Development Cooperation & Humanitarian Aid

Development cooperation (DC) and the fight against poverty should concern us all - only "wanting to help" is not enough. Apart from financial support, also expertise, specialty knowledge, work experience and a serious attitude are required. DC is neither the right environment to "try out new things" nor to train unemployed young doctors. The demands for medical personnel working in DC are high. Doctors working in developing countries are confronted with diseases rarely seen in developed countries. Apart from training in tropical medicine, extended knowledge is necessary in the fields of preventive medicine, traditional healing, nutrition, water supply and environment.