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Department of Health, represented by Ms P pital. Church members can be trained in hospi-
Matsotse (Director General), and Unashamedly tal visitation and evangelism, and so reach out
Ethical (this organisation promotes ethical and to the local hospital as a mission field on their
moral behaviour). doorstep.
Objectives Mobilise Christian Health Professionals
The Alliance has established an executive com- All categories of healthcare workers who are
mittee, which meets on a quarterly basis to pur- Church members are encouraged to affiliate
sue the following key objectives: with one or more of the Alliance organizations
through which they can receive training and
• Be a Biblically based voice to Government support to be effective witnesses in their places
and Civil Society on health issues. of employment.
• Promote and support the spreading of the
Gospel in the Health fields of the country. Networking
• Promote the practice of Christ-like medical Actions to improve communication and net-
care by Christian health workers in all sphe- working between the various organisations re-
res of healthcare and promote the teaching presented in the Alliance.
of this type of care for students in all catego-
ries of health professions. Saline solution
• Provide a united leadership to Christians in Rolling out of the international “Saline soluti-
Healthcare. on”, an internationally accredited course enab-
• Corporately embark on selected projects ling healthcare workers to better apply and live
under God’s guidance towards extending out their Christian faith as they work in the
God’s Kingdom in the Health Fields. healthcare field.
• Provide and participate in a strategy for im-
provement of Healthcare in the country. Prayer
• Recruit other Christian organizations and Advisory capacity and prayer support for Ms.
individuals into the Alliance Matsotse on matters relating to ethics, spiritua-
lity in healthcare and government. Ms Matsot-
Liaison with Churches and other Christian se attends the Alliance meetings as often as her
Organisations schedule permits.
The key objectives mentioned above indicate Introduction of prayer initiatives into the pri-
the overall purpose of the Alliance and to achie- vate healthcare sector, using Pretoria East as a
ve these goals the Alliance seeks to co-operate model for introduction to other private hospi-
with Churches and other Christian organisati- tals.
ons in the a number of ways, inter alia,
Swaziland Christian University
Healthcare Sunday The Alliance is supporting and advising on
This is commemorated annually on the 2nd the establishment of a Christian Medical and
or 3rd Sunday in October (St. Luke’s Day). Nursing College currently being established in
Churches are encouraged to focus attention on Mbabane, Swaziland. Training at this college
the needs of the sick and suffering and healthca- will be Biblically based and it seeks to produce
re workers via special services on this day. The- healthcare and other graduates who have a holi-
me for Healthcare Sunday in 2014 was “Prayer stic approach to their professional services.
and repentance by healthcare workers and inte-
rested parties, for healthcare South Africa.” Christian Nursing College
The Alliance believes that a Christian Nursing
Adopt a Ward College could have a significant and positive
The Alliance is able to facilitate a process whe- influence on healthcare in South Africa. This
reby Churches can adopt a ward in a local hos- is currently part of its vision only and no steps
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