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SDA CHURCH’S HEALTH SERVICES –CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
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ADRA and The Church
  • ADRA
    • Humanitarian arm of the church
    • Donor dependent and sometimes donor driven
    • Network of donor/supporting offices
    • Direct supervision
    • Community based


  • Church Health Min.
    • Allows church to establish new congregations
    • Very small donor base if any
    • Independent health services/facilities
    • World Hq. has no direct supervision
    • Facility based services
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Challenges
  • Recruitment


    • International
      • Long term
      • Short term
      • Cost


    • Local
      • Remuneration
      • Continuing education
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Challenges (cont’d)
  • Management/Finance
    • International
      • Connection to sending country
      • More experience


    • Local
      • Meager local resources
      • Less experience
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Opportunities
  • ADRA/Church partnerships
    • Maternal-child health programs
    • ABY programs
    • Home based care
    • Small enterprise development
    • Procurement
    • Short term volunteers
    • Disaster response
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Opportunities (cont’d)
  • Raising awareness of the plight of SDA institutions especially in Africa
    • Adventist Health International
      • Fostering local networks of SDA health institutions
      • Rehabilitation of facilities
      • Providing continuing administrative/management support