Health Care Volunteer Programs in Ecuador – South America

Our medical healthcare volunteer program in Ecuador – South America welcome you to volunteer as a medical or healthcare student or licensed professional. Volunteer doctors and nurses are embraced to lend medical support in healthcare centers in areas such as general medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, nursing, lab, emergency, dentestry and so on. Our healthcare volunteer program in Ecuador is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience, grow, contribute and make a real difference.

As a medical or healthcare volunteer in Ecuador, you’ll have the chance to shadow and collaborate local with professionals. observe patient care, and assist with day-to-day medical routines.

If you have a medical skill, the time and the interest in volunteering and helping those in need, then we would love to hear from you.

Whatever your motivations (lending a helping hand or learning and gaining experience), you are always welcome.

Volunteer Tasks

Depending on individual education and experience, medical healthcare volunteers may then take part in various procedures, and/or assist local doctors and nurses in their daily duties. This program allows volunteers to work in rotation (depending on numbers of weeks of participation) in different medical departments such as: general medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, dentistry, surgery, nursing, physiotherapy, emergency, ophthalmology, nutrition and clinical laboratory among others.    

Skills

Due to the interaction with local people, knowledge of the Spanish language is highly recommended for this project, including medical terminologies.

Volunteers should be sensitive, enthusiastic, friendly and with open mind. A background in medicine or nursing is preferred but not mandatory.

Program Date

Every Monday, year-round.

Project Length

Minimum 1 weeks and maximum 24 weeks

Location of the Project

Rural and urban cities across Ecuador