The Opportunity Medical doctors, dentists, optometrists, nurses, anesthetists, laboratory technicians, physical therapists, and sanitation engineers are needed for short-term assignments in some of the world's most remote villages and economically impoverished communities. There are also opportunities to work with local healthcare professionals who want to improve their conversational English and learn professional terminology. Some assignments require previous international health experience or fluency in the local language. Ingenuity is always required, because medical supplies, equipment, and medicine will be in short supply. Spouses and children can accompany volunteers on their assignments.
Roles are available for doctors, nurses, medical laboratory technicians, and sanitation engineers.
Global Volunteers offers 2-3 week healthcare assignments in Ghana , and Tanzania . AmigosLink offers 6-8 week summer projects in Latin America, designed for high school and college students. After attending training sessions, volunteers are assigned to on-going health programs in host countries. Students typically live with families in small communities in rural and semi-urban areas. To consider more possibilities, The International Medical Volunteers Association Directory lists dozens of organizations that seek medical or medical support personnel to help carry out humanitarian missions.