A Time for Everything?
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 2nd Quarter 2024 “There is a time for everything (Eccl 3:1 NIV),” said the Wiseman. He did not specifically say there is a time to come and a time to leave, but I believe he would agree. For me, after having served in the Health Ministries Departments of the…
Read MoreHealth Ministries Leaders Platform.
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 2nd Quarter 2024 The GC Health Ministries website offers several resources for health ministry leaders through our online platform. HM leaders must register and log in so they can access materials, programs, a library of documents and videos, and a calendar with training events that can be helpful. These…
Read MoreENDitNOW Sabbath (August 26)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 2nd Quarter 2024 This year enditnow® Emphasis Day is entitled “Go Find My Sheep” bringing a call for everyone to seek those broken by traumatic experiences and share hope. It also focuses on having “Trauma Informed Churches”, describing five ways the church can help traumatized people heal and find…
Read MoreWorld Humanitarian Day (August 19)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 2nd Quarter 2024 Over 130 million people throughout the world are currently in crisis, either through war or natural disasters and are in need of humanitarian aid. The purpose of World Humanitarian Day is to raise awareness of the plight of civilians around the world who have become caught…
Read MoreWorld Day Against Trafficking in Persons (July 30)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 2nd Quarter 2024 This year’s global campaign for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons theme is “Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking.” The campaign urges accelerated action to end child trafficking. Children represent a significant proportion of trafficking victims worldwide, with 1 in 3 victims…
Read MoreRemembering an Inspiring Health Leader
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2024 Pastor Abe Carpena, “The Lion of the Philippines!” was a tireless, motivated, energetic health leader who lived life to the full, to the glory and honor of his best friend, Jesus. He seized every opportunity to share the good news of Jesus, optimal health, and salvation.…
Read MoreAdventist Human Sexuality Website
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2024 Human sexuality is one of the most beautiful gifts God has given to His creation. This website, developed by the Adventist Church, invites people to explore the magnificent beauty and profoundness of this theme to discover God’s love, truth, and life. The site contains articles that…
Read MoreWorld No Tobacco Day (May 31)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2024 World No Tobacco Day 2024 will give a platform to young people around the world, who are calling for the tobacco industry to stop targeting them with products that are harmful to their health. Young people globally are calling on governments to adopt policies that shield…
Read MoreWorld Immunization Week (April 24-30)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2024 The goal of World Immunization Week is for more children, adults – and their communities – to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases, allowing them to live happier, healthier lives. This year World Immunization Week will celebrate 50 years of the Essential Programme on Immunization (EPI). https://bit.ly/3vssmvw.…
Read MoreWorld Health Day (April 7)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2024 More than half of the world’s population are not fully covered by essential health services. To address these challenges, the theme for World Health Day 2024 is “My health, my right”. The WHO chose this year’s theme to champion the right of everyone, everywhere to have…
Read MoreHow to Make 2024 a Happy New Year
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2023 For me, the end of a year is a time to make a personal inventory: How am I living my life? Where am I at? How am I caring for my physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs? Looking back at 2023, we may have many questions…
Read MoreIntroducing ReMinded
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2023 ReMinded is a comprehensive, wholistic, mental health resource produced by Adventist Health Ministries for the world church and the communities it serves. The program was launched in October 2023 as a valuable tool for people who struggle with mental illness but also for anyone wanting to…
Read MoreFaith Community Nursing Course.
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2023 Faith Community nursing is a growing specialty practice of professional nursing recognized as a ministry that fosters whole-person health. The Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course was developed by the Westberg Institute to prepare registered nurses for Faith Community Nursing practice according to the Scope and…
Read MoreFemale Genital Mutilation (February 6)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2023 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 MoreAsk the Doctor” Resource
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2023 Do you have health-related questions that you wish you could ask your doctor about but have not had the chance to? Check the “Ask the Doctor” list of topics that can bring clarity to some of your questions. Through this “Ask the Doctors” resource, you can…
Read MoreAdvocating for Temperance
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2023 The Seventh-day Adventist Church has long worked with the issues of addiction and addictive substances. In 1848, even before the Church was formally established and named (1863), Ellen White, one of our co-founders, received instruction about the dangers of tobacco, tea, and coffee. Independently in the…
Read MoreInternational Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2023 Disability inclusion is essential for upholding human rights and sustainable development globally. bit.ly/48Aexdi The Adventist church has advocated for inclusion, respect, and dignity for all, regardless of abilities. While we recognize the reality of disabilities and loss through the Adventist Possibility Ministries, we view these through the transforming…
Read MoreYouth Alive campaign on addiction awareness
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2023 Many youth and young adults are increasingly facing tough choices in a world where risky behaviors seem to be sometimes promoted as desirable. Addictions related to smoking, vaping, drinking alcohol, sexting, or pornography use often carry negative consequences. The Youth Alive program has launched a social…
Read MoreWorld Mental Health Awareness Day (October 10)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2023 Mental health is a basic human right for all people. Everyone, whoever and wherever they are, has a right to the highest attainable standard of mental health. This includes the right to be protected from mental health risks, the right to available, accessible, acceptable, and good…
Read MoreAdvocating for an Abuse-Free World
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 2nd Quarter 2023 Recently I was contacted by an abuse survivor in need of help. This person had read an article I wrote on “Keeping Our Homes Abuse Free” and shared the realization of experiencing many warning signs of imminent danger due to the abusive relationship in the home.…
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