Healthcare Workers Find Encouragement And Support
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2020 Miami, USA | Inter-American Division (IAD) On May 13, when the COVID-19 Pandemic was at its peak in many places around the world, Adventist Healthcare Services-InterAmerica (AHSIA) held a special day of meditation, orientation, encouragement and prayer to the benefit of the workers of the 14…
Read MoreVirtual Cooking Show And Scaling Up Health Ministries Training
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2020 Philippines | Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) This summer with the rising of the pandemic, the health ministries department of SSD under the leadership of Dr. Lalaine Alfanoso hosted several virtual health programs in order to reach people all over the globe concerning health amidst the COVID-19…
Read MoreMaking Friends Amidst A Crisis
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2020 Beirut, Lebanon | Middle-East North-Africa Union (MENAU) Lebanese people in Beirut have been experiencing difficult times. They are facing not only a pandemic like other countries, but also political and economic uncertainly, and more recently, a major accidental explosion that caused widespread injuries and loss of…
Read MoreWhite Oak Medical Center – Adventist Healthcare
A few days before I was set to begin my service as president of Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, little did I know the following months would be a tumultuous journey that would test our team’s resolve, courage and strength. As the pandemic swept across the United States, Adventist HealthCare…
Read MoreWaldfriede Hospital Centenary Amidst Pandemic
Waldfriede Hospital has existed in Berlin for 100 years. The Lord has blessed our home all these years despite consequences of World War I, World War II, several world economic crises, the division of Berlin into East and West and the reunification, and now the corona pandemic. During this pandemic we responded by: increasing our…
Read MorePenang Adventist Hospital
During these trying moments of the pandemic, Penang Adventist Hospital (PAH) took time to reach out to the needy in our community; emulating what our founder, Dr. J Earl Gardner, was called to do: to serve the community. Just as many other sectors, the healthcare industry is very much affected by this pandemic. PAH is…
Read MoreAngelia Adventist Medical Center
Quarantine came to Ukraine suddenly, bringing hard decisions on how to survive with our young team of 37 workers in Angelia Adventist medical center in Kiev. We have outpatient and inpatient services in mental health, neurology, family medicine, and dental care. Because of quarantine limitations, patients’ flow and financial status became significantly decreased. We had…
Read MoreYouth Alive Expand Reach Among Youth in Serbia
Young people in Serbia spent the new year feeling ALIVE. From December 29th,2019 to January 02, 2020 dozens of youth teams came to the Zlatibor mountain, in Serbia, and were introduced to the Youth Alive program. They met new friends, shared their experiences and listened to useful presentations about how to be resilient against at-risk…
Read MoreMental Health is the focus at the Health Summit in the Philippines
The Southern Asia-Pacific Division hosted its first ever Mental Health Summit. More than 400 delegates coming from the three Philippine unions participated in the summit on February 21-23, 2021. The Mental Health Summit investigated the inseparable relationship between the mind, the body, and the spirit, with the hallmark Adventist view of education: restoring the image…
Read MoreMental Health Summit comes to Inter-America
Nearly 200 administrators and leaders from dozens of IAD countries and islands met in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, January 22-25, 2020, for several days of lectures, workshops, and opportunities for networking among the core group. Themed “Your Brain, Your Body, Your Heart,” the four-day event reinforced the need for the physical, mental, and spiritual health…
Read MoreFirst Ukraine-Belarus Lifestyle Center Summit takes Place
March 9-12, 2020 marked a special event – the first of its kind. Directors of denominational Wellness Centers as well as those of supporting ministries met with union and conference HM directors and administrators of their respective territories. In all, 14 wellness centers were represented at this ESD Health Ministries mission-driven initiative. Dr. Peter Landless…
Read MoreAdventist University in Peru Celebrate their First Graduates in Medicine
The last weekend of January 2019 saw the graduation of the inaugural class of the UPeU (Universidad Peruana Union) Medical School. There was celebration and rejoicing as 29 graduates received their MD qualifications. Parents, teachers, administrators, and students joined in with great enthusiasm. The commencement convocation included the messages from the University President, Gluder Quispe,…
Read MoreSchool of Medicine in the Philippines Graduate their Inaugural Class
The hard work of the 16 graduates of the Adventist University of the Philippines College of Medicine (AUPCOM) culminated in their receiving their MD degrees in June 2019. They constituted the first fruits of this fledgling School of Medicine, and named their class Prima Lux 2019 (the first light of the day is so special…
Read MoreAdventist University in Argentina Celebrate a Silver Anniversary
A 25-Year Celebration at Universidad Adventista del Plata (UAP) took place on September 20-22, 2019. Many joined in as the UAP School of Medicine celebrated its existence over a quarter of a century! Teachers and administrators were honored for their dedicated service. Gratitude was liberally expressed. A specific scholarship fund was started in the name…
Read MoreThe 10,000 Toes Campaign brings Addiction Recovery Training to Honiara
On November 22-25, the Island of Honiara in the Solomon’s was the bed for an Adventist Recovery Ministries (ARMin) Global training that brought together over one hundred health professionals, pastors and other church leaders and members from the Pacific islands. The training was sponsored by the 10,000 Toes campaign promoted by the Seventh-day Adventist in…
Read MoreHope Bible is Launched During Global Health Conference
A new Bible, the Hope Bible, was launched during the Global Conference on Health and Lifestyle on July 9, 2019 as a resource for health practitioners, chaplains and anyone hoping to share a message of hope and healing with others. Mario Martinelli, CEO of Editorial Safeliz in Spain, collaborated with the GC Health Ministry and…
Read MoreAdventists in Chile Raise Awareness about the Harms of Smoking
Hundreds in Chile marched in honor of World No-Tobacco Day on May 25, 2019 to raise awareness about the link between smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease that affects a high percentage of smokers. Adventist church members of Buin, joined by church supporters, marched for health in the city center of Buin,…
Read MoreEuropean Division Launched the Updated Youth Alive Program
he Trans-European Division launched the updated Youth Alive program from August 13-25, 2019. Albania was the first country to have the newly updated program from August 13-18 followed by Lithuania on August 19-24. “I liked everything; it was super fun. I learned about sexuality, depression, how to be happy, and how to choose the right…
Read MoreAdults and Youth Come Together for Youth Alive Training and Conference
On August 26-31 the Southern Africa Indian Ocean Division held a Youth Alive Training and Conference in Maun, Botswana. Union leaders for youth, health, and family Ministries from various Countries joined youth leaders for the facilitator’s training. Once equipped, facilitators led out in the Youth Alive Conference small groups that followed. GC and Division Health,…
Read MoreLatin American Adventist International Nursing Education Consortium (AINEC-LA)
Latin American Adventist International Nursing Education Consortium (AINEC-LA) Sāo Paulo, Brazil | General Conference On May 13-15, Deans for the Nursing Schools across Latin America came together for an important gathering. Representatives from Mexico, Columbia, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil, among others, joined the 5th International Nursing Congress for Latin America, followed by the AINEC-LA…
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