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Leadership for Christian healthcare Case Study: Lithuania 2004

Leadership for Christian healthcare Case Study: Lithuania 2004. Those that turn the habitable world upside down have come here too… And these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another is king, namely Jesus Acts 17: 6b, 7b Literal translation.

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Leadership for Christian healthcare Case Study: Lithuania 2004

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  1. Leadership for Christian healthcare Case Study: Lithuania 2004 Those that turn the habitable world upside down have come here too… And these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another is king, namely Jesus Acts 17: 6b, 7b Literal translation

  2. Those that turn the world upside down • Network with other organizations • Christian Medical Fellowship / Association / ICMDA • Nurses Christian Fellowship • CiCP, PRIME, HiC, MedIchthys, CiG, etc. • Collaborative Projects • Healthcare Sunday • Saline solution • Mentoring networks

  3. Seven areas of excellence • 1. Prayer, evangelism and discipleship in healthcare • 2. National Leadership Team providing inspiring servant leadership • 3. Facilitation local church ministry to the sick and to healthcare staff • 4. Effective communication with four groups: National staff, HCF supporters, local churches and Christians in the health field • 5. Addressing healthcare issues from a Biblical perspective • 6. Partnering another country for mutual blessing • 7. Demonstrating financial generosity: 10% of the undesignated income to the Regional HCFI; 5% to the poor

  4. Lithuania healthcare: 4  developments • Modern technologies available • Professionals well-trained • Private family healthcare centers • Service networks for the weak • Psychosocial problems • Disabled persons • Drug addicts

  5. National Healthcare: 3 biggest problems • Healthcare insurance system ineffective • Money does not go after the person • Limited budgets • Unfair allocation:  tertiary level / technology;  preventive and primary care • Corruption • Double payment ‘system’ • ?? Allocation:  physician interest;  patient needs • Abortion • High rates • Private clinics without proper supervision

  6. How to solve these problems? Your answers: • Finance • Budget reforms: save primary healthcare centers / small regional hospitals • Insurance system effectively implemented • Structure • Better cooperation healthcare  social services

  7. In what areas can our organization help transform the healthcare system? Appointed authority Which two areas can we start with?

  8. What can our organization do about Area One at macro (national) level? • Policy Point One: Policymakers influenced to make better policy regarding financing of healthcare • Prayer for this specific transformation • Research: current policy, legal base, spiritual root issues • Network with other Christian organizations who want the same changes • Intercession about the results of research and networking • Build contact network in ministry = Christians and other persons (co-belligerents) • Present results in a publication / conference

  9. What can our organization do about Area Two at macro (national) level? • People Point 1: Educate society in healthy life-style • Prayer • Personal example • Integrate education in work situation • Educate at schools and other institutions • Education through the media • Oppose unhealthy life-style commercials including drug company commercials • Reduce dependence of patients on doctors and drugs

  10. One practical project to educate the people for healthy life-style • Total life fitness program for healthcare workers

  11. What can we do about ourselves? (Micro level) • Grow to become the best leaders we can be for the glory of God and the blessing of our nation • Remember: leadership = influence + focus • www.hcf-international.com • hoschris@iafrica.com • Chris.Steyn@xs4all.nl

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