Peace Corps, Criticized for Medical Care, Settles Wrongful-Death Suit for $750,000 Bernice Heiderman, a 24-year-old Peace Corps volunteer, died of undiagnosed malaria in the African island nation of Comoros in 2018. Her family sued.
Peace Corps Sued Over Mental Health Policy Applicants have challenged the Peace Corps practice of rescinding invitations to applicants on the basis of mental health conditions.