South America

Countries Served

• Ecuador, Mali

Medical Specialties Needed

• Most relevant: Dentists, Pediatricians, Family Practitioners, and General Medicine

Financial Assistance

• A financial assistance program is available. See Tandana Foundation website for more information.

Time Commitment

Countries

• Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nigeria

Types of Opportunities

• Medical professionals and student volunteers set up mobile primary care clinics each day during the 7-10 day trip 

Expected Costs

• 1,100-1,400, depending on the site; this includes all in-country fees, including housing accommodations, meals, transportation, but excludes airfare

Language

• No requirements

Countries

• Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic
• Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
• Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Namibia
• Albania, Macedonia
• Lebanon, Tajikistan
• India, Cambodia, China, Vietnam, Philippines, Papua New Guinea

Types of Opportunities

Countries

• Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti
• Peru, Paraguay
• Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar
• India, Myanmar, China, Cambodia, Nepal, Bangladesh

Types of Opportunities

Countries

• 2017 Clinic Trips - Panama, Haiti, Suriname, Ghana, Paraguay, Peru
• 2018 Clinic Trips - Panama, Haiti, India

Types of Opportunities

• Pediatrics, women's health, rheumatology, family practice, and generalists 

Expected Costs

• Vary based on location
• Cover all in-country expenses, including ldoging, meals, transportation, and medical supplies for the trip

Language

• No requirements

Countries

• Colombia
• Costa Rice, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua
• Malawi
• Philippines

Types of Opportunities

• International Medical Educators: medical and health professionals that share clinical knowledge and work to train local professionals

Expected Costs

• Variable depending on country, trip duration 

Language

• No requirement

Countries

• Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Haiti, Dominican Republic
• Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil
• Morocco, Ghana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Madagascar, South Africa
• Italy, Switzerland, UK, Ireland, Sweden
• Jordan, United Arab Emirates
• China, South Korea, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines
• Australia

Types of Opportunities

Countries

• Bolivia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador
• Haiti, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Guatemala
• Philippines

Types of Opportunities

• Surgeons, pediatricians, nurses, anesthesiologists, technicians, and other health professionals

Expected Costs

• Vary based on mission, location, and duration of time

Language

• No requirements 

Countries

• Peru

Types of Opportunities

• Volunteers participate in medical treks with a team that includes local health providers. The treks involve backpacking and camping, while setting up free mobile clinics in remote areas throughout the journey.

Expected Costs

• Average $2500 for all trip and trek-related expenses; does not include airfare

Language

• No requirements

Countries

• Peru

Types of Opportunities

• Elective rotations for medical students exist at both government hospitals and NGO facilities. There are opportunities for Emergency Med, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Surgery Family Medicine, OBGYN, and ophthalmology among others. Clinical rotations take place in the morning 8-12, followed by 4 hours of intensive Spanish classes. Most elective rotations are one month long. 

Expected Costs