Health Volunteer Programs

Volunteering in the health field will not only provide volunteers with feelings of satisfaction, having spread valuable information, assisted in disease prevention, or distributing essential medicines, but there is no better way to introduce yourself to a culture than person-to-person interaction with local people. Health volunteers will speak with locals every day, learn about the issues they face in caring for themselves and their families, and glean a greater understanding about life in a different part of the world.

Volunteers at hospitals and clinics are some of the most needed volunteers in the world. Though everyone, regardless of wealth or status, should receive necessary medical attention, this is not always the case; therefore, volunteers are urgently in demand, especially in low-income cities with large populations.

Medical student status isn’t necessary (or even a pre-medical student) to become a health volunteer abroad. You can make a global difference by being part in health campaigns, spreading information, and distributing supplies, such as prophylactics or mosquito nets, around the world.

However, if you’re considering applying to medical, nursing, dentistry, or any other health-related graduate program, health volunteering abroad can provide you with important first hand experience, as well as knowledge about health care in different parts of the world. This can be highlighted on your resume as well as expressed in an interview.