Opportunity: Medical Mission to Kenya
Organization/Sponsor: Tiba Foundation (with Matibabu Hospital)
Detailed Description: Share your skills and experience in a medically underserved part of the world. Rural Africa's most precious commodity is trained medical professionals. Matibabu Hospital is in a village area of Western Kenya. You will have the opportunity to directly support patients in the 70-bed hospital with Outpatient Services and a temporary OR. We also encourage you to teach an aspect of your specialty to the hospital staff and perhaps at the nursing school.
Medical Specialty needed: Especially needed- Surgeons, Emergency, Eye specialists, nurses, public health researchers, and other specialists
Location: Ukwala Kenya
Time Required: Typical service 2 weeks (up to 3 months)
Volunteer or Compensated: Volunteer
Malpractice Insurance: Insurance provided by Tiba and Matibabu
Contact Person from Organization:
Diane Dodge
diane.dodge@tibafoundation.org
510-435-4558
Contact Person from TPMG: none available at this time
Updated April 2, 2019