NCCK Chairperson Rev. Canon Rosemary Mbogo Delivers her Message During the Ceremony at Jumuia Friends Hospital Kaimosi, Vihiga County
How NCCK Entry in Health Care Aligns With the Christian Faith
The soul of man which is invisible, spiritual and inherent in each individual is hosted in human frame of matter which not only gives us our identity but helps us serve God and our fellow men.
This body which often gets sick and needs healing. Healing is one of the facets of both the ministry of evangelism as well as the pastoral service. The Lord Jesus Christ attached immense importance to bodily health, and to the well- being of the whole person as demonstrated by His robust healing in his earthly Ministry.
It is central to the concept of shalom, divine peace and abundant life that Jesus came to give. Whereas as Christians we believe in divine and miracle healing, there is also the place for interventions by medical professionals whose skill and knowledge are part of the heritage of knowledge provided by God.
He demonstrated that a proper relationship with God and our fellow humans have a bearing on our physical health and wholeness of life. He often told those He healed that their sins were forgiven on the same breathe that announced their healing.
This calls on all of us therefore to seek to have a proper adjustment to God and our environment as part of our pursuit of abundant life.
The Church and healing
The Church is entrusted with the healing function and in the exercise of that function it must of necessity work in conjunction with the field of medical science and practice while remaining faithful to the ethical standards of scripture.
In so doing, the church is able to minister to the whole person and both fulfil their lives while at the same time enabling them to effectively carry the burden of Christ to show love to a lost generation.
NCCK entry into Health Care
As a Council we have come in, in response to the gaping needs in our health delivery infrastructure to join and compliment other health service providers. The needs of our people demand that social actors who can, should go beyond mere academics and seek to engage to make a difference in the lives of our people.
This is the inspiration of the NCCK borne by our observation of the high number of Kenyans, some of them diagnosed too late to get the necessary relief and who seek services and treatment outside the country.
NCCK has strategically developed an investment roadmap whose journey is announced today which will result in the establishment of a chain of model hospitals creating access, quality and value at an affordable cost.
We offer our promise to Kenyans that we shall apply all diligence, thrift and resources to become part of the solution to the complex challenge of health faced in this country.
