International Outreach
Inspired by Gospel teachings to "love thy neighbor as thyself," the Catholic health ministry has served people of all ages, races and backgrounds for centuries in missions, clinics and hospitals worldwide. CHA's international outreach supports members, partnering organizations and the church in a global mission of healing through research, education, consultation and collaboration.
Our goal is to foster the development of best practices and expansion of international initiatives that create effective, sustainable programs which reduce human suffering and improve health outcomes.
- Serve as a forum for CHA members and partnering organizations to share information, knowledge and best practices.
- Provide resources and education about needs and opportunities in global health.
- Offer opportunities for CHA members to work collaboratively and engage in dialogue.
- Serve as a clearinghouse for resources and information.
- Research ways to optimize medical supply and recovery activities to best serve the needs of recipients, enhance stewardship of resources and promote environmental responsibility.
- Establish relationships with partner organizations.
- Create a database of member ministries and activities.
- Advocate for the ministry's international outreach with government, industry, foundations and other external groups.
- Collaborate with the church, Catholic Relief Services and other groups to advance the church's mission of healing.
- Alleviate suffering and strengthen health systems in developing countries.
To learn more about this initiative, available resources or what your organization can do to help, contact Bruce Compton.
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International Outreach News
- Haiti on shaky road to recovery (National Catholic Reporter, March 29, 2012)
- VIDEO: CHI Aid Shipment to the Philippines (YouTube, 1:32)
- "The Best Kept Secret" of the Catholic Church (Forbes, March 6, 2012)
- Sisters Release Video about Ministry in South Africa (Sisters of Bon Secours, Feb. 8, 2012)
- Carolyn Woo is Introduced as the New President of Catholic Relief Services (Catholic Relief Services)
- Scratching the Surface: Healthy Surplus Equipment Donation (Health Care Design, Oct. 17, 2011)
- USCCB, CRS again urge Catholics to lobby on behalf of international poverty aid, (CatholicCulture.org, Oct. 7, 2011)
- Health and HIV Global Strategy (.pdf)
Articles from Catholic Health World
Articles from Health Progress
- May-June 2012 — "Doing Good Isn't Good Enough," Bruce Compton
- March-April 2012 — "Lets Make Donations More Effective," Bruce Compton
- January-February 2012 — "Help for Haitians Starts with Learning,"Bruce Compton
- November-December 2011 — "Update on CHA's Global Outreach," Bruce Compton
- September-October 2011 — "Sponsor Formation: Ireland Adopts U.S. Model," Sr. Mary Haddad, RSM, M.S.W., M.B.A.
- July-August 2011 — "Harnessing U.S. Health Care in Service to Haiti," Bruce Compton
- July-August 2010 — "Medical Ethics Zimbabwe-Style," Fr. Thomas Nairn, OFM, Ph.D.
- July-August 2010 — "A Parish Nurse Works with Refugees from Burundi 'God Brought Africa to Me'," Mary Beth Basch, B.S.N., RN
- May-June 2010 — "Docs On a Mission: Residents Take Family Medicine to Foreign Lands," Patricia Corrigan
- March-April 2010 — "Mission Group Pours Medical Supplies into Haiti," Mark Crawford
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Upcoming Events
Past Webinars
March 7, 2012 — CHA Medical Surplus and Environmental Webinar: Dispensing Hope — Matching Medication Surplus with Need
> View the recording in the Learning Center (member access required)
> View the PowerPoint slides (.pdf)
Dec. 7, 2011 — Collaboration in International Outreach: A Potential Model of Catholic Health Care
> View the recording in the Learning Center (member access required)
> Order the recording from the online store
> View the PowerPoint slides (.pdf)
March 22, 2011 — Advancing Mission through Medical Surplus Donation
> View the recording
> Order the recording from the online store
International Outreach Online Community
Join CHA's International Outreach Groupsite to gain the latest information and connect with others in this ministry.
CHA Medical Surplus Donation Study
 This report presents findings from a research study CHA initiated in 2010 to study how member organizations could alleviate human suffering in the developing world through a responsible medical surplus donation program. The study also examined medical supply and recovery organizations(MSROs) that collect and distribute surplus and developed preliminary guidelines for working effectively with these organizations.
> CHA Medical Surplus Donation Study (.pdf)
Resources
Check out all of CHA's resources related to International Outreach, including those from past CHA-sponsored events, as well as tools from and links to resources offered by partner and other organizations.
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