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CYBER-CCIH:
The Interfaith Health Program
The Carter Center, One Copenhill,
Atlanta, GA 30307
The Interfaith Health Program was
launched in January 1993 the with goal of mobilizing the potential energies
of faith groups, especially in the U.S., around a wide range of health
activities. The primary interest in health is in prevention, health promotion
and justice in support of many kinds of direct service ministries of many
people of all faiths.
IHP-NET at www.ihpnet.org is a project
of The Interfaith Health Program of the Carter Center. It is an Internet
electronic forum for dialogue and resource sharing among persons of all
religious traditions, regarding the dynamic relationship between spirituality
and health, especially its practical expression in the advancement of human
wellness.
This forum welcomes community and
spiritual leaders, health care providers, health promoters, policy advocates,
and educators the world over. These include public officials and community
builders; clergy and non-ordained; physicians, nurses, congregationally-based
and public health practitioners; and university faculty and students.
IHP-NET features an electronic mailing
list (E-mail) and a site on the World Wide Web (www.ihpnet.org). The WWW
access links to a world of health resources and other practical information.
Members of IHP-NET can download
electronically archived texts of project best practices, newsmaker speeches,
and other resources. Participants may announce their symposia, training
sessions, and other events; post newsletters or professional papers; share
their thoughts and reflections with the world.
To subscribe to the IHP-NET E-mail
List, type only the word "subscribe" (no quotes) in the body of an email
message and send the message to: IHP-NET-REQUEST@synasoft.com.
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