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White House Receives Report Urging More Faith-Based Involvement In Health and Development

By Howard M. Friedman

On Tuesday, over 80 religious leaders and Obama administration officials gathered at the White House to receive a report from the newly formed Global Initiative for Faith, Health and Development. (OFNP Press release .) An 83-member international task force prepared the report which lays out a framework for engaging faith communities in advancing the cause of health and development. (Center for Interfaith Action press release.) The report, Many Faiths, Common Action: Increasing the Impact of the Faith Sector on Health and Development, among other things, recommends increasing collaboration within the faith community and with secular actors.

On a related matter, the White House announced that next Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama will host a conference call with faith and community leaders to obtain their involvement in her Let's Move! campaign to end childhood obesity.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on November 26, 2010 (boomark / email).