Health and Social Needs in Three Migrant Worker Communities around La Romana, Dominican Republic, and the Role of Volunteers: A Thematic Analysis and Evaluation

Objective. For decades, Haitian migrant workers living in bateyes around La Romana, Dominican Republic, have been the focus of short-term volunteer medical groups from North America. To assist these efforts, this study aimed to characterize various health and social needs that could be addressed by...

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Main Authors: Aaron S. Miller, Henry C. Lin, Chang-Berm Kang, Lawrence C. Loh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4354063