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Winter 2017

Jesus Supply in Water Supply

Ravi Jayakaran, President/CEO, Medical Ambassadors International Constanca Beira Akiiki started praying in 1998 for the community where she lives. It is called “Water Supply,” a name it was given because it is where the government built a water tank to supply water to the town. She had been praying diligently for the community of Water […]

Winter 2017

Good Health is Harmony

Deb Wilson, Women’s Health International Assistant One of the goals of Community Health Evangelism (CHE) is to help people within communities identify and address issues which present obstacles to achieving good health. But what do we mean by “good health”? The first thought that often comes to mind is healthy bodies. And indeed, CHE addresses […]

Field Notes / Summer 2017

Field Notes

Free to Speak Regional Coordinator Bibiana Mac Leod, South America & Caribbean HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) infection is a serious problem around the world. Success in prevention is being achieved through vaccinations. South America and Caribbean Regional Coordinator Bibiana Mac Leod was asked to prepare and teach a lesson on HPV for a group of […]

Meet our... / Summer 2017

Meet our Regional Coordinators Bill & Sharon

In 1978, Bill and Sharon with their two toddlers, went to Papua New Guinea where Bill worked as a staff doctor with Wycliffe Bible Translators and Sharon as a part-time teacher. Following that year, Bill took a position with the Department of Health in Papua New Guinea (PNG), which involved clinical training and later administration […]