Public Health Volunteer Abroad
Are you looking for a public health volunteering program abroad? Do you want to contribute your time to help others as well as to enhance your own skills volunteering abroad? Then, you in the right place, IFRE’s program is designed just for you!
Volunteering allows you to attain numerous benefits, from gaining the valuable experience of practicing your knowledge, to securing good job opportunities with the help of such an experience abroad. Additionally you will be able to travel at very affordable cost, with the ability to explore and indulge more than a typical tourist, while boosting your career and learning from other experienced medical practitioners.
IFRE is a great organization trusted by over 22,000 past volunteers. A non-profit, IFRE is affordable with professional field volunteer support and diverse opportunities for cultural immersion, in 200 programs in 20 countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America. By joining IFRE, you will not only be benefitting poor communities but you will be able to elevate your medical skills.
Become a public health student volunteer abroad for incredibly rewarding life-changing experience. If you would like to impact lives of poor people and positively make the world a better place contact us for an opportunity to follow your dreams today together with your friends, working as team.
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Benefits of public health volunteer abroad programs
Volunteering abroad can change your life! It brings many benefits that will positively impact your life and keep you motivated to participate in more, similar projects. Listed below are some of the significant benefits of volunteering.
Gain valuable work experience
The more you put your skills and knowledge to practical use, the better you get at it. By participating in the international public health volunteering program, you will be rewarded with the opportunity to attain experience working alongside and learning from great doctors and nurses involved in the projects.
Provides you an important networking opportunity
Not only will you acquire hands-on experience through volunteer works, you also get an opportunity to meet people from different backgrounds from all over the world. By utilizing such opportunities you can build personal and professional connections that can be very useful career wise.
Enhance the credibility of your resume
The world is getting more competitive and the corporate world seeks people who are best at their profession. In such cases, the experience of volunteering in the public health project adds value to your resume and puts you above other candidates, helping you get the job you want.
Allows you to use your expertise
Volunteering gives you an opportunity to use your invaluable knowledge, skills and expertise to create a positive impact on the lives of many. Your small contribution can help people live a healthy life and reward you with a heart-warming experience.
It makes a positive impact on your overall health as well.
As a public health volunteer abroad, you will not only be making a positive impact on the lives of people in need, but will indirectly help yourself with maintaining good mental and physical health. The act of selflessly helping others and the unmatched satisfaction that a person can acquire from volunteering has a great effect on your psychological well-being.
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IFRE Best Inexpensive Public Health Volunteer Abroad Projects
IFRE has an extensive list of safe and rewarding opportunities to volunteer for public health projects abroad. We have listed a few of our programs to help you get started.
Costa Rica
Medical project in Costa Rica
Are you looking forward to acquiring experience by participating in the public health volunteer abroad? Do you want to lend your helping hands to the community in need of medical care? Local clinics in Costa Rica provide you the opportunity to intern and helps you gain hands on medical training from some of the best doctors and paramedics. Your role as a volunteer for this project will be to attain medical history as well as the current medical condition of the patients. Your duties will also include taking the patient’s stats and vital signs.
To volunteer for the public health program abroad in Costa Rica, you must at least be 18 years of age. You will require CPR, first-aid and a health insurance certification to be involved. Knowledge of Spanish isn’t mandatory but if the volunteer can speak basic to intermediate Spanish it will be very helpful to interact with the people involved in the project and the patients. People willing to volunteer for this project should be dedicated, professional, respectful and open-minded.
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Costa Rica
It does not matter what your background, passion, or interests may be, IFRE has volunteering programs in San Jose, Costa Rica you can get excited about!
Peru
Medical/Healthcare Project (Cusco)
Peru is a beautiful country that hosts one of the greatest world wonders, the Machu Picchu. In the last few years’ tourism has been booming in Peru, however, poverty is rampant especially in rural areas. The rural areas have been in constant struggle for years to get access quality and affordable healthcare services. As a public health volunteer abroad you will work alongside doctors in rural hospitals and health centers. You will also carry out simple tasks such as immunizations, first aid and wound dressings. It will be a lifetime opportunity to watch and learn new medical techniques.
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Peru
IFRE has a great selection of available projects, so you’re sure to find something that appeals to you and will give you a chance to make the world a better place.
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Guatemala
Medical Volunteer Guatemala (Xela, Antigua)
Guatemala is the land of color, great Mayan culture and breathtaking sceneries of mountains and volcanoes both active and dormant. Unfortunately like many countries, Guatemala is struggling with poverty. In rural and poor areas, communities have inadequate access to healthcare. By joining public health student volunteer abroad you will work in public and community hospitals as an assistant to the doctor. You will learn from observing real-life cases and provide much needed help to patients struggling to navigate an underfunded healthcare system. This will give you invaluable experience in the medical field that will greatly benefit you in the future.
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Guatemala
IFRE knows every volunteer is different, so we have made sure to find a wide range of projects to satisfy everyone. We make sure you can find a program you can get excited about.
Argentina
Medical/Healthcare Project
Argentina is the surfing and wine paradise with kind people. On the flipside, the country still struggles to recover from a turbulent and violent past. There are many poor citizens that lack good access to quality healthcare. IFRE’s public health volunteer abroad program in Argentina provides you a golden chance to shadow local doctors and nurses as they treat patients who are in need of medical care, gaining valuable experience in the process. You will also participate in educating local Argentineans on a variety of health-related topics that will help them improve their quality of life.
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Argentina
IFRE offers a number of unique and exciting volunteer projects in Argentina. There is so much to choose from.
Cambodia
Medical project in Cambodia
Cambodian healthcare facilities have started to improve; however, there is still places where the locals do not have proper access to basic healthcare. In addition, they lack proper education and knowledge related to health and hygiene. People struggle to recover from treatable diseases and serious infections, which has caused many to lose their lives. This has been a serious and ongoing problem in Cambodia, which is why the medical projects are in need of volunteers.
Joining the public health volunteering project abroad, you will assist doctors and nurses, help with rehabilitation and physical therapy, perform basic first aid, distribute medicines, and other tasks. Your tasks will vary depending upon your skills and expertise. Volunteers willing to be a part of this project don’t necessarily require prior experience in the medical field.
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Cambodia
IFRE offers an array of impactful projects in Cambodia, so no matter what type of volunteer experience you are searching for you can be sure to find a project that suits your interests.
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Thailand
Medical project in Thailand
Do you want to share your medical skills and compassion with disadvantaged people to help them live a better life? Also, do you want to travel to different countries to experience the joy of selfless volunteering? Embarking on the public health volunteering experiecne abroad is the best way to fulfil your desire. Proper access to health and medical services is a must for people to live a normal and healthy life. But, unfortunately, there are underprivileged people who are deprived of this service.
Come join the medical volunteering overseas program in Thailand and work with the Surin’s Department of Public Health and Leaders to support the people in rural areas by providing medical care throughout the year. The medical project allows you to assist the existing medical staff in the community clinic and work for the outreach program to help promote healthcare education in childcare centers and schools.
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Thailand
IFRE’s large variety of volunteer projects, tours and adventure programs may be just what you’re looking for
Ghana
Hiv/aids education in Ghana
Struck by the serious health issues caused by HIV/AIDS, hundreds of adults as well as children in Ghana are infected every year. Despite the severances of this issue, the government isn’t able to help the citizens overcome the problem. By getting associated as a volunteer public health program in Ghana, you will be able to help create the necessary awareness so that other people won’t get victimized by the traumatizing virus.
As a volunteer, you will work with community groups and local organizations to educate people about adolescent reproductive health and preventive measures for HIV/AIDS. You will mostly be involved with counseling and making people aware to help stop the disease from spreading any further. Anybody with willingness and compassion for helping disadvantaged people can be a part of this project, but being flexibility and patience are equally important.
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Ghana
With multiple volunteer projects, tours and adventure programs in Ghana, IFRE is your best bet.
Tanzania
Health project in Tanzania
Tanzania, a developing country, has been facing problems of inadequate resources and manpower in the health sectors located in the villages and outer city areas. Even the treatable diseases have cost people’s lives because of lack of immediate attention and care. Tanzania’s public health volunteering opportunity abroad is in need of your help to help stop such unfortunate incidents from occurring again.
Your work as a volunteer will be to assist doctors in the health post and community clinics. Your responsibilities will vary as per your medical experience, skills and education. You will perform tasks of measuring BP, height, weight, and temperature or provide health tips, educate locals about personal hygiene and nutrition, distribute medicines, and treat minor injuries.
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Tanzania
If you are passionate about helping others and making the world a better place, you are sure to find an IFRE volunteer project that matches what you are looking for. From working with kids to teaching to volunteering at healthcare programs and more, we offer a variety of opportunities that will allow you to make a difference in Africa
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Uganda
Health Projects (Kampala)
Uganda is a diverse country, with many fascinating cultures with distinct tribal and ethnic histories sharing the land. The amazing lake victoria and wildlife is equally diverse, with breath-taking scenery and exotic wildlife. But, poor and remote villages of Uganda have no hospitals or healthcare centers. Therefore, the poor people are dying from treatable diseases. When you join volunteer public health abroad you will work in hospitals and clinics as an assistant to permanent doctors. Duties greatly depend on the volunteer’s educational background, skills, experience and personal interests. You won’t perform major surgeries. Sharing your love and skills with impoverished in Uganda, while also having the experience of your lifetime learning about the people and culture will be an amazing memorable chance.
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Uganda
Whatever you are looking for IFRE offers many programs in Uganda! Be ready to explore what suits you best.
Nepal
Work In A Medical/Healthcare Project (Kathmandu)
Nepal is known for its ancient monasteries, culture and traditions. It is also known as the hikers paradise with Kathmandu the capital city being a tourist hotspot. Unfortunately, Nepal is a poor country and the majority of people are living in poverty with limited access to medical facilities. The government of Nepal is trying to help poor people by setting up government hospitals and clinics but these medical facilities lack the necessary resources and manpower. By joining public health volunteer abroad you will assist local doctors in public and community hospitals. Working in this program is a great way to gain invaluable practical medical experience while truly helping those in great need of care. This is a highly rewarding opportunity in a fascinating country.
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Nepal
No matter what your passion is or what kind of difference you are hoping to make, IFRE has a wide range of meaningful volunteer program in Nepal, which will suit your interests
Skill and Qualifications
You will need a medical or healthcare certification to work in public health programs. You must be proactive, patient, responsible, enthusiastic and passionate about healthcare. Basic communication skills are needed to be able to relate with local staff and the patients.
The Start Date(s)
Public health volunteer abroad programs begin every Monday year-round. If you have a complication we are always open to accommodate you.
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The Fee
IFRE offers volunteers the best and most affordable public health volunteer opportunities abroad. A fee of $165 is paid directly to your project for a minimum stay of one week. Program fee includes housing, food, airport pickup, and a 24/7 local support network.
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Housing and Food
IFRE always provides you with accommodation. Some program will offer alternative accommodation in a volunteer house or a hostel, while majority of the time a local family will host you in a comfortable modern home. They will also offer you three delicious local home cooked meals
How can you apply?
It is very easy to apply for public health student volunteer abroad. Just click on the apply button here and fill out the required filed in the application form then submit.
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Why go with IFRE Volunteers?
IFRE Volunteer is a registered non-profit founded in 2006 in Texas, US. It is one of the best and most affordable volunteer abroad organizations in the industry. We love this organization because it is distinct from other providers since it focuses on an intimate grassroots approach to its 200 programs worldwide.
How can you go as a group?
IFRE offers unique group experiences to work and learn together as a team. As a group when you join volunteer public health abroad you will work directly working with the doctors and medical staff and get to learn new skills while immersing into a completely new culture and living like a local. If you are looking to strengthen your peer bond taking up impactful responsibilities abroad, contact IFRE today to learn more!
Conclusion
Taking part in Public health volunteer abroad will be an eye-opening and life-changing project that will truly change save lives of countless deserving people. Grab this opportunity to save and improve the health of poor people.
No matter your passion or interests, we offer a variety of public health volunteer programs around the globe. We have something for you!
IFRE Volunteers is one of the top volunteering program providers in the world. We offer amazing volunteer programs in 20 countries across Latin America, Asia and Africa. If you are interested to volunteer in other countries than mentioned above, check out our best affordable programs in India, Sri Lanka,, Bali,, Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ecuador and Brazil.
Check out A Complete Volunteer Abroad Guide: Everything You Need To Know to learn more about what is volunteering abroad. If you want to know how to volunteer abroad for free, go through our Volunteer Abroad for Free article. If you are a college student and searching for meaningful summer volunteering programs, check out our popular articles Community Service Trips For College Students and Summer Volunteer Programs For College Students.
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