WORLD MEDICAL MISSION
A Case Study in Health and Transformational Development
Our case study on World Medical Mission (WMM) critically analyzes the hypotheses that (1) although good health and well-being are considered human rights, they are not universally applied, and that (2) good health and transformational development are inextricably linked. We assess the relationship dynamics between good health and transformational development by exploring how healthcare initiatives by WMM impact the advancement of impoverished communities in developing countries around the world.
World Medical Mission: "Why I Do What I Do"
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Impact of medical missions on communities worldwide;
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Impact of health initiatives on developing communities;
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Impact of the health sector on transformational development in developing communities;
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Barriers to the achievement of transformational development by healthcare professionals (HCPs) in developing communities.
KEY QUESTIONS
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What have the various contexts of WMM programs taught members of their leadership and healthcare professionals (HCPs) about implementing transformational development?
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How would you and/or your organization address potential sociocultural barriers to health and well-being (e.g., animism) in the field overseas or domestic office support?