Medical Health & Community Development
We help small community clinics in villages as well as in larger hospitals.
You can assist in developing healthcare but you also get great experience on how to work in a developing country with limited medical facilities.
Volunteers gain medical experience by shadowing local professionals at either a clinic or hospital and may also be able to take part in medical outreach campaigns in local villages.
Experienced Health professionals are allowed to work hands on especially dental programs.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE & RESPONSIBILITIES
This is ongoing program so you can start at any time. The working hours are 6-8 hours per day from Monday to Friday.
Preferably, you should be a volunteer with a medical background. Part of the duties is planning work to develop the program. For example, we look for to open small neonatal clinic to serve the young mothers in Zanzibar as well as dental programs in Zanzibar.
Medical program includes also HIV/AIDS counselling advocacy and events within the community and schools.
The program needs different types of medical personnel but most of all nurses and doctors. It is practical work in the clinics but also training of the Tanzanian medical staff and changing views.
THE BENEFITS
ü First-hand experience and widen your own perspective of what medical care looks like in developing countries.
ü Spend one on one time with vulnerable children in reading clubs, care centers and preschools, having fun and aiding in their development.
ü Assist in community dental program, by providing much needed care for those with limited resources and medical dental care.
ü Support and assist various healthcare departments by accompanying local professional doctors/nurses in hospitals/clinics.
ü Participate in health talks held at schools, training centers and support groups that encourage healthy lifestyle choices and preventative healthcare measures.
ü Gain valuable healthcare experience in a variety of departments whilst assisting in medical clinics.
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS
ü To join the Medical Health program in Zanzibar you will need to be in your third or subsequent year of medical or nursing school, or a qualified professional.
ü Volunteers need to be 18 years or over to participate in this program. If you are under the age of 18, we offer alternative volunteer opportunities for teens. Visit our High School Volunteer Abroad page to learn more.
ü All volunteers are required to speak English.
