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.
