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The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes Dr Nancy R Pearcey Baker Books, August 2023, 324pp, £16.99, ISBN: 9780801075735 Reviewed by Steven Fouch, CMF Head of Communications Dr Pearcey's last book, Love thy Body, has become one of the go-to texts for many CMF members for developing a biblically robust...
As a GP, I have never worked so hard in my whole career. There are fewer of us now and workloads have increased significantly. Between 2015 and 2023 there has been a reduction of whole-time equivalent GPs of seven per cent, while registered patients increased by seven per cent to...
Being in any healthcare profession isn't as glorious as most people believe. The time commitment and dedication expected in our work can leave little time for other activities. When long hours of study do not yield the desired results, it can be extremely discouraging. We might start to lose hope...
In August 2022, I left my much-loved NHS midwife role at a London NHS trust - the third job I had worked in - despite having felt God had paved the way for me to work there. There had been a great sense of organisation and effective teamwork. I was...
The last few years have been momentous for the health professions. The effects of the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic are still being felt. Then, in 2023, waves of strikes were called by various health unions. This recently led to a 72-hour full walk out called by the Junior Doctors' Committee of...
Rudi, please tell us a little bit about yourself I used to be a neurologist, but since the beginning of the war I have been devoted to working full-time for the Christian Medical Association (CMA) of Ukraine. I have an amazing wife and a wonderful son. How have things been for you...
'Do everything without grumbling or arguing,' wrote Paul from his prison cell to the hard-pressed Christians in Philippi, 'so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you...
On Monday 19 June, the British Medical Association (BMA) elected to re-ballot their membership on extending their mandate for industrial action.[1] The previous ballot on 9 January 2023[2] returned unprecedented results. Out of the 47,692 members eligible to vote, 36,955 voted, of which 36,218 voted 'Yes' to strike action. That's...
Health and nutrition status has deteriorated drastically in many low-income countries in recent years - for various reasons. However, there is much that can be done by Christian healthcare professionals.types of crisis Decreased vaccination rates. Global vaccination rates are now the lowest since 2008. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that...
It was hard to ignore - Like Samuel hearing that quiet voice in the night.[1] That was certainly my experience of the voice I least expected, especially on New Year's Eve. In the middle of a pandemic. Whilst on call. As an oncologist I regularly see patients who are too unwell...
The first article in this series traced the remarkable birth of the Christian Medical Association (CMA) in 1853-4. It also outlined the amazing and timely transformation that God wrought in the life of Dr Golding Bird, enabling him to be the key person in launching the CMA.[1] Despite providing much...
In September, 2019 world leaders met at the United Nations in Geneva and agreed the Declaration of Universal Health Coverage. [1] The first statement in the document is to, 'Reaffirm the right of every human being, without distinction of any kind, to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of...
ICMDA SEVENTEENTH WORLD CONGRESS REPORT The International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA) has a vision to see a Christian witness through doctors and dentists in every community in every nation. As an association, its mission is to start and strengthen national Christian medical and dental movements. Some have called previous ICMDA...
'Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus' Romans 8:1 Many of us have felt the burden of condemnation, struggling with feelings of unworthiness and a sense of never measuring up. As I reflect on my own life and career, I recall times when I compared myself...
prosecution for late abortion are activists and the media out of touch with the public? Jennie Pollock | CMF Head of Public Policy In June, Carla Foster was sentenced to 28 months' imprisonment 'for the offence of administering poison with intent to procure a miscarriage'.[1] Ms Foster had knowingly lied in phone...
