Gospel for Asia to Observe World Health Day on April 7th

Treatment and Education are Integral Components of GFA's Observance of World Health Day.

Wills Point, TX (PRUnderground) April 5th, 2019

Each year since 1950, April 7 has been set aside for the observance of World Health Day. The special day was introduced to commemorate the first World Health Assembly sponsored by the World Health Organization.

The purpose of World Health Day is to draw attention to the major health needs around the globe to encourage the support and outreach of governmental and non-governmental agencies in combatting poor health and providing accessible healthcare treatment and education.


Treatment and education are integral components of the outreach of Gospel for Asia and its partners throughout South Asia where many people live in abject poverty and are often exposed to life-threatening illness and disease.

Some Gospel for Asia partners will hold special community events that promote awareness of best health practices for families and entire communities. Some of these events will include bringing mobile medical camps to villages.

At these camps, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare personnel provide a variety of exams, treatments, and medications free of charge to attendees. The camps are not only about treating illnesses but also about prevention of disease through education.

Other Gospel for Asia partners often use the day as an occasion to visit leper colonies where they provide comfort in the form of compassion, and by cleaning and treating wounds of those afflicted with the disease. Gifts of blankets and other essentials will be distributed during their visit, including custom-crafted shoes for those whose lower limbs have been deformed by the progression of their illness.

Raising awareness among those in the Western world is part of Gospel for Asia’s model as well. It is through the generous contribution of Gospel for Asia supporters that the medical outreach of their South Asian partners is possible. To that end, GFA wishes to share the Top 10 Threats to Global Health in 2019 according to the World Health Organization.


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