More details of these opportunities can be found on the sign-up for a trip page. On the most basic level, a medical mission trip is focused on connecting health care workers and trained medical professionals with people in need for a specific project or period of time. There is also one FFP trip to Kenya each year that has a medical care focus. These trips are available for nurses, physicians, physician assistants and other medical professionals (including students). My team consisted of over fifty volunteers, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, pediatricians, nurses, scrub technicians, and. In addition, we provide the opportunity to join one of several open trips to Haiti and the Dominican Republic lead by our FFP staff. Organizations can reserve dates and bring their own team, ideally of 12 or more. Most teams are formed and lead by a nursing or medical school from the US. International Medical Relief recruits volunteers for all-inclusive medical mission trips to provide medical and dental care to communities in 70+ countries. IFREs Medical Mission Trips For High School Students: Costa Rica Healthcare Project (San Jose, Cortes) Other Volunteer Opportunities in Costa Rica Peru. The fees do not cover personal purchases, beach costs and exclusions. The in-country fees cover the following: transportation (beginning at the airport upon your arrival), lodging, food, purified water, security, translators, mobile medical clinic set-up, and supervising physician(s). Utilize your acquired skills on a mobile medical clinic with Mission of Hope to bring exceptional care to those who do not have regular access to medical care. FFP cooks are used to cooking for North Americans and food is healthy and delicious. The lodging is comfortable mission housing, usually bunk beds and shared bathrooms.

Its ideal for students who want to gain international work. FFP provides full-time, year-round bilingual staff who are with the team 24/7. Medical mission trips take place at hospitals, clinics or doctors offices in developing countries.