CMMB Initiative Shifts NCD Care to a Local, Data-Driven Model
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease are now the world’s leading cause of death and disability. They account for nearly three-quarters of all deaths globally, with 77 percent occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The trend is rising, and it increasingly affects people...
Advocacy, Faith-based Global Health
Consultation Led by CCIH and Partners Captures Global Attention
CCIH partnered with the Africa Christian Health Associations Platform (ACHAP) and the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) to bring together Christian leaders from 10 African countries November 25-27 to address health challenges and seek solutions. The faith and health leaders came from Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of...
African Faith and Health Leaders Unite to Drive Locally-Led Action for Stronger Health Systems
Christian faith and health leaders from 10 African countries issued a joint Unity Statement today calling for greater national investment and global solidarity to sustain health services and ensure equitable access to care. Meeting at the African Faith & Health Leaders Consultation, co-hosted by Christian Connections for International...
Capacity Building, CCIH Webinars
Helping Faith-Based Organizations Build Climate-Resilient Health Systems
Introducing the Faith-Based Climate-Health Readiness & Adaptation Assessment By Saara Dillard Around the world, climate change is reshaping the health landscape. As floods, heatwaves, droughts, and disease outbreaks intensify, the challenges faced by health systems have grown substantially. We recently saw prolonged heatwaves strain hospital capacity in South...