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‘Green zones’ for the vulnerable may be a cheap and effective option for preventing coronavirus spread in low-resource settings

April 14, 2020 Written by Global Health and Mission

  The US and Western Europe have so far been the hardest hit by the coronavirus with over 80 per cant of cases worldwide – but there’s good reason to think that the Developing World will ultimately suffer most. According to a recent report, 40 million […]

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Compassion, faith and hope: preparing for COVID19 among refugees in the Bekaa Valley

April 8, 2020 Written by Global Health and Mission

Susan is a Northern Ireland trained GP who sensed God was calling her to serve overseas. Having connected with CMF a couple of years ago, she came on our Developing Health Course and said ‘I have found my tribe‘ -people who had a heart for […]

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The Developing World and not the West will bear the brunt of coronavirus

April 7, 2020 Written by Global Health and Mission

With 80 per cent of coronavirus deaths in Western Europe and the US, the focus of the world’s media has understandably been there. The UK alone has seen over 5,000 deaths to date, and rate of new deaths being reported is doubling roughly every three […]

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Leadership in pandemics – six principles to guide us

March 26, 2020 Written by Christianity , Global Health and Mission , Medical Practice

The COVID19 epidemic has thrown nations into complete chaos.  Fear and panic have gripped the world. Many nations are struggling with the impact of large numbers of people falling ill and increasing numbers of new infections. Many nations are preparing for this eventuality, but struggling, […]

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Coronavirus and the call to risk

March 23, 2020 Written by Christianity , Global Health and Mission , Medical Practice

It’s the early hours of the morning, and I’m standing in a cholera camp looking at the scene around me. There are people everywhere – on beds, on benches, on the floor, even lying in wheelbarrows. Sunken eyes look up at me as I look […]