Health-Promoting Churches: Reflections on Health and Healing for Churches on Commemorative World Health Days, by Mwai Makoka, World Council of Churches Publications, Vol. 1, 2020; Vol. 2, 2021

Authors

  • Arnold L Gorske CEO, Standards of Excellence in Healthcare Missions. Editor, Health Education Program For Developing Communities (HEPFDC.org)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v8i2.591

Keywords:

health promotion, churches, health, healing

Abstract

N/A book review

Author Biography

Arnold L Gorske, CEO, Standards of Excellence in Healthcare Missions. Editor, Health Education Program For Developing Communities (HEPFDC.org)

MD, FAAP. CEO, Standards of Excellence in Healthcare Missions.  Editor, Health Education Program For Developing Communities (HEPFDC.org) 

 

References

Makoka M. Health-promoting churches. Reflections on health and healing for churches on commemorative world health days [Internet]. Geneva:World Council of Churches [WCC] Publications. 2020. [English, French, and Spanish]. [cited 2021 Sept]. Available from:

https://www.oikoumene.org/resources/publications/health-promoting-churches

Makoka M, Ed. Health-promoting churches. A handbook to accompany churches in establishing and running sustainable health promotion ministries [Internet]. Vol. 2. Geneva:WCC Publications. 2021. [English, French, and Spanish translations pending]. [cited 2021 Sept]. Available from: https://www.oikoumene.org/resources/publications/health-promoting-churches-volume-ii

Gorske A. Christian contributions to international standards & guidelines (IS&Gs) [Internet]. [cited 2021 Sept]. Available from: https://www.bpghm.org/health_topics/christian-contributions-to-international-standards-guidelines-isgs/ /

McGilvray JC. The quest for health and wholeness [Internet]. Tubingen: German Institute for Medical Missions. Herausgeber: Deutsches Institut für ärztliche Mission. Paul-Lechler-Straße 24, 7400 Tübingen; 1981 [cited 2021 Sept]. Available from: https://difaem.de/fileadmin/Dokumente/Publikationen/Dokumente_AErztliche_Mission/webThe_Quest_for_Health_and_Wholeness.pdf

World Health Organization. World Health Report 2008: Primary health care—now more than ever [Internet]. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2008 [cited 2021 Sept]. Available from: https://www.who.int/whr/2008/whr08_en.pdf

World Health Organization. Building from common foundations: The World Health Organization and faith-based organizations in primary healthcare [Internet]. Geneva:WHO; 2008. [cited 2021 Sept]. Available from: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/43884/9789241596626_eng.pdf;jsessionid=A15242C3BD8D2E3E398075ADCDA8E9ED?sequence=1

Van Weel C, De Maeseneer J, Roberts R. Integration of personal and community health care. Lancet. 2008;372(9642). P871-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61376-8

Nursing. Best practices in global health missions (BPGHM) [Internet]. [cited 2021 Sept]. Available from: https://www.bpghm.org/health_topics/nursing/

World Health Organization. WHO handbook for guideline development 2nd ed. [Internet]. Geneva:WHO; 2014. [cited 2021 Sept].

Available from: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/145714

Health Promotion & Education. Best practices in global health missions [Internet]. [cited 2021 Oct]. Available from: https://www.bpghm.org/health_topics/health-promotion-education/

World Health Organization. Interventions on diet and physical activity: what works [Internet]. Geneva:WHO Publications; 2009. [cited 2021 Oct]. Available from: https://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/summary-report-09.pdf

Nutrition programs. Health education program For developing communities (HEPFDC) [Internet]. [cited 2021 Sept]. Available from: https://hepfdc.org/nutrition-programs/

The Lancet Commission. Food in the anthropocene: the EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems. Lancet. 2019. Available from: https://www.thelancet.com/commissions/EAT

O’Neill DW, Snodderly B, editors. All creation groans: toward a theology of disease and global health. Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick Publications; 2021. Available from: https://wipfandstock.com/9781725290112/all-creation-groans/

Lankester T, Grills NJ, editors. Setting up community health programmes in low- and middle-income settings. 4th ed. Oxford University Press, 2021. Available open access from: https://oxfordmedicine.com/view/10.1093/med/9780198806653.001.0001/med-9780198806653

Dalrymple T. Beyond poverty-multiplying sustainable community development. Littleton, CO: William Carey Publishing; 2021:80129. Available from: https://missionbooks.org/products/beyond-poverty

Allen EA. The Church for whole person healing. Wholistic screening & education activities in church health fairs [Internet]. [cited 2021 Sept]. Available from: https://faithandhealth.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/wholistic-screening-and-education-activities-in-church-health-fairs1.pdf (wordpress.com)

Yorgin P. Resources. Church-based health screening and education fairs around the world. [cited 2021 Oct]. Available from: https://www.medicalmissions.com/resources/4082/church-based-health-screening-and-education-fairs-around-the-world

SYSTEM 3: CHE&S. Church/community health fairs. Health education program For developing communities (HEPFDC) [Internet]. [cited 2021 Oct]. Available from: https://hepfdc.org/pdfviewer/system-3-ches-church-community-health-fairs/#page=&zoom=&pagemode=none

BPGHM. Health topics. best practices in global health missions [Internet]. [cited 2021 Oct]. Available from: https://www.bpghm.org/health-topics/

BPGHM. The church & healthcare. Best practices in global health missions [Internet]. Cited 2021 Oct. Available from: https://www.bpghm.org/health_topics/church-and-healthcare/

Nieuwhof C. 7 ways to grow the Church by increasing engagement [Internet Blog] 102. [cited 2021 Oct]. Available from: https://careynieuwhof.com/7-ways-grow-church-attendance-increasing-engagement/

List of Christian denominations by number of members. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. [cited 2021 Oct]. Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christian_denominations_by_number_of_members

Johnson TM; Grim BJ, editors. “All religions [global totals].” World religion database. Leiden, Boston: BRILL, Boston University; 2021 [cited 2021 Oct]. Available from: https://worldreligiondatabase.org/

Downloads

Published

2021-12-27

How to Cite

Gorske, A. L. (2021). Health-Promoting Churches: Reflections on Health and Healing for Churches on Commemorative World Health Days, by Mwai Makoka, World Council of Churches Publications, Vol. 1, 2020; Vol. 2, 2021. Christian Journal for Global Health, 8(2), 36–40. https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v8i2.591