by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | TOTAL HEALTH
The health of individuals and communities is determined by many different factors that we call the determinants of health. Related article: How Understanding the Determinants of Health Influences How I Partner with Patients to Create Health. I like to view the...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | TOTAL HEALTH
A study of Roseto, a homogeneous Italian-American community in Pennsylvania, and other nearby towns between 1955 and 1965 lead to the conclusion that lower Myocardial Infarction rates in Roseto were due to their cohesive family and community relationships. Following a...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | Leadership, LIFESTYLE, VISION
“Faith without works is dead” James, the brother of Jesus. We set goals every year. Very few of us ever achieve them. Ever wonder what stands in the gap between our dreams and goals and actually achieving them? This article points out the missing link,...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | Leadership, PEACEMAKING HABITS, WORK AS CALLING
We see things not as they are, but as we are. Many wise teachers have used the quote above over the last several centuries. And it is so true. We see the world through the lenses of our own experiences. We think that we see the world as it is, but the truth is that we...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | TOTAL HEALTH
A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology in 2009 showed found that anger and hostility were associated with Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) outcomes both in healthy and CHD populations. The researchers recommended that besides conventional...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | WORK AS CALLING
What is individuality? Individuality refers to the things that make each of us different from all others. In other words, individuality is the sum of the qualities or characteristics that distinguish us from each other. It’s our uniqueness; the things that make...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | WORK AS CALLING
Ask yourself, “What needs do I see in the world around me as the most pressing?”Without being scientific and looking up any data, in your opinion, what is the “world’s greatest need”? What inventions does the world need the most? We see...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | Leadership
We all talk about loving what is good, being good, and doing good. We all know that good is the only thing that can change the world. But I’ve asked many people how to define good and they struggle with giving a good definition of Good. As one who enjoys...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | Orphan Care
Dr. Miriam Adeney, an anthropologist, missiologist, author, and associate professor of World Christian Studies at Seattle Pacific University, recounted the following story that an African Christian friend told her. “Let me tell you a story about Americans,” an African...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | Orphan Care
In this post, by Dr. Acha, he shares with us about the four dimensions of health that are often referred to in best practices, research, many Servants University courses, and well-know poverty alleviation book When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert....
