Medical Volunteer Project abroad
A Medical volunteer opportunity in India aimed at contributing and learning about public health initiatives in India. Gain work experience while living in India like a local, immersing yourself in cultural activities in the evenings and exploring the country on weekend trips.
Location: Bangalore, India
Duration: 6-12 weeks
This Internship is For: Pre- or Post-Medical School Students, International Undergraduates, Recent Graduates, Sabbatical, GAP Year, Travelers Who Want to Make an Impactful Contribution to India, Those looking to learn about medical issues in India & Those who want to learn about Indian culture through small-scale development
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Volunteer Abroad in India with Medicine Day to Day Tasks
A 2 to 6 Week Medical Volunteer Project. Volunteers on the pre-medical or post medical school track can gain great experiences through one of EscapeTo’s medical volunteering in India projects. This will give them the opportunity to contribute and learn from public health initiatives in India. With universal health care and a strong private sector, India has all the resources to eradicate many of the health issues that it faces. Challenged with raising the standard of living for its people, India has a long way to go before being able to offer good medical services to the most underprivileged sections of society. Volunteers may assist in the children’s department of a cancer hospital and work alongside medical professionals. Those that have an interest in public health can also work on helping to set up health camps in slum areas with few medical resources. At the hospital, volunteers would primarily be working in the Pediatric Department making a difference in the lives of the families and children who are critically ill, helping patients overcome their anxieties, provide a welcome and warm environment for patients, families, and visitors, ensuring timely intake of medicines for children, assist children with any post-treatment therapies, and organizing fun activities for the children (dance, music, art, etc.). Those with strong medical experience may also work with some of the doctors and nurses. Public health projects would involve outreach and setting up health camps in slum communities.
Through this internship you will get involved in
Assisting children who may be critically ill at a cancer hospital
Helping patients overcome their anxieties
Providing a warm environment for families and visitors
Ensuring timely intake of medicines
Assisting children with post-treatment therapies
Organizing fun activities for children (dance, music, art, etc.)
Shadowing doctors and nurses (you must have experience for this)
Setting up health camps
School health initiatives
Fundraising
Assisting in operations of the medical center as needed
A Day in the Life of a Medical Volunteer in India
Volunteer Project Highlight
EscapeTo's partner Anjali talks about medical internship programs in India and how interns and volunteers can get involved in working abroad
7:30 AM: Breakfast and Get Ready
8:30 AM: Catch a tuk-tuk, walk or metro to your internship
9:00 AM-12:30 PM: Arrive at your Internship and head over to a local farm to help teach organic farming methods
12:30 PM-1:15 PM: Go out for a South Indian lunch with other interns or coworkers
1:15 PM-3:30 PM: Create marketing campaigns for local eco-tourist destinations
3:30 PM: Catch a tuktuk to a local cafe to meet up with local friends or other international interns for coffee
5:30 PM: Watch a classical South Indian dance performance at the theater
7:30 PM: Dinner at a rooftop cafe in the city with other interns and local friends
10 PM: Sleep and rest for the next day at your internship
Program Fees
What’s Included:
Pre-Departure Support: health, culture, safety training and packing, flight and airport pickup guidance
Visa Invitation Letter to India (if needed)
Airport Pickup and Drop Off in India
Welcome Lunch with Community Manager and Other Interns
A Walking tour of immediate neighborhood and downtown Bangalore city
In-Country Orientation
Introductions to Project, and co-workers
24/7 support for health and safety
Guidance on Cultural Activities and Weekend Trips
Reference letter and resume review post internship completion
What’s Not Included:
Flights
Visa
Travel Insurance
Housing
Food
Transportation
All other expenses for shopping, activities or weekend trips
Housing, Food, Transport & Location
Housing
Our international volunteers and interns come from a variety of different backgrounds. Accordingly, we have identified a handful of great housing options during your time abroad. From coliving apartments where you share common spaces with young professionals to homestays and serviced apartments, we can help you choose a housing option that's close to your placement and according to your lifestyle.
Food
Your first welcome meal is on us! After that, depending on your housing arrangement, you may cook meals, eat out or have an in-house cook who prepares breakfast and dinner. Most volunteers/interns like to eat out with their co-workers during lunch as well as on the weekends when they are often traveling.
Transportation
Depending on where your placement is in relation to your housing, you may choose to walk, take an auto rickshaw, Uber or Ola app, or a bus to work everyday. We generally recommend volunteers stay no more than 30 minutes away from workplace in order to reduce commute times. Our team will help orient you to the transportation system in your first few days so that you feel comfortable to try it on your own.
Location
Our programs take place in southern India in a small tech city called Bangalore (Bengaluru). We love living and working here due to the ease of English, incredibly progressive attitude, tons of non-profits, amazing variety of restaurants and cultural activities and close proximity to weekend trips like Kerala, Goa, Hampi and Coorg.
After Work Cultural Activities for International Volunteers
Immerse yourself in the bustling city life and cultural heritage of india with the modern luxuries of a thriving metropolitan city.
Cooking classes to learn to make a variety of vegan Indian dishes
Language classes to learn the Bangalore Kannada vernacular dialect
Dance classes to learn classical Indian dances such as Odissi, Kathak and more
Yoga classes to learn an effective way to reduce stress and anxiety and improve health and fitness
Facts About the Medicine in India
About 7.5% of the Indian population suffers from a mental health disorder
There is a 70% treatment gap in India with only 30% being able to receive treatment
The WHO predicts that in 2020 over 20% of the Indian population will suffer from mental illnesses
Weekend Trips
We organize weekend trips for international volunteers around Southern India. You can go houseboating in Kerala, rickshaw through the ruins of Hampi, bask on the golden beaches of Goa, trek through the jungles of Coorg, cafe hop through the French Quarter of Pondicherry, or marvel at the palaces of Mysore.
Kerala
Pondicherry
Goa
Hampi
Coorg
Mysore