Guidelines for responsible short-term global health activities: developing common principles

Guidelines for responsible short-term global health activities: developing common principles

Abstract Background Growing concerns about the value and effectiveness of short-term volunteer trips intending to improve health in underserved Global South communities has driven the development of guidelines by multiple organizations and individuals. These are intended to mitigate potential harms...

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Main Authors: Judith N. Lasker, Myron Aldrink, Ramaswami Balasubramaniam, Paul Caldron, Bruce Compton, Jessica Evert, Lawrence C. Loh, Shailendra Prasad, Shira Siegel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Globalization and Health
Subjects:
Short-term medical missions
Guidelines
Volunteers
Best practices
Global health education
Standards
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12992-018-0330-4

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