By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Heather Reifsnyder and Heather Jackson)

For the third time, the Loma Linda University Medical Center received the Advanced Certification in Ventricular Assist Device (VAD), further highlighting the hospital’s commitment to excellence in service. The Joint Commission awarded this reaccreditation earlier this year.
“The importance of implantable mechanical devices cannot be overstated because they save the lives of heart failure patients who may otherwise die,” said Anees…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Kimberly Luste Maran, NAD communication department)

Disaster Relief unit of ACS working with other relief agencies, local government.

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (The General Conference Administrative Committee)

After Clarification, Two subcommittees activated

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (The General Conference Administrative Committee)

Ongoing Discussion Process Leads to Clarification.

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Kimi-Roux James, ADRA International)

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is responding to three powerful cyclonic storms that are blasting the US east coast, northern Philippines, and the Lower Antilles in the Caribbean with strong winds and heavy rains, affecting millions and forcing many to evacuate.
“Our emergency team has been tracking these storms closely for several days, and has been pre-positioning aid, coordinating with partners, and deploying response teams to be ready to assist communities as quickly as…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Andrew McChesney)

A six-day tour promises to have an impact on General Conference leaders, university presidents and children around the world.

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (David Sebastian/IAD Staff)

A group of Pathfinders from Puerto Rico won a national robotic summer program after competing against a dozen other groups from the island, earlier last month. As part of winning the top spot on the island, the seven-member-team of young Seventh-day Adventists took part in the final International Space Station’s event held in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico earlier last month.
The winning pathfinder team called Robogen took part in the Zero Robotics Middle School Summer Program which follows a…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Record Staff)

Adventist Media in Australia wins four awards across two publications

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (DonaJayne Potts)

Local underrepresented minority high school students were inspired to achieve more and serve others after participating in an immersive two-week learning experience through Loma Linda University Health’s Summer Gateway program.
Summer Gateway aims to create positive attitudes toward healthcare professions among high school students through presentations, activities and service opportunities.
A variety of LLUH professionals and students volunteered their time to provide lectures and to…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Kimi-Roux James)

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) office in the Philippines has deployed an emergency response team to assess the situation and provide aid to some of the communities most affected by Super Typhoon Mangkhut, known locally as Ompong.
The powerful typhoon, equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane, made landfall in the northern island of Luzon on Saturday, September 15, and affected more than 4.6 million people, forcing more than 51,000 people into evacuation shelters, according to…

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