Citation

Bhatta P, Simkhada P, van Teijlingen E, Maybin S. J. Travel Med. 2009; 16(5): 332-337.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, International Society of Travel Medicine, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1708-8305.2009.00342.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Background. Every year several hundred Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) volunteers are placed in developing countries where they live and work among the local population. This study analyzes the risk and problems encountered by VSO volunteers overseas.