Backpacker Medics
Nonprofit
Editorial Overview
Aims to bring effective medical care to those who need it most through a platform for paramedics and other pre-hospital workers to engage in humanitarian work and travel to remote areas of the world to deliver healthcare, establish healthcare facilities, and provide education.
Countries of Activity
Nepal
Bangladesh
Indonesia
Australia
Healthcare Services Provided
- Emergency/Disaster Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine
- Women's Health, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Other Areas of Activity
- Agriculture & Food Security
- Business & Finance
- Conflict Resolution & Peace Building
- Culture & Arts
- Democracy & Civic Participation
- Disability Access
- Disaster Relief
- Displaced Population & Refugees
- Economic Empowerment & Microfinance
- Economic Policy
- Education
- Environment & Climate Action
- Family Care
- Governance
- Human Rights
- Infrastructure Development
- Labor
- Law & Legal Affairs
- Media & Communications
- Research & Scientific Studies
- Social Services & Rehabilitation
- Technology, Information & Science
- Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
- Women's Empowerment
Published Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities available for positions: Student/Trainee, Medical Doctor, Nursing, Assistant/Allied Health.
International Medical Volunteering—Med & Nursing Student Opportunities
- Starting May 2025
- Chogoria, Kenya
Medical Volunteers for Ethiopia
- Starting Jun 2025
- Ethiopia
Dental Teams Volunteers for Kenya
- 13 - 30 Jul 2025 (17 days)
- Kenya
Volunteers for Free Medical Camps (Kenya)
- Starting Jul 2025
- Magunga, Kenya
SeeKenya Trips
- Starting Sep 2025
- Meru, Kenya
Malawi Surgery Trips
- 1 - 10 Oct 2025 (9 days)
- Lumbadzi, Malawi
Medical Volunteer Program (Uganda)
- 9 - 23 Oct 2025 (14 days)
- Uganda
Medical Volunteer for Mission Trip to Kenya
- 10 - 20 Oct 2025 (10 days)
- Narok, Kenya
Surgeon Volunteering Opportunities
- Starting Dec 2025
- Mongolia
Annual Medical Camp in Bidada (India)
- 31 Dec 2025 - 30 Jan 2026 (30 days)
- Bidada, India
