Healthcare Project in Uganda

Are you a medical/ healthcare professional? Are you looking for a meaningful way to gain hands-on medical experience? Would you like to travel Uganda and join our meaningful medical volunteer program in Uganda?

In Uganda, many people still suffer from diseases that could be easily treated. Local medical centers are often overwhelmed with patients and face a shortage of trained medical staff. This means that many individuals don’t get the care they need in a timely manner.

By joining our program, you can help address this critical shortage. You'll work alongside local medical professionals in hospitals and clinics, assisting with everyday medical tasks and providing essential care. Your responsibilities will be tailored to your background and experience.

This opportunity not only allows you to gain hands-on medical experience but also helps you immerse yourself in a culture and lifestyle that many tourists never experience. Make a real difference in the lives of Ugandans while enhancing your medical skills. Join us and be part of a rewarding journey!

Skill/Qualification

Volunteers are required to produce health care certification like medical student ID, EMT or paramedic certification, or nursing or physician credentials in order to be a part of this medical volunteer opportunity in Uganda. Before your arrival, the hospital will also require a copy of your resume which must clearly state your credentials and education.

Volunteer's Responsibilities

Your responsibilities vary according to education, skills, experience, and qualifications. Volunteers working in Uganda medical program will mostly shadow doctors or work as an assistant to doctors. Your work will might include:

As a volunteer in Uganda's medical program, you will gain hands-on medical experience while making a significant impact on local healthcare. By engaging in tasks such as measuring vital signs, assisting with treatments, and offering health advice, you will enhance patient care and support overburdened medical staff. Your work will help improve access to medical services for underserved populations, promote better health practices, and alleviate the strain on local healthcare facilities. This experience not only advances community health but also enriches your understanding of global health challenges.

Accommodation/Meal and Supervision

During your Uganda medical volunteer program, RCDP will take care of your accommodation and meals. You can choose to stay with a carefully selected host family or in a secure, clean volunteer house near your project and the city. Staying with a host family provides an opportunity to experience local culture in a safe environment. You'll receive three meals a day from Monday to Friday. Our local coordinator will regularly check in and be available by phone 24/7 to ensure your comfort and support throughout your stay.

Project Location

Our volunteer program in Uganda is based in Mpigi, a tranquil suburb about an hour southwest of Kampala. While you're in Mpigi, you can explore several interesting attractions. Visit Mpaga Forest, located near Lwanga and Arise and Shine Junior School, or browse the Craft Market on Buganda Road in central Kampala. You can also see the Equator, about 72 kilometers southwest of Kampala, or get a close look at crocodiles at Buwama Crocodile Farm. Additionally, you might take a trip to the Nile River in Jinja, renowned as the longest river in the world.

If you wish to volunteer in other African countries, we have teaching volunteer program in Kenya, orphanage program in South Africa, healthcare program in Tanzania and teaching English volunteer opportunity in Zimbabwe.