Urgent Needs
General Surgeon
Tenwek Hospital - Kenya — Tenwek Hospital located in Bomet, Kenya is a 300 bed referal hospital with a wide range of surgical, medical, maternity and pediatric services. Tenwek also participates in a general surgery residency program (PAACS) which allows volunteers to come that are interested in teaching residents. A minimum service of two weeks plus travel is required; one month service or longer is preferred. Tenwek is a very family friendly location.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1371.
Family Practice, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Tenwek Hospital - Kenya — Tenwek Hospital located in Bomet, Kenya is a 300 bed referal hospital with a wide range of surgical, medical, maternity and pediatric services. Tenwek also participates in the Kenyan Family Medicine program which allows volunteers to come that are interested in teaching residents. Families are welcome. A minimum service of two weeks plus travel is required; one month service or longer is preferred.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1371.
Anesthesia
Tenwek Hospital - Kenya — Tenwek Hospital located in Bomet, Kenya is a 300 bed referral hospital with a wide range of surgical, medical, maternity and pediatric services. Tenwek also participates in a general surgery residency program (PAACS) which allows volunteers to come that are interested in teaching residents. A minimum service of two weeks plus travel is required; one month service or longer is preferred. Tenwek is a very family friendly location.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1371.
Orthopedic Surgeon
Tansen Mission Hospital - Nepal — Tansen Mission Hosptial is located in the Palpa district, a ten-hour drive west from Kathmandu, the Tansen Mission Hospital serves as a zonal hospital for the region and has a catchment area of almost a million, extending into India. It has a rich heritage, being one of the first clinics to be opened in Nepal in the early 1950's and consequently has a very good reputation with the Nepali people. The facility officially has 140 beds but often will have more than 150 inpatients. The services offered include surgery, pediatrics, general medicine, obstetrics, gynecology and dentistry. Recently, a five-bed burn unit was opened to care for the many severely burned patients that come to the facility. The hospital is considered very family friendly. Tansen requires a minimum service of three weeks.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you feel you can fill this need, please contact or by phone at 828-278-1175.
OB/GYN
Kudjip Nazarene Hospital - Papua New Guinea — Kudjip Nazarene Hospital is located in Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea. Minimum length of service would be one month. Families are welcome. Kudjip is a 110 bed district hospital and referral center which offers full basic services for both inpatients and outpatients. Due to the need for visas and medical registration, two months notice is required for volunteers interested in serving at Kudjip.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1175.
Pathology
Kijabe Hospital - Kenya — Kijabe Hospital is a 235 bed referral hospital that is located in Kijabe, Kenya, about one hour northwest of Nairobi, Kenya. Minimum length of service is one month. Due to the need for a medical license, two months notice is required for pathologist interested in serving at Kijabe. Families are welcome. Kijabe provides tissue diagnostic services to thirty-seven hospitals throughout East Africa.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1175.
Orthopedic Surgeon
Kijabe Hospital - Kenya — Kijabe Hospital is a 235 bed referral hospital that is located in Kijabe, Kenya, about one hour northwest of Nairobi, Kenya. Minimum length of service is two weeks plus travel. Due to the need for a medical license, two months notice is required for volunteers interested in serving at Kijabe. Families are welcome.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1175.
General Surgeon
Kibogora Hospital - Rwanda — Kibogora Hospital has approximately 175 beds and is located 100 miles southwest of the capital city of Kigali. Volunteers fly into Kigali and are then driven to the hospital. A minimum of one month service is preferred, but not required. Two months notice is required for volunteers to serve. Families are welcome.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in filling this need, please contact or by phone at 828-278-1279.
Family Practice
Kapsowar Hospital - Kenya — Kapsowar Hospital is a small, district-level mission hospital which provides the majority of medical care to the Northwestern region of Kenya, about 60 miles from the Uganda border. The 126-bed, multi-building hospital provides facilities for maternity, pediatric, medical, and surgical care. Mobile clinics travel to three centers up to 56 miles away. Four dispensaries provide simple health care for the local people. The hospital has an x-ray department, laboratory, and pharmacy. This is a family-friendly location. A minimum service of two weeks plus travel is required; one month service or longer is preferred.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1371.
General Surgeon
Hopital de Meskine - Cameroon — Hopital de Meskine is located in the town of Maroua in Northern Cameroon. The hospital has approximately 100 beds and offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care. A minimum length of three weeks service is required. Three months notice is needed for volunteers interested in serving. Non-surgical volunteers must speak French.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in filling this need, please contact or by phone at 828-278-1279.
Pediatrician
Galmi Hospital - Niger — Currently Galmi Hospital, which is run by SIM Mission Board, is located in the Sahara Desert and is isolated however, the staff is very friendly and the hospital serves almost the entire country. It has approximately 130 beds and is quite busy. After flying into Niamey, the capital of Niger, you will fly up to the hospital via a mission flight with SIM. Very family oriented but caution must be taken due to the extreme heat. One month service is required. Two months notice is required for volunteers to serve.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in filling this need, please contact or by phone at 828-278-1279.
General Surgeon
Galmi Hospital - Niger — Currently Galmi Hospital, which is run by SIM Mission Board, is located in the Sahara Desert and is isolated however, the staff is very friendly and the hospital serves almost the entire country. It has approximately 130 beds and is quite busy. After flying into Niamey, the capital of Niger, you will fly up to the hospital via a mission flight with SIM. Very family oriented but caution must be taken due to the extreme heat. Three weeks service is required. Two months notice is required for volunteers to serve.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in filling this need, please contact or by phone at 828-278-1279.
Family Practice
Galmi Hospital - Niger — Currently Galmi Hospital, which is run by SIM Mission Board, is located in the Sahara Desert and is isolated however, the staff is very friendly and the hospital serves almost the entire country. It has approximately 130 beds and is quite busy. After flying into Niamey, the capital of Niger, you will fly up to the hospital via a mission flight with SIM. Very family oriented but caution must be taken due to the extreme heat. One month service is required. Two months notice is required for volunteers to serve.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in filling this need, please contact or by phone at 828-278-1279.
Anesthesia, Dentist, Family Practice, General Surgery, OB/GYN
Closed country — There are currently several closed country locations that have needs in Anesthesia, Dentistry, Family Practice, General Surgery, and OB/GYN . Depending on the location, volunteers will need to serve for at least 1 - 3 weeks plus travel. 6 weeks advance notice is required.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you feel you can fill this need, please contact or by phone at 828-278-1175.
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