Events

2024 Symposium

Inspired by the writings of Rev. Dr. Walter Brueggemann, our theme for this year’s Symposium was Who is Our Neighbor. We were delighted to welcome our two speakers who approached the question from their perspectives of science and faith. Lon Kightlinger brought his experience serving in medical and public health positions for 20 years in Madagascar and later as State Epidemiologist for the South Dakota Department of Health to bear on the topic. Dr. Michael Chan, Vice President for Mission and Inclusion at Concordia College in Moorhead and former associate president of Old Testament at Luther Seminary, shared with us an Old Testament vision of abundance and generosity among neighbors. Their remarks were recorded and we’ll be sharing their presentations here as soon as they’re available.

It was a great Gala!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for GHM’s 2024 Gala! More than 250 people gathered to celebrate the work of Global Health Ministries and our international partners. It was our biggest Gala ever, raising more than $100,000 to help the hands that heal as together we work for a more just world - a world where all people have access to health and the opportunity to thrive.

2023 Symposium

Our theme for this year’s Symposium was Local, and Lasting, Change and we welcomed Michael Toso, Senior Program Officer at Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs to speak about social and behavior change in global health, with a special focus on malaria. We also heard the turnaround story of Selian Lutheran Hospital on the outskirts of Arusha, Tanzania, from Dr. Amon Marti, Director of the hospital. You can view an interview with Dr Amon and and also a short video featuring staff sharing what makes Selian Lutheran Hospital special, and how they accomplished their remarkable turnaround here.

This event was October 15, 2022

2022 Symposium

Global Health Ministries’ October Symposium offered three workshops focused on the theme of Celebrating Solutions for Mother/Child Health, with speakers sharing living examples of how GHM partners in Tanzania, Nigeria and Madagascar are improvising, innovating and finding solutions to improve health. Concurrent workshops followed an opening welcome. You can access each workshop through the links below.

Tanzania Workshop: Reducing Neonatal Mortality

Nigeria Workshop: The Role of Health Advocates

Madagascar Workshop: Tools for Democratizing Health

This event was May 12, 2022

Special thanks to our Gala sponsors … thank you for imagining change with us!

Imagine Change Gala!

About 150 friends of GHM gathered at Midland Hills Country Club on May 12, 2022, to celebrate the work of GHM and our global partners. Even more joined us online for our first “hybrid” Gala. This year’s Gala has raised more than $67,000 for Health and Water for Madagascar. Thank you to everyone who participated!

**This event took place online October 6, 13 and 20, 2021**
*Many thanks to WestCMR for sponsoring this year’s Symposium!*

2021 Symposium

The Global Health Puzzle:
How do we fit together now?

Global Health Ministries’ October Symposium brought together international and local experts for conversations about public-private partnerships in global health, and the role of faith-based organizations. You can access each session through the links below to blogs on this website.

Session One: Public Perspectives. How has government’s role changed during the pandemic?

Session Two: Private Perspectives. What is the public health role of private industry in low- and middle-income countries today?

Session Three: Partner Perspectives. How are faith-based health systems in Global Health Ministries’ partner countries collaborating to advance health?

It Was a Great Gala!

Friends of Global Health Ministries (and friends of friends!) from all over the country gathered online on May 6, 2021 for a virtual fundraising event to benefit GHM. The program included an interview with Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee. Check out our blog post with a link to the recorded program.