Framing the role of Christians in global health
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https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v1i2.19Keywords:
global health, faith-based organizations, researchAbstract
Globalization has brought many people and organizations together. Healthcare is one of the fields that has been the most engaged in global collaboration. Healthcare professionals working from the framework of Christian faith have been participants and leaders in global health for many years. The current challenges in global health call for the active involvement of all concerned players, Christian healthcare professionals among them. This paper will describe a unique framework for Christians involved in global health to make contributions to research and scholarship in the field of global health.
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