Medical Volunteer Abroad

Healthcare & Medical Volunteer Programs

Are you pursuing a career in the medical field or a qualified medical professional with a passion for a sharing knowledge and gaining an exposure to medical environments abroad? Love Volunteer's Medical Internship programs work to place suitable applicants in a variety of medical settings, including public and private hospitals, clinics and community outreaches in under-resourced locations around the world.

Love Volunteers Medical Internships cater to a broad spectrum of volunteers; from those just starting out on a pre-med track, currently studying medicine or qualified professionals. Placements are tailored to each volunteer's skill and experience levels and are available in a range of areas including, but not limited to: nursing, mid-wifery and pediatrics, optometry, otorhinolaryngology, physiotherapy, dentistry, surgical and emergency departments. Volunteers can also be involved with health awareness and education programs aimed at prevention and improved quality of life.

Our Medical Internships pair volunteers with local professionals to facilitate shared learning, assistance in a supervised setting and exposure to divergent medical practices. These programs provide medical volunteers with an unparalleled opportunity to be involved in medical advancements in developing nations; something that is mutually beneficial to all involved. 

Learn more about the Healthcare and Medical volunteer abroad opportunities you can support in the destinations below.

Programs

21 programs
  • Diani Beach, Kenya
  • from 1 week
  • Host Family
  • from USD 299
  • Airport Pick Up Included

Volunteers play an essential role in supporting this program, delivering essential services relating to the huge challenges faced by drug users and the community in Diani Beach. On this project, volunteers will work alongside a team of local volunteers to run a drug awareness community center. The main role of the center is to carry out daily…

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  • Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
  • from 2 weeks
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 429
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This program has a profound effect on children who are living with HIV/AIDS or who have been orphaned by this devastating disease. These children face hardships in everyday life and discrimination. The program’s aim is to provide a safe environment for these children to be supported and to educate them, and others, on HIV/AIDS. Projects reach…

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  • Arusha, Tanzania
  • from 1 week
  • Public Hostel
  • from USD 699
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This amazing program has a huge impact on the lives of those less fortunate in Tanzania. Volunteers are placed at one of two hospitals. One of the hospitals is big enough to serve more than 250 outpatients per day with a bed capacity of 250. They also perform more than 1500 surgeries per year. The second one is the government health centre,…

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  • Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • from 1 week
  • Guest House
  • from USD 729
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This important program supports the goal of supplying essential medical treatment in Buenos Aires. Volunteers and interns who join this project are paired with a full-time doctor or nurse who they will shadow on daily rounds. Intern responsibilities vary according to their own qualifications, experience and/or comfort level but it is important…

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  • Cape Town, South Africa
  • from 2 weeks
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 559
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This amazing program has a huge impact on the lives of those less fortunate in Cape Town. Most of the medical projects supported by the program are government funded local clinical facilities for people who cannot afford private medical care, and are severely understaffed and underfunded, with a lack of vital resources. Volunteers will…

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  • Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • from 1 week
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 609
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This exciting program offers Medical Internships for those volunteers who are currently studying medicine in a number of notable private and public full-service hospitals in Chiang Mai. In all cases, volunteers/interns are able to work closely with a supervising physician, and are paired with a full-time doctor who they will shadow on daily…

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  • Delhi, India
  • from 2 weeks
  • Public Hostel
  • from USD 839
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This important project was created with the goal of supplying essential medical treatment to vulnerable residents in India. Participating in a Medical Internship program in India is a highly valuable experience for students studying medicine and/or nursing, as they will get to gain valuable international exposure – often far more in-depth that…

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  • Kampala, Uganda
  • from 2 weeks
  • Host Family
  • from USD 429
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This program plays an essential role in supplying quality medical care to the people of Uganda.  Currently, volunteers are placed in Mukono HCIV.
 
Mukono Health Center 4 - This health center provides both outpatient and inpatient (admission) services. There is a surgical theater, where obstetric surgeries such as cesarean Sections…

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  • Mombasa & Diani Beach, Kenya
  • from 1 week
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 369
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This fantastic program offers many options for volunteers – each one playing an important part in supplying quality medical care to people in great need. In Mombasa, volunteers can be involved in medical placements at either the Shanzu Village Prison Hospital, Mombasa Central City Hospital, Mlaleo hospital or Utange hospital. The Shanzu Village…

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  • Mwandi Village, Zambia
  • from 1 week
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 315
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

Nursing volunteers wishing to make a real difference to some of the most vulnerable people in the world should look no further than this amazing program. Qualified Nurses have the opportunity to volunteer in remote areas of Zambia at a Mission Hospital in Mwandi District.…

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  • Nablus, The West Bank
  • from 2 weeks
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 279
  • Airport Pick Up Not Included
  • 18+

Due to the current situation in Gaza, our programs in the West Bank are now closed until further notice.

There are few areas in the world with as much history, unrest and turmoil as Palestine. The people here are in dire need of quality medical care and attention, which is where you can help.…

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  • Nairobi, Kenya
  • from 1 week
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 299
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This amazing program will be a wonderful experience for any volunteer in the medical or health field who has medical training and experience. Trained volunteers provide much-needed skills and knowledge to help in the severely under-resourced and under-funded medical system, providing care to people in need. They will work at a busy Nairobi…

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  • Oaxaca, Mexico
  • from 1 week
  • Host Family
  • from USD 329
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This wonderful project was created with the goal of supplying essential medical treatment to vulnerable residents in one of the poorest regions of Mexico. Set in one of the most beautiful inland cities in the mountains of Southern Mexico, the Healthcare Program provides a great opportunity for med-students, nurses, paramedics, and semi-…

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  • Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • from 2 weeks
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 689
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This amazing program plays an important role in supplying quality healthcare to those in need in Cambodia. It will prove to be a wonderful experience for volunteers currently studying medicine and qualified professionals alike. Love Volunteers partner in Cambodia works with two public hospitals in Phnom Penh, primarily focused in the area of…

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  • Pokhara, Nepal
  • from 1 week
  • Host Family
  • from USD 329
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

The mission of this essential program is to assist in the provision of medical care to those in need in Nepal. Facing a multitude of health issues, the people of Nepal are suffering. Volunteer placements on this program are based in a busy city hospital in Pokhara and may also offer the option of attending free Health Camp outreaches in…

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  • Quito, Ecuador
  • from 1 week
  • Host Family
  • from USD 499
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This important project was created with the goal of assisting in the provision of essential medical treatment to vulnerable residents in Quito. In this program volunteers will be based in a large public hospital in Quito, providing free healthcare to local residents. Volunteers shadow and observe doctors and other medical staff to gain an…

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  • San Ramon de Alajuela, Costa Rica
  • from 4 weeks
  • Host Family
  • from USD 1409
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This amazing program will be a wonderful experience for volunteers interested in a career in the healthcare or medical field, those on a pre-med track or med and nursing students. Participants work in small clinics helping to deliver healthcare to the Costa Rican community in San Ramon.  

Healthcare in Costa Rica is provided free to…

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  • Senya Beraku, Ghana
  • from 1 week
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 439
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This wonderful medical program in Ghana plays an important role in supplying additional medical staff to the local area, and welcomes volunteers with a wide range of experience, including qualified medical personnel, medical students and pre-med students. Attendance on a medical volunteer project is itself helpful preparation for a medical…

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  • Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
  • from 1 week
  • from USD 369
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This rewarding program welcomes medical volunteers to Victoria Falls, where they gain valuable insight into the under-resourced public health system. 

Medical facilities in Zimbabwe are severely lacking with many patients often having to walk great distances to seek treatment.  Resources such as medical supplies and trained staff are…

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  • Yaoundé, Cameroon
  • from 2 weeks
  • Volunteer Apartment
  • from USD 990
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

Volunteers are desperately needed to assist in overcrowded and under resourced public hospitals and clinics in Cameroon's capital city of Yaoundé. With thousands of migrants entering the city to escape conflict in western regions the medical facilities are severely stretched.  The program welcomes volunteers with a wide range of experience,…

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  • Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
  • from 4 weeks
  • Host Family
  • from USD 859
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This fantastic public health program puts volunteers right in the heart of a Nepalese community where they can help the most. As a developing nation with huge poverty levels and health issues, the purpose of this program is to alleviate these medical problems and support this wonderful community. Based in Kavresthali, on the…

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