Global Health CHA Global Health Activities

CHA's Global Health activities support members, partnering organizations and the church in our global mission of healing. These activities include:

Education

  • CHA provides guidance on
    • Medical surplus recovery
    • Disaster response
    • Short-term medical mission trips
  • CHA hosts
    • Webinars
    • Annual Global Summit
  • CHAUSA.org/international links
    • Members to CHA and other resources

Networking

  • CHA hosts quarterly networking calls to connect to members and update them on timely topics
  • CHA has relationships with staff from numerous governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), CHA members and funding agencies

Advocacy

  • Engaging with International Organizations
  • Research and Analysis of Key Issues
  • Building Alliances Around Key Issues
  • Participation in Conferences and Summits
  • Mobilizing Public Opinion

Collaboration

  • CHA partners with
    • Catholic Relief Services
    • Catholic Charities USA
    • Catholic Medical Mission Board

Research

  • CHA conducts timely research on topics including
    • Medical surplus recovery
    • Short-term mission trips

Consultation

  • CHA staff provides information and insights to start or improve global health strategies