Best Practices in Global Health Missions

BEST PRACTICES DOCUMENTS 

N/A=Not Applicable or Not Available.

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             INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS    MISSIONS-SPECIFIC 
                                           & PRACTICE GUIDELINES           BEST PRACTICES
                                                  FOR LONG-TERM &                  DOCUMENTS
                                                      SHORT-TERM
                                                 HEALTH MISSIONS
           

 N/A 

Integration with United States
Standards of Excellence
in Short-term Missions

Short-term Missions

 

N/A

 

International
Standards &
Practice Guidelines
and
Health Missions


Long-term &
Short-term Missions

 N/A 

Effective Partnerships

Short-term Missions


Advanced Planning

N/AN/A
 N/A 

Avoiding Dependency

Short-term Missions

 N/A  
N/A

Permission
To Practice

  International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities

Permission
To Practice

Short-term Missions

 

Surgery 

International Standards
& Practice Guidelines

N/A

 

Nursing

International Standards
& Practice Guidelines

N/A

 

Oral Health 

International Standards
& Practice Guidelines

 

N/A

 

Mental Health  

International Standards
& Practice Guidelines

N/A

 


Drug Donation

  International Standards
& Practice Guidelines


Drug Donation


Short-term Missions

 

Experimental
Medications
 

 International Standards
& Practice Guidelines

Experimental Medications 

Short-term Missions

 Medication Use 

International Standards
 & Practice Guidelines
 

Medication Use
 
Short-term Missions

 

Clinic Operations
  (See Sections 
Above & Below
For Relevant
International Standards
& Practice Guidelines)

Clinic Operations  

Short-termMissions  

 

Medical Records 

International Standards
& Practice Guidelines
 
 

Medical Records 

Short-term Missions

 

Informed Consent

 International Standards
& Practice Guidelines
 

Informed Consent

Short-term Missions

 

Malpractice 

  International Standards
& Pratice Guidelines

Malpractice

Short-term Missions

 

Interpreters

International Standards
& Practice Guidelines

Interpreters

Short-term Missions

 

                       N/A

Team Safety

Short-term Missions 

 

Bribery

 International Standards
& Practice Guidelines

 Bribery

Short-term Missions

N/A

 Energy-based Therapies

Long-term &
Short-term Missions


Sustainable
Short-term
Health Missions

Sustainable
Short-term
Health Missions

(See Sections 
Above and Below
For Relevant
International Standards
& Practice Guidelines)

 Sustainable
Short-term
Health Missions

Short-term Missions

Health Education 

Health Education 

International Standards
& Practice Guidelines
 

N/A

Community Health 

Community Health

 International Standards
& Practice Guidelines

N/A

Patient Safety 

Patient Safety

International Standards
& Practice Guidelines
 

N/A

Maternal & Newborn
Health 

Maternal & Newborn Health

 International Standards
& Practice Guidelines
 

N/A


Child Health


Child Health

International Standards
& Practice Guidelines 

N/A

Primary Care Primary Care 

 International Standards
& Practice Guidelines

N/A


Revised 6/3/2010