SDA CHURCHS HEALTH SERVICES CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

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SDA CHURCHS HEALTH SERVICES CHALLENGES AND
OPPORTUNITIES
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ADRA and The Church

• ADRA
• Humanitarian arm of the church
• Donor dependent and sometimes donor driven
• Network of donor/supporting offices
• Direct supervision
• Community based

• Church Health Min.
• Allows church to establish new congregations
• Very small donor base if any
• Independent health services/facilities
• World Hq. has no direct supervision
• Facility based services

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Challenges

• Recruitment
• International
• Long term
• Short term
• Cost
• Local
• Remuneration
• Continuing education

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Challenges (contd)

• Management/Finance
• International
• Connection to sending country
• More experience
• Local
• Meager local resources
• Less experience

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Opportunities

• ADRA/Church partnerships
• Maternal-child health programs
• ABY programs
• Home based care
• Small enterprise development
• Procurement
• Short term volunteers
• Disaster response

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Opportunities (contd)

• Raising awareness of the plight of SDA
  institutions especially in Africa
• Adventist Health International
• Fostering local networks of SDA health
  institutions
• Rehabilitation of facilities
• Providing continuing administrative/management
  support