in Africa.

Community workers improve health in Haiti
United Methodists are helping meet urgent care needs through a partnership with Global Health Action.

Skip lunch, buy a net and save a life on April 25
United Methodists are urged to give up lunch and save lives on April 25.

Liberian tackles malaria prevention with passion
Allen Zomonway has come through war and other challenges to pursue ministry at Ganta Hospital.

Minister focuses attention on devastating condition
Obstetric fistula leaves women – often young girls – with stillborn babies, injuries and chronic incontinence.

Border Health Partnership Builds on Local Initiative
A new United Methodist Border Health Partnership in South Texas is building on the work of a small membership congregation in the city of Pharr, near McAllen and just across the Rio Grande from the Mexican city of Reynosa.

DRC Leaders Learn to Address Health Issues
Major strides are being made in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to break the silence about HIV/AIDS.

United Methodists in Nigeria recreate medical board
The three annual conferences in the Nigeria form a new medical board to serve the needs of rural communities.

Church seeks ‘Union with the Congo’
Union United Methodist Church in Conway, S.C. partners with Congo to dig wells and latrines for 3,000 people.

Commentary: The value of Eleanor’s life
Eleanor’s life amounted to half a nickel.

Doorways offers care for those with HIV/AIDS
Emily Edwards finds home at a residential facility a stark contrast to life on the streets

UMCOR shipment of medicine arrives in Zimbabwe
Vulnerable families are receiving medicine and food in response to ever-widening cholera and financial crises.

German gift will buy nets for Africa
German United Methodists give $130,000 for mosquito net campaign in Sierra Leone.

United Methodists seek to ‘turn worlds upside down’
More than 1,200 church leaders learn how the denomination’s areas of focus can transform lives for Christ.

Youth trades warm bed to raise funds for homeless
Peter Larson of Minnesota spends 40 to 45 nights a year sleeping in a box in the winter cold.

Cholera hinders distribution of anti-insect blankets
Africa University insect shield blanket distribution hampered by cholera epidemic

Obama opens access to reproductive health services
President Obama acted on two issues that will assist women with reproductive health.

Church helps Tongan women become nurse's aides
Since 1999, Kilohana United Methodist Church in Honolulu has helped train women to care for the sick and elderly.

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