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FEATURE: Botswana Anglicans, hospice service trailblazers

As I walked into the Holy Cross Hospice in Gaborone, Botswana, I was greeted with charming smiles and the sweet aroma of food emanating from the kitchen. The environment was so full of life and welcoming. This is not exactly what I expected.

19 March 2013

Faith in Health and Healing: Integrating the church with health services

Faith in Health and Healing: Integrating the church with health services

A landmark conference in April will make visible the wide range of health services offered by churches in the United Kingdom and beyond.

15 February 2013

Churches lead the way in providing compassionate health services

Churches lead the way in providing compassionate health services

Press release from the conference planning group:

Faith in Health and Healing: Integrating the church with health services

13 February 2013

Archbishop of York Gives Support to Leeds Children's Heart Surgery Unit

Archbishop of York Gives Support to Leeds Children's Heart Surgery Unit

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, today visited NHS staff and patients at the Children’s Heart Surgery Unit, Leeds General Infirmary.

09 January 2013

Anglican Health Network in Australia

Anglican Health Network in Australia

The General Synod Standing Committee of the Anglican Church of Australia recently resolved to explore the feasibility of establishing an Anglican Health Network within the province.

23 December 2011

WACC promotes local efforts for "zero discrimination" in HIV and AIDS

WACC promotes local efforts for "zero discrimination" in HIV and AIDS

As communities around the globe mark World AIDS Day on 1 December, there is a new emphasis on “Getting to Zero”: achieving zero deaths, zero new infections and zero discrimination by 2015. 

01 December 2011

Overlooked or Overseen? Health facilities in the life of the church

Overlooked or Overseen? Health facilities in the life of the church

Representatives of faith based hospitals met in Jerusalem this week to address the place of health facilities in the mission of the church.

17 November 2011

Breast cancer in Gaza campaign gets support of Australian Senate

Breast cancer in Gaza campaign gets support of Australian Senate

Anglicord’s “Women Die Waiting” campaign, which highlights the lack of access women in Gaza have to appropriate breast cancer treatment, has received cross-party support in the Australian Senate.

09 November 2011

Anglican Health Network discusses health microinsurance at St. Paul's Institute

Anglican Health Network discusses health microinsurance at St. Paul's Institute

The Geneva based Anglican Health Network presented a seminar at St. Paul’s Institute, London on Friday 4th November.

08 November 2011

Bishop Appeals to Ghana Medical Association to call off strike

Bishop Appeals to Ghana Medical Association to call off strike

Koforidua, Oct. 20, GNA - A clergyman has appealed to the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) to call off its strike to help protect lives while the members use the negotiating table to address their grievances.

21 October 2011