Health Care Volunteer Programs in Ecuador – South America

Our medical healthcare volunteer program in Ecuador – South America offers opportunities to support medical professionals in under-resourced areas, public hospitals, municipal healthcare centers, or medical NGOs, with roles tailored for nurse or medical students, qualified healthcare professionals, and pre-meds. Our medical healthcare volunteering in Ecuador is a rewarding way to make a difference and real contribution as well as a great occasion to share your knowledge and skills.

For pre-med students and med students, volunteering in our medical healthcare project is an excellent way to gain experience combined with the chance to help people.

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 nursery 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