Health

Health

• Conflict continues to ravage health systems across the world — Warring parties are increasingly attacking health facilities and healthcare workers, as well as vital infrastructure. 

• In many of these places, more people die of treatable and preventable diseases and chronic illnesses, than of bullets and bombs. 

• Humanitarians often lack access to deliver the lifesaving food, water, and medicines that people so desperately need. 

• Chemical and biological attacks are also a significant risk in warfare.

• Although easily prevented and treated, cholera kills nearly 100,000 people annually in communities weighed down by poverty and conflict.

• World Health Organisation estimates more than 200 million cases of malaria worldwide, with over 400,000 deaths.

• Disasters from natural hazards like floods, hurricanes, earthquakes and landslides can cause immense suffering and have far-reaching health consequences for millions of people. (World Health Organisation)

• Other areas for prayer, those suffering with cancer, long term illness that we would see a massive breakthrough in healing.

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Scripture: Jeremiah 17:10
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed;
Save me, and I shall be saved;
For you are my praise.