Contact Magazine


November 14, 2022

Contact Magazine Started in 1970 (by Christian Medical Commission (CMC), which morphed into Health & Healing), it has promoted primary health care since then, as well as discussing other issues and providing case studies; WHO learned about PHC from CMC, which influenced AlmaAta Conference and Declaration. In the...

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Expanding Opportunities with Christian Health Associations in South Asia


January 1, 2020

Christian Health Associations have proven to be valuable partners in reaching people with care, especially marginalized and hard-to-reach populations. On January 15, 2020 we heard from Dr. Ashchenaz Lall, Chairman of the Christian Hospitals Association of Pakistan and Dr. Priya John, General Secretary of the Christian Medical Association...

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Compendium of Case Studies on Faith-based and Community Initiatives to Achieve U.S. Development Goals


November 14, 2019

Compendium of Case Studies on Faith-based and Community Initiatives to Achieve U.S. Development Goals | 2019 | With support from USAID, the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities put together a compendium of case studies on faith-based work in global health and development. A story on...

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Christian Health Associations: New Frontiers for Partnership


January 1, 2019

Christian health facilities and hospitals began forming Christian Health Associations (CHA) decades ago to share important resources, learn from each other and advocate to their governments for favorable health policies. Since then, CHAs have proven to be valuable partners in reaching people with care, receiving substantial grants from...

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