Mosquito Nets with Love, from Gospel for Asia
World Health Day Events Showcase Tips to Improve Everyday Health
Gospel for Asia (www.gfa.org) News Release – For Immediate Release
WILLS POINT, TX (ANS – April 21, 2016)
– Workers supported by Gospel for Asia (GFA) held free health seminars,
distributed vitamins and gave away mosquito nets to hundreds of
impoverished villagers and workers in Asia earlier this month on World
Health Day. The seminars were part of an effort to bring greater health
to impoverished areas through education and medical services.
“In
many cases, simple changes can create a profound difference in everyday
health,” said K.P. Yohannan, founder and international director of GFA.
“Christ calls upon us to care for the poor, and events like World
Health Day give us the opportunity to extend a helping hand in a
specific area.”
GFA-supported
workers staffed dozens of medical clinics throughout the region, while
providing health seminars that emphasized prevention. Attendees were
briefed on hygienic routines to reduce the potential for disease and
infection, beginning with steps as simple as hand-washing.
“We
have to keep our house compound clean,” said one attendee. “To keep our
children healthy, we have to take care of our children properly. We
have to give them a bath daily, cut their nails and wash their hands
before and after food.”
GFA-supported
workers also distributed vitamins to more than 500 children, while also
giving free mosquito nets to attendees. Nets are among the most
effective low-tech ways to combat mosquito-borne diseases.
The World Health Organization, which organizes events globally to highlight key health issues, sponsors World Health Day.
“We
are blessed to have an expanded opportunity to help the least of these,
as Christ commanded, on World Health Day,” said Yohannan. “Through the
efforts of donors and volunteers, hundreds can experience the good news
that Jesus has brought into the world.”
Note: Gospel for Asia (www.gfa.org) has
– for more than 30 years – provided humanitarian assistance and
spiritual hope to millions across Asia, especially among those who have
yet to hear the Good News. Last year, this included more than 75,000
sponsored children, free medical services for more than 180,000 people,
6,000 wells drilled, 11,000 water filters installed, Christmas presents
for more than 400,000 needy families, and spiritual teaching available
in 110 languages in 14 nations through radio ministry.
To schedule an interview with a Gospel for Asia representative, please contact pressrelations@gfa.org .
Photo caption: GFA-supported instructor talks about health and hygiene. (GFA)
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