Global Health

“I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security.” Jeremiah 33:6b

Special Calendar Dates

• March 22 is World Water Day
• April 7 is World Health Day
• November 19 is World Toilet Day
• December 1 is World AIDS Day

2021 Global Health Week – August 23-27

An illness is one of the greatest threats to families with limited income. Whether it is a devastating diagnosis of cancer or something as common as a broken bone or infected scrape, medical problems are a misfortune that few families in developing countries can afford. Sickness not only means expensive medications and doctor’s bills, but also a loss of wages. This can cause the failure of a small family business, an inability to harvest crops, or the necessity of taking a child out of school.

Many times, an illness is caused by inadequate sanitation or polluted water. Over 1 billion people in the world lack sustainable access to fresh water and 2.5 billion do not have adequate sanitation. Access to adequate sanitation is more than a basic development issue. It is a human rights issue and a global health issue. Safe, secure and private sanitation is fundamental to ending violence against women and girls.

Resources on Global Health

• Global Ministries COVID-19 Updates and Resources
• Global Ministries Projects Promoting Health
• Global Ministries Water Projects
• Global Ministries Resources on Water and Sanitation
• World Health Organization