CHSC News

Malnutrition and Recovery in the Canyon

My own heart skipped a beat when I discovered that his dangerously low potassium level (1.7) was causing EKG abnormalities. Sadly, this little boy suffered from Kwashiorkor- a form of protein deficiency malnutrition common in the canyon.

Inhale…Dear God…Exhale

Inhale…Dear God…Exhale… My prayer lasted less than a minute, but I poured out my heart, anxiety, and hopes to God as I pleaded for His wisdom and grace.

Pregnancy, Pre-Eclampsia, and the Pandemic

Pre-Eclampsia is a pregnancy complication that effects some women, usually in the second half of pregnancy. Due to many our consultations being pregnant women, we are always on the lookout for this complication.

Checking Upstream

At some point, most leaders experience a situation where they think, “There is not enough of me to go around!” Medical personnel in hospitals around the world regularly face guilt, stress, and burnout when patient care suffers due to inadequate staff, training, and resources.

Hydroxychloroquine for COVID19 in resource poor regions

The research does not suggest it is time to abandon chloroquine as a viable therapy for COVID-19, especially in developing countries. It may also be a viable option for prophylaxis to prevent infections of healthcare workers.

Does God Propose?

The last three months have amusingly let echo in our lives an expression passed among Ivorian believers. “Man proposes but God disposes” (Proverbs 19:21 TLB; Thomas a Kempis, Homo proponit, sed Deus disponit, from Of the Imitation of Christ). Reviewing our last quarterly and the weekly editions that followed, we know a virus changed the plans of millions of people even more than for us.

In February, we rushed preparations to renew contact with ministry partners in MI, ID, IL, OH, NC, FL, MO, and TN. As COVID-19 reactions struck and

Riding the Epidemic Wave Again

I pinched myself a few times this week. Could this really be happening?

Leading Change in Medical Missions

Community mobilization or facilitation is the highest form of leadership, and one of the most important skill sets for anyone working in global health and medical missions. It means we have learned to inspire communities to recognize, and own their problems, and then create their own lasting solutions.