Help at the Ilam Clinic
Foreign physicians and healthcare professionals can volunteer at the Ilam clinic.
In the spring of 2004 we opened our Ilam clinic in Eastern Nepal. This modern and well equipped clinic has a full-time Nepali staff, but there are plenty of opportunities for foreign doctors and dentists to make a contribution to local healthcare needs. Moreover, foreign healthcare professionals often have expertise that can help improve the training and development of our Nepali staff. Our volunteers often find that the experience fundamentally changes their lives.
At the present time, we are seeking volunteer physicians in the following specialties: family practice, ob-gyn, pediatrics, internal medicine, infectious disease, and general surgery. We also have a need for dentists and physiotherapists.
You can volunteer at Ilam for as long as you would like, but we request a minimum commitment of two weeks. HHC will provide housing for volunteers near the Ilam clinic, but volunteers must pay for their own transportation to the town of Ilam. Volunteers will be able to obtain inexpensive and hygenic food at the Ilam clinic canteen.
While you are working at Ilam, HHC can help you make trips in the surrounding region to see more of the people and places of Nepal.
If you are interested in volunteering at the Ilam hospital, please contact David Johnson, MD or Himalayan HealthCare. Also, please see our warning page.
