Volunteer Programs & Internships in Zambia

Public Health Internship

Work alongside local healthcare professionals in Livingstone and explore how public health principles are applied in community settings. Take part in local initiatives, build practical experience, and learn about the challenges of improving health outcomes.

Medical Elective Program

Plan a four-week elective in Livingstone around community health learning. Join locally guided home-based care, clinic support, and outreach, then connect what you experience with your studies and your university’s requirements.

Public Health and Community Volunteer Project

Support community health work alongside clinic staff and caregivers in Livingstone. Assist with basic medical support, home-based care visits, and youth health education while learning how local teams connect with patients and families.

Gender Equality Volunteer Project

Support a women’s empowerment program in Livingstone through interactive sessions with young women in local schools. Help create space for conversations about confidence, health, rights, financial literacy, and future goals.

Teaching Volunteer Project

Work alongside local teachers in Livingstone classrooms and support students with everyday learning. Take part in school activities and experience the rhythm of local school life while contributing to lessons shaped by the teaching team.

Gender Equality Internship

Join a local team delivering gender equality programs for girls and young people in Livingstone. Build practical skills through planning, delivering, and evaluating sessions that support confidence, leadership, and self-belief alongside local professionals.

Healthcare Focus Areas

Interested in public health? Explore the healthcare disciplines represented in our medical
volunteer and internship programs.

Medicine

General medicine and community health in Zambia

Nursing

The backbone of the Zambian healthcare system

Physiotherapy

Rehabilitative care in under-resourced communities

Midwifery

Maternal health and childbirth on the front lines

Dentistry

Emergency oral health and community prevention

Pharmacology

Drug supply chains and dispensation in global health

Pre-Medicine

Foundational clinical exposure for future doctors

Radiography & Imaging

Diagnostic imaging in resource-limited settings