21St Century Sanitariums
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2023 In 2018, Style Magazine of the New York Times published an article entitled “In Search of Lost Time in Europe’s Sanatoriums.” In it, the author, Alice Gregory, gives a brief history of the “old” tuberculosis treatment centers and the parallel rise in the popularity of thermal…
Read MoreVaccination prevents deaths
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2023 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), immunization currently prevents between 2–3 million deaths every year in all age groups from diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), and measles. It is one of the most successful and cost-effective public health interventions. An additional 1.5 million deaths could…
Read MoreMeningitis A eliminated through vaccination
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2023 Meningitis A is an infection that can cause severe brain damage and is often deadly. Since introducing the meningitis vaccine in Africa in December 2010, mass vaccination campaigns have led to the control and near elimination of the deadly meningitis A disease in 26 African “meningitis…
Read MoreReduction of Global Measles due to vaccines
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2023 Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus, which usually results in a high fever and rash and can lead to blindness, encephalitis, or death. Global measles deaths have decreased by 84% from an estimated 550 000 deaths in 2000 to 89 780 in…
Read MoreThe world is closer to eradicating polio
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2023 Thanks to a steady polio immunization program, in 2016, fewer children were paralyzed by polio than in any other year, with the virus restricted to a few areas of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. Two of the three strains of wild polio seem to be eliminated, India…
Read MorePastors and Health Advocates join for Lifestyle Coaching Training in Serbia
Southern European Union | Trans-European Division Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2023 Pastors and health promoters representing Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, joined together at the Adventist Theological Seminary in Belgrade, Serbia, from November 4-6, 2022, to be equipped for comprehensive health ministry. They were eager to learn coaching skills in an effort…
Read MoreHealth Ministry Congress in Colombia Equips Health teams for Mission
North Colombia Union|Inter-American Division Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2023 The North-Colombia Union brought together hundreds of health professionals, lay health promoters, and supporting organizations for a joint health ministry congress in Santa Marta, Colombia, from December 6-10,2022. The goal was to equip participants with a biblically sound, evidence-based, and unified approach…
Read MoreHealth Ministries directors Join for Renewal and Training
Bali, Indonesia | Southern Asian Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2023 Health ministry leaders for countries of the southern Asia-pacific division came to Bali, Indonesia, from February 5-9, 2023, for a division-wide Health Advisory. The goal of the advisory was to equip and align all health leaders in the framework of comprehensive…
Read MoreIsrael Field Pastors Renew Vision for Health Work
Migdalia, Israel|Israel Field Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2023 Ministerial families in Israel participated in a health retreat on February 18-21,2023, organized by the IsraelField administration. The retreat occurred at the Midgalia Lifestyle Center, near the lake of Galilea, in a beautiful, restful setting close to where Jesus ministered healing to many.…
Read MorePeace on Earth
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2022 We are celebrating another Christmas Season and will shortly welcome another New Year. I recall as a child how painfully long the wait felt for this special season to come around from one year to the next…Nowadays, it seems as if New Year ushers in an…
Read MoreNutrition Factsheets
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2022 The General Conference Nutrition Council (GCNC) has produced several articles with an evidence-based scientific foundation that helps to clarify some essential questions about healthy eating and balanced nutrition. Check out some of these articles and share them with your health team, your community, and on social…
Read MoreAdventist church health-related statements
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2022 Over the years, the Seventh-day Adventist church has produced several statements and guidelines related to healthy living and whole-person health. They cover issues related to physical health, such as AIDS, birth control, domestic violence, and care for the dying, to issues related to mental or behavioral…
Read MoreFemale Genital Mutilation (Feb 6).
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2022 Since 2012, the UN General Assembly has designated February 6th as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation to amplify and direct the efforts to eliminate this practice by 2030. Abuse comes in many forms, and female genital mutilation is one of them.…
Read MoreCELEBRATIONS brochures for health promotion.
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2022 CELEBRATIONS is a comprehensive wellness program that can empower people to experience optimal health and share it with others. It’s based on the acronym CELEBRATIONS, which outlines 12 vital ways to energize one’s daily living. One of the program’s resources is a set of brochures highlighting…
Read MoreReaching Vietnam through the Ministry of Mental Health
South-Asia Union Mission | Southern Asia-Pacific Division Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2022 Vietnam is recovering from Covid 19, dealing with anxiety, stress, and depression caused by isolation, social media, and poor sleep patterns. Vietnam’s Adventist community sees this as an opportunity to engage with the public and give solutions to this…
Read MoreYouth and Young Adults Make a Stand for Living Healthy and Serving Others
Franco-Belgium Union | Inter-European Division Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2022 Over 70 Young Adventists and several pastors met at the Moulin de l’Ayrolle, France, for a youth alive facilitator training and the launch of three mission-driven youth alive centers in the region. Six youth leaders were hired to lead Youth Alive…
Read MoreBaptisms from Health Outreach in Venezuela
Western Venezuela Union| Inter-American Division Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2022 Despite the many challenges the people in Venezuela faced, the Adventist church in the Western Venezuela region found ways to minister to people’s needs, following Jesus’ method. They held two community projects focusing on comprehensive health ministry, with several conference ministries…
Read MorePhysicians Unite to Serve the Underserved in Brazil
Belem, Brazil | South-American Division Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2022 The Adventist Medical Association (AMA) of the South American Division held its annual congress in the city of Belem, Para, at the premises of the Belem Adventist Hospital – which was first founded by pioneer missionaries Leo and Jessie Halliwell. The…
Read MoreReligiosity and Health, Health Behaviors, Mental Health, Psychological Well-being Studies of Seventh-day Adventists
February 2021 Alina Baltazar, Duane McBride, Gary Hopkins, Curt VanderWaal Purpose The purpose of this brief document is to provide research literature from health studies of Seventh-day Adventist populations. This is not meant to be comprehensive, but hopefully sufficient to assist in providing relevant references about studies focusing spirituality and health in Adventist populations. The…
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