1. A Question of Faith: Do Faith-Based Organizations Empower or Impose?
Presenters:
Sheila Perkins & Grandfather
Warren Heffron MD

2. Welcome and Introductions
Faculty at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 50th yr
Faculty In His Image Residency
Bachelor of Science in Public Health and minor in Biology from the UC San Diego
Global Health Fellow at AMOS Health and Hope

3. Objectives
Openly discuss experiences they have had in faith and health
Gain a greater understanding of the role of faith and health through dialogue by asking how faith can empower or impose their view on people
Discuss whether the relationship between evidence-based approaches and faith-based approaches are mutually exclusive
Address that while there are many faiths and religions, this workshop primarily focuses on Christian organizations as that has been our expereince base. But if any audience members have

4. Context and History Negative
Well documented history of violence and oppression
Crusades
Christian’s participating in slavery
Religious ideology may hinder the delivery of some healthcare services, such as contraception and abortion
Proselytization may play a divisive role

5. Context and History Positive 1966 Christian Medical Commission
1978 Alma Ata
Founding schools, hospitals, and organizations to serve the most vulnerable
400,000 Christian missionaries worldwide
The purpose of this workshop

6. Missing Photo of Sheila here at AMOS
AMOS Health and Hope
Missing Photo of Sheila here at AMOS

7. Mission Vision Long-term goal
Improve the health of impoverished communities by working alongside them in health, education, and development.
Mission
Health for all people
A world where no child dies of a preventable disease
Effective and empowering health care
Vision
Long-term goal
Reduce health inequities
Faith based organization
AMOS mission

8. Serving over 62,000 people
22 rural communities 2 districts in Managua 10 municipal health clinics

9. AMOS Teachers MISSING TWO PHOTOS
*Lacking Warren and Dr. Laura and David Parajon*
Mentors include: Gustavo Parajon, Carl Taylor, Warren Heffron, David and Laura Parajon
Paolo Friere and transformative practices

10. AMOS Model not ON not FOR but WITH
Not working for or on people but along side them
not ON
not FOR
but WITH

11. Community Based Participatory Research
Community-Based Participatry Research (brief summary and break out slides)

12. Community-Based Primary Health Care
Integral approach
CHWs from their own communities
Evidence-based interventions
Three-way partnership -
government, communities, and outside facilitators
Incorporating short term missions into long term goals
Community Organization + Empowerment

13. Grandpa Experience PHOTOS? Hospital Puerto Rico 1960s
In His Image Family Medicine Residency
PHOTOS?

14. Leading Questions
How many of you have been or are currently a part of faith-based organizations in medicine or public health?

15. Leading Questions
What have your experience been working with a faith-based organization?

16. Closing Thoughts Do faith based organizations empower or impose?
Depends on the values of the faith based organization