Health
In the Health Department, we aim to cater for body, mind and soul. We endeavour to cultivate the health of the whole person. As we educate people in this area, we hope they will share and spread this knowledge, encouraging others to a healthier a life style.
NEWSTART
This is an acronym for a healthier lifestyle: nutrition, exercise, water, sunlight, temperance, air, rest and trust. An important part of Health Ministries department's work is to promote prevention. Early detection, screening and preventative interventions help people protect against health risk. The department tries to keep updated on policies and targets, ensuring that good practice is implemented.
We are a constituent of the British Union Conference Health Ministries team, which operates in England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. However, our department’s scope of action spans across 190 church communities in the South of England.
In order to promote health effectively the following programmes have been developed for churches to use:
First Aid Training
CHIP (Coronary Health Improvement Project)
Alcohol Awareness
Breath Free (Smoking Cessation)
Food Hygiene
Dementia Care
Mental Health First Aid
Management of Diabetes
Management of Hypertension
Health Improvement (CELEBRATIONS Framework)
Choices
Environment
Liquid
Exercise
Belief
Rest
Air
Temperance
Integrity
Optimism
Nutrition
Social
Edith Samambwa
Health Ministries Director
South England Conference
esamambwa@secadventist.org.uk
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These programmes are centered on individuals as we try to empower each person to live healthier lives. Some programmes consist of short demonstrations and health checks, others last a few weeks and focus on skills, knowledge and behavioral change. To ensure a successful outcome there is a follow up process for every individual. For example, after health counseling some individuals are signposted to statutory bodies, such as their GP, and voluntary sector organisations, such as Alcoholics Anonymous.