Healthcare Missions

Potential Pitfalls of Short-Term Medical Missions

“…Issues such as clean water, safe disposal of human waste, nutrition, immunizations, sexual abstinence or loyalty, healthy behaviors, and protection from disease-carrying pests can be critical issues in developing countries (Stanley & Stanley, 2008). Issues such as clean water, safe disposal of human waste, nutrition, immunizations, sexual abstinence or loyalty, healthy behaviors, and protection from disease-carrying pests can be critical issues in developing countries (Stanley & Stanley, 2008).…”

“…Issues such as clean water, safe disposal of human waste, nutrition, immunizations, sexual abstinence or loyalty, healthy behaviors, and protection from disease-carrying pests can be critical issues in developing countries (Stanley & Stanley, 2008). Missionaries should work to meet the stated needs of the community and to establish trust in the process of serving (G. Tazelaar as cited in Stanley & Stanley, 2008). An additional area where nurses can make a huge impact is serving as educators in nurse training programs.…”