
Public Health
The Trouble with Medical "Voluntourism"
Lending a helping hand in countries with poor health infrastructure is usually well intentioned—but it can cause serious harm
Noelle Sullivan is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in Global Health Studies and Anthropology at Northwestern University, a Board Member of the 501(c)(3) charity Worldview Education and Care, and a Public Voices Fellow with The Op-Ed Project. Twitter: @ncsullivan
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