Medical Internship in Nepal

This Medical internship in Nepal is open to all ages and ideal for those with a keen interest in pursuing a career in medicine.

It’s a great opportunity to gain some practical experience while working alongside doctors and nurses in Nepal.

Whether you’re a high school student preparing for university applications, or already enrolled in a medical degree, this project is sure to add value.

It’s also an excellent opportunity to gain invaluable insight into the healthcare system of a developing country. This is what will give your CV an extra edge.

This project is also perfect for university medical and healthcare elective students. The real-world insight and knowledge you gain will help shape you as a future medical professional. You will also learn to work with different people and get a broader perspective of global healthcare systems and issues. This benefits your career for years to come. We can organise a placement that meets all of your university’s requirements.

The main aim of this project is to give you the opportunity to expand your medical knowledge and give you insight into healthcare practices in a developing country.

With up to 25% of the population in Nepal falling under the poverty line, access to basic healthcare does remain a challenge for certain vulnerable groups. We arrange for you to provide free basic healthcare to some of these groups. This is done through our outreach programmes, under the supervision of local professionals. We also enable you to help raise awareness about some of the more pressing health issues facing the country.

To ensure that we stay true to our long-term vision, we have committed to four goals as outlined in our Medical Management Plan:

• Encourage an understanding of medical practices and promote an exchange of medical knowledge
• Improve hygiene standards
• Promote awareness of non-communicable diseases
• Improve access to basic healthcare for disadvantaged groups

Gain medical work experience in Nepal while helping us achieve these goals.

On any given day, you will work shifts alongside your professional supervisors.

Whether you start early in the morning or sign up for an evening shift, you will be shadowing local doctors and nurses closely as they make their rounds.

At least once during your placement, you’ll get the opportunity to join an outreach for a day or two, which will take you to rural communities or local schools.

During the hours you aren’t working, you’ll have ample free time to explore with your fellow interns, taking in Nepal’s rich cultural heritage and spectacular natural beauty. Visit one of the many temples in the old city centre of Kathmandu, sample the delicious local food or go for a hike in the mountains.

Since you will be living with a local host family, use any opportunity during free time to get to know them better, and fully immerse yourself in their way of life.

Depending on your fields of interest and/or skills we will place you at either a hospital or a rehabilitation centre for disabled children.

These placements will be located in either Kathmandu or Chitwan.

Kathmandu

A sprawling city where Himalayan adventurers rub shoulders with ascetic holy men, Kathmandu truly is a feast for the senses.

With an estimated population of 3 million living in the Kathmandu Valley, health services are often stretched thin, especially in rural areas.

Chitwan

Known as the Medical City of Nepal, Chitwan is home to a variety of top-rated medical institutions.

Drawing people from all across the country, northern India and other parts of the Himalayan region, it’s become something of a medical tourism hot spot over the past few years.