Christian Journal for Global Health  

H Elliott Larson

It is fitting for this issue of the Christian Journal for Global Health to come to you just before Christmas.  We remember the birth of the Christ child, God with us.  God with us not just in the ordinariness of human life, but in the calamities... see more

Jonathan Quick

EDITORIAL

Claudia Bale

Sneha Kirubakaran, Doug Shaw, Lawrie McArthur, Angus Miller, Anthony Radford

Improving global health education to ensure health professionals are prepared and competent in the world’s increasingly interconnected health-scape is a vital need.  For many health professionals, global health education is facilitated through short,... see more

Alexander Miles, Matthew J Reeve, Nathan Grills

Background and Aims: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 61% of deaths in India. This review focuses on Community Health Workers’ (CHW) effectiveness in preventing and managing NCDs in India which could help direct future research and government ... see more

Omololu Fagunwa

Infectious outbreaks that lead to epidemics and pandemics are dreaded because of the adverse health, economic, and social effects. The 1918 pandemic caused by the H1N1 influenza virus killed 40 million people worldwide. Like the case of COVID-19, the pand... see more

Samuel Adu-Gyamfi, Mariama Marciana Kuusaana, Benjamin Dompreh Darkwa, Lucky Tomdi

Missions have played numerous developmental roles towards the achievement of economic and social advancement including the provision of healthcare.  From their entry into Africa, they have employed numerous methods in order to introduce their Christi... see more

Richard Thomas, Niels French

Mission hospitals have long provided a source of care, healing, and spiritual support for populations around the world, often serving the disadvantaged and rural residents not served by other facilities. Yet the future of mission hospitals has been thrown... see more

Melody Okereke, Kenneth Bitrus David, Ezeofor Ozioma Onyedikachukwu

In the absence of scientific breakthrough, patients search for solutions beyond science in the quest for good health.  This is because spirituality greatly influences therapeutic outcomes and healthcare delivery.  Healthcare providers must confr... see more

Daryn Joy Go, Natalee Hung, Hannah Ferrolino, Kendall Wilson, Mia Choi, Daniel Mayhugh, Lincoln Lau

National lockdowns and social distancing measures enforced in response to COVID-19 have forced many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) serving in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to suspend their operations. While low-income families continue t... see more

Pieter Nijssen

Book review of Creating Shared Resilience.