Global Mental Health – Part of a fuller picture of health
by Julian Eaton, MBBS, MSc, Mental Health Director, CBM Global, and Assistant Professor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Many of us will have experienced personally, or through our relationships, the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on mental health and wellbeing. For example, there is a...
Country Spotlight Series, Health Systems Strengthening
Faith-Based Organizations Providing Health Care in Nigeria
Faith-based organizations (FBO) play a significant role in providing healthcare in Nigeria. This spotlight features the work of a few FBOs, including the Christian Health Association of Nigeria, Rural Health Services, Isaiah 58 Care Foundation, Life Builders Ministries International, and World Renew. These organizations are working in family...
Country Spotlight Series, Health Systems Strengthening
Faith-Based Organizations in Health Service Delivery in Ghana
American Leprosy Missions (ALM) and the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) are faith-based organizations working in maternal and child health, family planning, nutrition, immunization, water and sanitation, and overall health systems strengthening in Ghana. This spotlight provides an overview of their work and includes some health indicators...
Technology for Global Health
by Rebecca Strachan, CCIH Intern The CCIH 2021 conference was held May 11 through 27 and brought together people from across the globe for fellowship, learning, and to share their successes and challenges in their work. Each day focused on a different theme in global health. Here are...