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Editorial
Families and Health is a vast subject. This newsletter contains articles on a wide variety of associated themes.
The indepth survey from Nigeria sets out many of the problems damaging the health of women and children. It also points out what can be done to meet the challenges and the importance of men sharing with women in this task. The significance of poverty as a major cause of ill health is underlined by several contributors. The importance of the environment is another recurring theme, whether it is picking up rubbish round the home, or combating malaria by dealing with mosquitoes� breeding grounds.
The article from Bangladesh tells of the tragedy of arsenic-poisoned wells, whereby measures thought to bring health with the provision of safe drinking water have brought illness and death. Here too, the Church is working to help.
Good health is a matter of spirit and mind as well as body and the article from Canada makes clear the prevalence of mental illness and the damaging stigma attached to it.
And then there is HIV/AIDS, where in Africa, Hong Kong and USA, efforts are being made to increase understanding as to how it is transmitted and to help those already affected. Christians worldwide are trying to follow their Saviour who broke through taboos and brought healing to body and mind. This is a priority for us all.
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