Papers on Christians Responding to Epidemics and Pandemics
Kathy Erb
Responding to Epidemics and Pandemics
The Christian Journal for Global Health opened a call for papers.
The surging pandemic of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 disease has caught the world off-guard. To societies lulled by scientific hubris, to cultures believing that humans have triumphed over nature, has come in a few weeks an unanticipated, unpredicted storm from nature itself. It is a storm that threatens both life and economic wellbeing for millions of people, particularly the most vulnerable and countries with fragile health systems. For Christians who believe that there is a reality beyond science, beyond nature and even beyond this life, it is an unprecedented opportunity for service, for sacrifice and for understanding.
Therefore, CJGH calls for papers to address the following such as:
The biblical ethics of selfless healthcare engagement to those infected, and the health effects of economic lockdown decisions on vulnerable global populations.
Novel local efforts to limit spread of infection in the community and nosocomial transmission and to protect healthcare workers.
Operational approaches to scaling up evidence-based public health measures through local faith communities and faith-based organizations.
Case studies on addressing supply-chain challenges and partnerships in low resource settings for both personal protective equipment, diagnostic and therapeutic resources.
Historical analysis of the church’s response to previous epidemics.
Case reports on COVID-19 cases.
Systematic literature reviews on the impact of faith-based approaches to reduce the impact of epidemics.
Case studies on Christian ethical approaches to triage in low-resource settings, and reducing stigma.
Papers are due August 31 2020 See more about the call
