India Medicine

  • Who?Groups of 3 -10 students aged 18+
  • When? Projects have flexible dates and run all year round
  • Where?Kerala or Tamil Nadu, India.
Medicine in India
Medicine in India

Your group will start work straight away on your Medical placement in India and you will experience a medical and healthcare system that in many ways reflects the West but is interspersed with local influences. You will come across tropical diseases rarely encountered in the West and conditions that have not been diagnosed until very advanced stages. There are opportunities for your group to work in leprosy clinics, paediatric and gynaecological units, kidney care centres and busy general hospitals. Your placement will involve rotation between different departments and you will be given as many hands-on opportunities as possible.

If you are a group of training physiotherapists, nurses, midwives or dentists, you will also be put to work in your area of expertise. Placements will be in local clinics or hospitals in Tamil Nadu or Kerala and will give you a great insight into medical practices in a developing country.

Tamil Nadu is an enchanting tropical state full of colourful temples, scenic national parks, wildlife reserves, relaxing mountain resorts, and deserted pristine beaches. Kerala, India’s cleanest state is an established tourist destination that retains a sense of peace, offering long sandy beaches and mountain terrain that’s ideal for trekking. To live in India is to participate in a lifestyle that is unlike anything you’ll experience in the West. Everything is colourful and nothing is ever predictable. Volunteering in India will immerse you in a land of beauty, spirituality and adventure.