Healing Africa? reflections on the peace-building role of a health-based non governmental organization operating in eastern democratic republic of Congo

Medicine, Conflict and Survival

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 145-159

  D'Errico, Nicole C ^a   Wake, Christopher M ^b   Wake, Rachel M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UK Government   (United Kingdom)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Conflict; Democratic republic of the Congo; Healthcare sector; Peace through health; Peace building; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; CIVIL DISORDER; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REHABILITATION; WAR;

ALTRUISM; CIVIL DISORDERS; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ORGANIZATIONS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; REHABILITATION; WAR;

EID: 77956937601     PISSN: 13623699     EISSN: 17439396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13623699.2010.491390     Document Type: Article

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