Medical Volunteer

Sign-up for our medical volunteering programs abroad if you are a medical or healthcare student who is aspiring for a medical career but needs real-time training and mentoring. You don’t necessarily have to have a medical degree, as requirements are different for each program. There are even pre-med volunteer abroad programs specifically for school leavers who are considering studying medicine in the future. We also offer customised placements for those seeking medical electives or medical internships abroad.

Most of our medical electives abroad placement require that you spend 5-7 hours at our partner hospital or clinic as an observer of the daily routines of medical staff. You will mentor you and may call upon you to assist with basic tasks such as taking vitals and treating minor wounds under the supervision of the local doctors. Our medical electives are offered in developing countries such as Philippines, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Peru, Costa Rica or Vietnam .

Medical Volunteer Program Locations

Maldives

Medical volunteering in Maldvies is a unique opportunity for medical students or experienced professionals to work alongside trained medical staff at the busiest hospital in the Lhaviyani Atoll. Through shadowing hospital staff across a range of departments, volunteers gain vital international experience working at the Lhaviyani Atoll Hospital on Naifaru treating patients from all over the atoll, experiencing the challenges and rewards of working in medicine in a developing country.

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Peru

Peru’s health system is based on a pluralistic model comprising both public and private service providers. The country spends less than 5% of its GDP on healthcare. A large number of public hospitals are often understaffed. This is especially true in rural areas and regions with a larger slice of the local indegenous population. Our medical electives experiences in Peru is aimed at volunteers either studying medicine or have relevant field experience.

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Vietnam

Vietnam is truly a timeless charm in Southeast Asian country. It is renowned for its beaches, rivers, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities. its tropical beaches, ornate monuments and Buddhist pagodas, and its incredibly bustling cities. The cuisine of the Vietnamese people has tantalized people across the globe and continues to lure people with its range of delicacies and flavors.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has a free and universal health care system. It scores higher across many indicators such as life expectancy and a lower maternal and infant death rate than its neighboring countries. The country is in constant need of more doctors and nurses within its public health ecosystem. Our medical electives program volunteers are based in public hospitals in southern Sri Lanka and get exposure to the wide range of patients under the supervision of experienced doctors.

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Nepal

A large section of Nepal's underserved communities do not have quality access to healthcare owing to health staff shortage and lack of general supervision from the health ministry at a higher level. Public hospitals often find themselves understaffed and the existing doctors overstressed. As a medical volunteer you have the unique opportunity to work under the supervision of practicing medical professionals within modern private hospitals.

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India

In India hospitals and clinics established by the government for the public can be found even in the most far-flung places, the quality of service leaves much to be desired. Corruption and misallocation of funds destined for highly-trained medical staff and equipment are rampant. Medical elective volunteering in India will be in a renowned private hospital in Kerala. You get to gain practical medical knowledge through rotations in various departments.

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Cambodia

Cambodia has seen some major and continuous improvements in its health infrastructure in recent years. Although this is commendable, the Cambodian population and healthcare system struggles with many of the diseases common to the tropics and developing world, in particular TB, HIV and malaria. Medical volunteering among these doctors is a great way to observe them in action if you are an aspiring medical student bereft of hands-on experience.

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Philippines

Medical volunteering in the Philippines gives a medical student a unique opportunity to closely study the workings of local rural clinics and community health. Doctors at clinics on the islands often find themselves understaffed. This medical volunteer program is ideal for those looking to work and learn about community health and also gain experience in small clinics in a developing country.

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Costa Rica

Costa Rica is famous for its free healthcare coverage program that covers all its citizens. People here, even from deprived communities enjoy a much higher quality of living compared to many other developing nations. Although healthcare is free, the resources are limited and skilled help is always appreciated.On the Medical volunteer program, you will be working side by side with Costa Rican doctors and nurses to treat patients in clinics or hospitals.

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Other Volunteer Abroad Programs

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Teaching English

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Dentistry Internships

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Sea Turtle & Marine Conservation

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Environment & Conservation

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Medical Volunteer

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Yoga Holiday & Volunteer

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Internship in Peru

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Testimonial Videos

Family Volunteering

India

Michael & Darla Stoddart family from Canada on the India Family Volunteer Program, November 2019.

With children aged 10 and 7 we curated a program for the family where they participated on our kindergarten teaching program for 2 weeks with lots of staff support and also got ample time to explore India with their children.
Medical Volunteering

Nepal

Meet our medical students from the University of Newcastle, Australia, May 2019.

This group of students signed up to join the medical electives placement in Nepal for 4 weeks where we gave them a rotation in various departments of the hospital. Their medical placement allowed them to earn credits on their medical degree and learn from patient cases they would not normally see back home and
Women’s Empowerment

India

Isis Barei & Caitlin Neil from the UK join our Women’s Empowerment program in June 2019

These two friends came to India to participate on our empowerment program with women where they taught English and life skills to a group of women in Fort Kochi, Kerala. Living and working like locals gave them a chance to really learn about life in India, explore the area and give back to the community.
Engineering Internship

Nepal

Camilla Børsand and Baptiste Menaspa from Norway joined the Engineering Placement in January 2018.
Living in a remote part of Nepal and assisting with structural design work with local engineers and the community was an experience of a lifetime for these two students. Not only could they add this experience to their resume but they also got to learn from the challenges of working with limited resources.
Dog Care Program

Sri Lanka

Jack Tysowski from Canada joined us in August 2018 assisting at a dog shelter in Galle, Sri Lanka.

As a gap year student Jack would go everyday for about 4 hours to help the shelter that was devoted to the well-being of stray dogs in southern Sri Lanka. If your passionate about dogs and love to care for them this is the program for you!
Nursing Placement

Sri Lanka

Meet our group of final year French Nursing students who got to work in well known public hospitals in Southern Sri Lanka. They got to work in several departments of the hospital where they could practice basic procedures under the supervision of expert medical and nursing teams. On the side they also got to explore Sri Lanka and truly immerse themselves into island life.
Surf & Sports Volunteer

South Africa

This volunteer program in South Africa is a great way for volunteers to gain experience working with children and groups. Learning new outdoor activities such as swimming, boxing, spike ball surfing and skateboarding
Teaching & Family Volunteering

South Africa

The main objective of our family volunteering program in South Africa is the facilitation of poverty prevention programmes and upliftment in communities. This program is perfect for parents who want to get involved with a host of different activities with their children involving community development.
Teaching in Maldives

Maldives

Watch our over 50s volunteer Brenda reflecting on how life changing her experience has been as a volunteer teacher in Maldives.
Volunteer in Maldives

Maldives

Here is a little glimpse of Maldives and what your life will be during your free time as a volunteer in the Maldives!
Volunteer in India

India

If you are wondering what volunteering is about then watch this video about India and volunteering in this beautiful destination.
Medical Electives

India

Join our 4 week medical elective programs in India where you can gain insight into medical systems and network with professionals in field.

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