Nepal: Safe Motherhood Innovations Awarded

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Nepal has been awarded €1.8 million (US$2.3 million) for a three-year “Safe Motherhood” project. The project will focus on training health staff, improving access and quality of maternal health services, increasing community awareness on Safe Motherhood issues, and establishing an active maternal health network from the village to the national level. The overall goal of the project is to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity due to pregnancy-related complications. The project is funded through ADRA Germany and will be implemented by ADRA Nepal with the Britain Nepal Medical Trust (BNMT) in six districts of Nepal’s Eastern Development Region. [Todd Reese]

United States: Graham’s “Decision” Magazine Features Dr. Ben Carson

The January 2004 cover story in “Decision” magazine, flagship journal of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, is a profile of neurosurgeon—and Seventh-day Adventist Church member—Dr. Ben Carson. “The Power of a Changed Life,” by executive editor Jim Dailey, is an interview in which Carson focuses on his transforming relationship with Jesus; the article can be read online at www.billygraham.org/ourMinistries/decisionmagazine/article.asp?i@3. [Mark Kellner]