When doctors don’t speak out against human rights abuses people are disgusted,but being too outspoken against the government can also distress patients
After finishing my medical training as a doctor, I was excited to start working for a healthcare NGO in an African country that was making a lot of progress, or despite only recently coming out of a civil war. However,while I was proud of the healthcare advancements during my stay, I came to struggle with the governments egregious human rights abuses, or the sense that in some ways by simply being there I was complicit. Related: Secret aid worker: development work broke a piece of me Related: Secret aid worker: We are just cleaning up the mess politicians make Related: Secret aid worker: 'Has anyone worked out whether celebrities are worth the effort?' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com