Adventist News Network

The Greater Sydney Conference Health Ministries held a Diabetes Awareness Lunch on June 28 at Mountain View Adventist College, drawing 94 people for health screenings and expert guidance on preventing and managing type 2 diabetes through lifestyle medicine.

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Adventist health event offers hope for type 2 diabetes Over 90 people were given the opportunity to participate in health screenings related to type 2 diabetes.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church has acquired the Curitiba, Brazil, property where the country's first Adventist school operated, marking 130 years since its founding. The site will become a historical center documenting Adventist education in Brazil.

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First Adventist school in Brazil to become historical center A space on Paula Gomes Street will house a historical collection, themed rooms, and a support point for missionary initiatives.

The Community Hospital of Seventh-day Adventists in Cocorite, in partnership with HANDS International, recently conducted a massive, free medical mission that successfully restored the vision of more than 3,000 residents.

Addressing a critical need for accessible eye care, dedicated volunteer medical teams worked extended hours to perform thousands of cataract and pterygium surgeries at absolutely no cost to patients.

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https://adventist.news/news/more-than-3-000-regain-sight-through-adventist-led-medical-mission-in-trinidad

The Brazilian Publishing House (CPB) inaugurated the first Ellen G. White (EGW) Study Center installed in an Adventist publishing house.

CPB is responsible for the publishing rights of EGW's works in Portuguese and now offers a dedicated environment for the study and consultation of content related to the author.

The center was created to broaden access to White's writings and to encourage research on her work.

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New study center expands access to Ellen White's writings in Portuguese The Brazilian Publishing House brings together a collection of reference materials to support the study of the work of the Adventist writer.

Superbom, an Adventist-linked food company, has reopened its industrial unit in Lebon Régis, Brazil, where it will now produce its entire plant-based and honey lines, previously made in São Paulo.

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Adventist food factory expands operations in Brazil Superbom reopened its industrial unit in the municipality of Lebon Régis.

The Infusion Hope Center of Influence in Temuco, Chile, has launched a new crochet and knitting workshop that has already drawn about 25 participants.

Started this year, the initiative teaches crochet and knitting to people with no prior experience, with participants making scarves and hats to be donated to people experiencing homelessness.

The workshop expands on Infusion Hope's existing free programs in baking, pastry making, and cooking, which have brought hundreds of people closer to the Adventist Church through service.

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https://adventist.news/news/in-chile-a-crochet-and-knitting-workshop-strengthens-community-ties

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Buenos Aires, Argentina, participated in the first international congress of Adapted and Paralympic Sports, sharing strategies to promote accessible spaces in schools, churches, and communities.

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Adventist Church participates in first international congress of adapted and paralympic sports 'As the Adventist Church, we share the commitment to building truly inclusive spaces,' says Adventist Education leader Fabián Gutiérrez.