HEPFDC equips faith communities, health ministries, and local leaders with practical, evidence-based, prevention-first tools—so more lives are saved and less suffering occurs.
A concise, faith-rooted health education toolkit designed for local use. Lessons align with global best practice (WHO/CDC) and help neighbors address the whole person—body, mind, spirit, and relationships—through simple actions that families can adopt and share.
Prevention works
Primary prevention and health promotion avert a large share of disease burden.
Relevant everywhere
Content spans communicable and non-communicable conditions—from clean water and malaria to heart health and diabetes—useful in low-resource and high-income settings.
Knowledge before treatment
Hygiene, nutrition, and healthy habits stop illness before it starts.
(Participatory & Local)
Neighbors set priorities and apply what fits their context.
People are made in God’s image; caring for health expresses love of God and neighbor.
Every topic—ORS mixing, breastfeeding, handwashing, oral health, nutrition, disaster readiness—follows WHO/CDC guidance and adapts culturally.
Shared vision and hope • servant-hearted local leadership • community ownership and unity • volunteers mobilized • restored dignity • practical skills and sustainability • faith expressed in everyday care • multiplying impact, household to household.
Ripple effects: safer water and sanitation, better nutrition and gardens, stronger families, trust and peace in neighborhoods.
Physicians • pastors • teachers • community health workers • NGO staff • local volunteers and trainers.
Use it to: facilitate participatory health education, strengthen faith-centered community engagement, and multiply learning through simple, reproducible sessions.
Open-access for non-profit use • alignment with Ministries of Health and local culture • regular updates to reflect current evidence • used by global faith networks in hundreds of communities.
Community Health Evangelism
Health Education Program for Developing Countries
