Mexican Medical Ministries
Countries
- Mexico
Types of Opportunities
- Surgical teams
- Outreach/MASH (mobile, adventure, salvation, healing)
Expected Costs
- Average $850 (covers all local expenses) plus airfare
Language
- No requirements
Mountain Medics International (MMI)
hduehren
Wed, 08/02/2017 - 18:06
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
Medical Electives
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
Medical Missions Kenya (MMK)
hduehren
Wed, 08/02/2017 - 17:25
Countries Served
- Kenya
Types of Opportunities
- Volunteers work to directly provide health care services, public health education, disease prevention information, medical health screenings, HIV testing, education and training for local health workers, and hunger relief programs
Expected Costs
- 3,000 - this includes airfare, accommodations, ground transportation, and medical supplies
Language
- No requirements
Medico
Countries Served
- Honduras, Nicaragua
Types of Opportunities
- Medical clinics
- Dental clinics
- Health education
Expected Costs
- Average cost of $850, which includes all in-country expenses (room and board, transportation, meals), but does not include the airline ticket
Language
- No requirements
International Service Learning (ISL)
Countries Served
- Belize, Colombia, Costa Rice, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Spain, Tanzania
Types of Opportunities
Health Horizons International
Countries Served
- Dominican Republic
Types of Opportunities
- Internships are available to graduate students as well as professionals in medicine, public health, international development, and related fields.
- Medical service trips are held several times throughout the year. Volunteer teams are comprised of clinicians, pharmacists, medical interpreters, students, community health workers, and public health educators.
Expected Costs
A Broader View (ABV)
Countries Served
- Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala
- Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile
- Cambodia, China, Nepal, India, Vietnam
- Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia
Types of Opportunities
Roatan Volunteer Pediatric Clinic
Countries served
- Honduras
Types of Opportunities
Global First Responder (GFR)
Countries served:
- Haiti, Jamaica, Peru, DRC, Ethiopia, Morocco, France, Greece, India, Cambodia, Nepal
Types of opportunities:
- Training and sharing of knowledge and skills, with a focus on emergency and general medicine as well as pediatrics
- Running full-service medical clinics and health education classes
Costs:
- Costs vary depending on site and duration
Language:
- No requirements