Category - health care

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18 Sep 2009

US Catholic bishops urge fairness in health care reform and debate

With US President Barack Obama under vicious attack for his proposed health care reforms, the country's Catholic Bishops are urging the process of reform and debate forward.
7 Sep 2009

US church launches major health care reform mobilisation

In what it is describing as a "massive mobilization effort," the United Church of Christ in the USA is launching a major healthcare advocacy campaign on Tuesday 8 September 2009.
24 Aug 2009

US faith groups mobilise to back Obama's health care reforms

Barack Obama has urged people of faith to knock on doors and spread the facts and truth about health care reform during a "40 Minutes for Heath Care Reform" call-in and webcast.
17 Jun 2008

Indian Christian university to focus on employment and health care

An Indian Christian university says its goal is to provide quality job-oriented education that will also meet the needs of the healthcare and social service work of the churches in the world's second most populous nation.
19 Jan 2008

Dutch Mennonites back hospitals and health initiatives in Tanzania

Doopsgezind WereldWerk, the Dutch Mennonite Organization for Solidarity and Peace has been sending shipments of medical supplies and hospital equipment on to hospitals in Shirati and Mugumu in Tanzania, pioneering health care institutions.