Medical Student
What's included in your package
In-country project coordinator and operational manager
Access to the most specialist and experienced vocational areas available
Video call Consultation to meet face to face before you leave
Personalised itinerary regardless of your start date
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Direct one-to-one guidance from a medically trained & psychology educated Program Director (10+ years field experience; Award Winning former Nurse) and experienced local professionals
Hand's on program to meet your career/study objectives if you're a trainee or student
Qualified local specialists who will supervise you
Individual and specialised project planning regardless of your speciality
Full orientation on arrival, including. placement and guided local orientation
Full pre-arrival guidebooks & 100's of pages of relevant up-to-date documents for your preparations
Full and comprehensive placement outline
# DOCTORS & MEDICAL GRADUATES
Work in busy departments in a local hospitals alongside the medical team treat, diagnose and asses unwell patients from the local community. Teach, advise, lead multidisciplinary teams, run clinics or work alongside local specialists. See more for our specialised programs in Obstetrics, Emergency Trauma & Surgery below.
ABOUT THIS PLACEMENT
Age requirement: 18 years +
Student Intern Requirements: Degree/University/College level minimum second year Medicine or related studies
Professional Volunteer Requirements: Minimum 6 months work experience in a related field Pre-arrival Registration for Qualified professionals intending to practice in Tanzania:
Number of volunteers: Solo individuals, Groups are welcome
Duration: From 2 weeks to 12 months.
Start date: No specific start date, start at any time during the year.
Fees:
$250 registration fee or Group fee if applying as a groupBook between 2 weeks and 12 months (see exact fees)
Includes accommodation
Placement preparation, facilitation & coordination
Airport pick up + drop off
Free 1 hour Swahili Language class with an experience professional instructor
$25-$50 per week Tanzania hospital participation fee dependent on the facility
It takes truly committed people to this abroad! With medical volunteering, you will be volunteering to work with patients or in a healthcare specific area on a voluntary basis. Unlike other types of volunteering, medical volunteering is a difficult, challenging and profound area. Medical volunteers will witness and experience things other volunteers never will or what they never would have at home.
# NURSING
More than ever, nursing remains the thread that combines the healthcare systems and communities that keep our patients alive.
ABOUT THIS PLACEMENT
Age requirement: 18 years +
Student Interns Requirements: Degree/University/College level minimum second year Nursing or related studies.
Professional Volunteer Requirements: Minimum 6 months work experience in a related field.
Number of volunteers: Solo individuals, Groups are welcome
Duration: From 2 weeks to 12 months.
Start date: No specific start date, start at any time during the year.
Fees:
$250 registration fee or Group fee if applying as a group Package Fee: Book between 2 weeks and 12 months (see exact fees)
Includes accommodation
Placement preparation, facilitation & coordination
Airport pick up + drop off
Free 1 hour Swahili Language class with an experience professional instructor
$25-$50 per week Tanzania hospital participation fee dependent on the facility
Work directly with patient's in a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses and assistants caring for sick and unwell people in Arusha. Everyday will be working challenge as you receive your group of patients for the day that will need your help. Choose your area of interest from:
1. General medical
2. Emergency Department
3. Surgical
4. Theatres
5. Outpatients
6. Children's ward
7. NICU; Neonatal Nursing
8. Emergency Surgery and Trauma
Will you make a difference?
Yes. Many bright and motivated volunteers have shone the light and shown the difference that can be made through volunteering. By providing time and care, volunteers introduce new idea and direct healthcare at ground level, adding to the work already being done by clinical teams.
# SURGERY
Work in busy departments in a local hospitals alongside the medical team treat, diagnose and asses unwell patients from the local community. Teach, advise, help lead multidisciplinary teams, run clinics or work alongside local specialists. See more for our specialised program below.
ABOUT THIS PLACEMENT
Age requirement: 18 years +
tudent Intern Requirements: Degree/University/College level minimum second year Medicine or related studies.
Professional Volunteer Requirements: Minimum 6 months work experience in a related field
Number of volunteers: Solo individuals, Groups are welcome
Duration: From 2 weeks to 12 months.
Start date: No specific start date, start at any time during the year.
Fees:
$150 registration fee
Book between 2 weeks and 12 months (see exact fees)
Includes accommodation
Placement preparation, facilitation & coordination
Airport pick up + drop off
Free 1 hour Swahili Language class with an experience professional instructor
$25-$50 per week Tanzania hospital participation fee dependent on the facility
You will be attached to a large hospital that caters to the wider community and work within specific departments that receive patients presenting with surgical or urgent medical issues. Our volunteers work at all levels and your duties will be assigned according to your level of skills and experience. You will learn how the team manages their patients with many socio-economic challenges including being under staffed, having lack of specialised equipment and resources.
# OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
Join local obstetrics and gynaecology staff to help provide care to women with obstetric and gynaecology complications.
ABOUT THIS PLACEMENT
Age requirement: 18 years +
Student Intern Requirements: Degree/University/College level minimum third year Medicine/Nursing/Midwifery or Post Graduate i.e Masters or related healthcare studies.
Professional Volunteer Requirements: Minimum 12 months work experience in a related field
Number of volunteers: Solo individuals, Groups are welcome
Duration: From 2 weeks to 12 months.
Start date: No specific start date, start at any time during the year.
Fees
$150 registration fee
Book between 2 weeks and 12 months (see exact fees)
Includes accommodation
Placement preparation, facilitation & coordination
Airport pick up + drop off
Free 1 hour Swahili Language class with an experience professional instructor
$25-$50 per week Tanzania hospital participation fee dependent on the facility
You will work in alongside the obstetric and gynaecology surgeons and labour and delivery staff to help with normal and complex births and OBGYN care.
# PSYCHOLOGY & MENTAL HEALTH
Work with people in a hospital mental health department with struggling with mental health issues or seeking clinical support. Work in a center that is buidling the profound combination between local culture and clinical practice.
ABOUT THIS PLACEMENT
Age requirement: 18 years +
Student Intern Requirements: Degree/University/College level minimum second year Nursing or related studies.
Professional Volunteer Requirements: Minimum 6 months work experience in a related field.
Number of volunteers: Solo individuals & Groups are welcome
Duration: From 2 weeks to 12 months.
Start date: No specific start date, start at any time during the year.
Fees:
$150 registration fee
Book between 2 weeks and 12 months (see exact fees)
Includes accommodation
Placement preparation, facilitation & coordination
Airport pick up + drop off
Placement Supervision by a qualified lead
$50 per week Tanzania medical practice fee
Mental Health in the Community
Mental disorders are very common in almost all countries of the world, and are known to largely affect socioeconomic development and growth. The global DSM-IV disorders lifetime prevalence is estimated to be between 18.1% and 36.1%, with no significant difference between high and low and middle income countries. Tanzania is no different. Despite guidelines from WHO for mental health service frameworks, the country still struggles with successful treatment and rehabilitation of patients suffering from mental illness. Large numbers of people also suffer from drug and alcohol addiction, suicide attempts and many of whom go untreated leading to more complex clinical and social issues. Limited in-patient facilities, resources and qualified professionals competent to treat complex cases mean many remain untreated for years.
# RADIOLOGY
Radiology services in medical tourism combine diagnostic imaging (such as MRIs, CT scans, and low-dose lung screening) with travel logistics for patients seeking faster turnaround times or lower costs abroad.
ABOUT THIS PLACEMENT
Age requirement: 18 years +
Student Intern Requirements: Degree/University/College level minimum second year Nursing or related studies.
Professional Volunteer Requirements: Minimum 6 months work experience in a related field.
Number of volunteers: Solo individuals & Groups are welcome
Duration: From 2 weeks to 12 months.
Start date: No specific start date, start at any time during the year.
Fees:
$150 registration fee
Book between 2 weeks and 12 months (see exact fees)
Includes accommodation
Placement preparation, facilitation & coordination
Airport pick up + drop off
Placement Supervision by a qualified lead
$50 per week Tanzania medical practice fee
# LABORATORY
Laboratory services in the context of tourism span two main areas: medical laboratory diagnostics supporting medical tourism and academic or innovation labs that train students or research sustainable tourism practices
ABOUT THIS PLACEMENT
Age requirement: 18 years +
Student Intern Requirements: Degree/University/College level minimum second year Nursing or related studies.
Professional Volunteer Requirements: Minimum 6 months work experience in a related field.
Number of volunteers: Solo individuals & Groups are welcome
Duration: From 2 weeks to 12 months.
Start date: No specific start date, start at any time during the year.
Fees:
$150 registration fee
Book between 2 weeks and 12 months (see exact fees)
Includes accommodation
Placement preparation, facilitation & coordination
Airport pick up + drop off
Placement Supervision by a qualified lead
$50 per week Tanzania medical practice fee
Medical Laboratory Services in Medical Tourism
In medical tourism, advanced clinical and diagnostic laboratories form the backbone of patient care for international and regional travelers seeking medical treatments abroad
Diagnostic labs provide baseline screenings before medical procedures and follow-up testing to ensure recovery safety. Companies like Health & Wellness Companion coordinate medical access and seamless laboratory services for international patients.
