Medical Volunteers
From hospitals to orphanages, during a medical gap year you will be helping out with the extra things that full time staff struggle to get done, and that make a huge difference to the patients. A medical gap year placement is invaluable preparation for a career in Medicine. Opportunities in General Medicine and specialist professions exist in the UK and in developing countries all over the World.
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Latest videos
Care in Togo
Tatiana and Anna from Denmark speak about their time volunteering at an orphanage in Togo
Watch videoCanine Therapy in Bolivia
A volunteer speaks about her time in Bolivia on the Canine Therapy project; she explains how she was able to help children and learn something new.
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