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Keep up to date with the latest news and happenings.All Things are Connected
All Things are Connected Lyubov Slashcheva from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 16, No. 4 - November 2014 If you turn to any news reporting source in recent weeks, you are likely to find an update on the latest viral activity of the Ebola virus, a discussion on...
I’ll Meet You There
I'll Meet You There Joyce Wilson from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 16, No. 4 - November 2014 A friend recently sent me a quote by Jelaluddin Rumi, “Out beyond ideas of right doing and wrong doing there is a field. I will meet you there.” The June 2014 Mennonite...
“Fearbola” Is More Contagious Than Ebola
“Fearbola” Is More Contagious Than Ebola Addressing Psychological Trauma in Minnesota’s West African Communities Donna Minter, PhD, LP from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 16, No. 4 - November 2014 Editor’s note: This article originally ran on www.themennonite.org...
Responding to Ebola
Responding to Ebola Beth Good from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 16, No. 4 - November 2014 Since the recent outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, there has been a plethora of information on the news and social media. Some information has been accurate and helpful and...
The Burkitt’s Lymphoma Story Parallels Mennonite Work in East Africa
The Burkitt’s Lymphoma Story Parallels Mennonite Work in East Africa Esther Kawira from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 16, No. 4 - November 2014 Early mission efforts. In 1935, two Mennonite missionary couples left Lancaster, Pennsylvania and headed for Shirati, in...
MHJ – November 2014
Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 16, No. 4 - November 2014 Paul D. Leichty, editor PDF Version: Mennonite Health Journal, Nov. 2014 This issue of Mennonite Health Journal has a definite cross-cultural and international flavor as Mennonites look ahead to July 2015 when...
Ebola
Ebola R. Michael Massanari from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 16, No. 4 - November 2014 [Author’s note: This manuscript was prepared as a brief synopsis of the current Ebola epidemic. Space does not permit an elaboration of current protocols for managing exposures,...
Mission Partially Accomplished
Mission Partially Accomplished MHF President’s Column by Joseph Longacher from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3 - August 2014 Three years old A typical three-year-old has a number of defining characteristics: a recognizable form, an impressive number of...
President’s Column: Mennonite Chaplains Association
President’s Column: Mennonite Chaplains Association Kenton Derstine from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3 - August 2014 I have noted before in this column the shared interest and concerns that I as one with a background in chaplaincy have found among the many...
Tanzania Reflections
Tanzania Reflections Winona Houser, MD from Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3 - August 2014 I had the privilege of spending a month on rotation at Shirati KMT (Tanzanian Mennonite Church) Hospital this past winter during my final year of medical school, made...
