Health Care Volunteer Programs
International volunteer work provides the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others regardless of the type of work being done. However, healthcare volunteers may have the largest and most noticeable impact of all. The lack of access to quality healthcare across the world today is an enormous problem, especially in rural and economically disadvantaged communities. Through healthcare volunteering abroad, you can use your skills and knowledge, whether you are a new student or a fully licensed physician, to help bring healthcare to those who truly need it most.
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International Volunteer HQ [IVHQ]
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Public Health & Community Volunteer Project in Zambia
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Healthcare, Community & Hospital Volunteering in Kenya
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Volunteer in a Community Health Clinic
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Women’s Empowerment Volunteering In Cambodia
Travel to the magnificent Asian country of Cambodia to assist our...
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Holistic Community Outreach in Uganda
The Real Uganda's volunteers assist our partners with a variety o...
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Venturer Manager: Expedition Medic
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International Medical Aid (IMA)
Global Health & Pre-Medicine Internships Abroad | IMA
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Public Health Internship in Nigeria
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Volunteer and Transform Lives at Hope House, Uganda
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Involvement Volunteers International
Nutrition and Public Health Volunteering in Fiji
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A Guide to Healthcare Volunteering Abroad
Why Volunteer Abroad
Volunteer opportunities abroad in healthcare are both readily available and very much needed. In fact, international healthcare volunteers make up a sizable proportion of health care workers in many underdeveloped nations, as they rely on outside assistance to support the medical needs of their growing populations. Certain areas of Asia, Africa, and South America are in the greatest need of healthcare volunteers, since many rural areas have just a handful of local physicians available to manage populations in the thousands. In these regions, healthcare volunteers, whether students, nurses, or licensed physicians, help to fill the gaps that simply cannot be handled by local doctors, and also bring with them medical treatments and expertise not available otherwise.
Furthermore, healthcare volunteering abroad is not only a great way to help others, but it can certainly benefit you as well. Volunteers will have a fantastic experience to add to their resume, making healthcare volunteer programs an excellent choice for students at any point in their medical education. The hands on experience gained through healthcare volunteer placements is exactly what many employers and/or academic institutions are looking for from applicants. Tack on the international aspect of volunteering abroad and you will be able to not only show that you can apply your healthcare knowledge, but also that you can do so in an unfamiliar, foreign, and challenging setting.
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