Electives: Mission hospitals at a glance

Country Hospital Minimum

length

Maximum number of students

Do I have to be a Christian?*

Nurse electives?

Other healthcare

professionals? Additional information

AFRICA

Angola Rio da Huila Hospital 4 weeks negotiable yes yes yes Portuguese is helpful – via SIM

Cameroon

Banso Baptist Hospital 4 weeks variable yes yes yes Via UFM worldwide

Central African Republic

Centre Medical de Gamboula 2 weeks 3 yes yes no

Chad Koyom Evangelical Hospital

3 months. Depends on programme.

3 no but must abide by

Christian ethos. yes yes Basic French required.

Democratic Republic of

Congo Centre medical evangelique de Nyankunde 4 weeks 4

yes but flexible if student willing to

abide by Christian ethos.

yes yes

Egypt Harpur Memorial Hospitals, Menouf and

Sadat cities. 2-4 weeks 2 yes yes yes

Ghana Wenchi Methodist Hospital 4 2 not essential, but it

would help! yes

Yes. Wenchi is a general hospital with all the usual

depts.

No standard charge for excellent staff

accommodation but a donation

welcomed. Self-catering.

Kenya AIC-CURE International Children's Hospital 2 weeks variable no yes yes

Kapsowar Hospital 8 weeks yes yes yes yes Via AIM

Presbyterian Church in East Africa (PCEA) Kikuyu Hospital

3 weeks 4 yes yes yes Via Mission Africa

Kijabe 8 weeks yes yes yes yes Via AIM

Maua Methodist Hospital 6 weeks 4 ( 2 from one

place) no potentially

sometimes but not officially

organised

Tenwek Hospital 4-8 weeks variable yes no yes Via World Gospel Mission

Kapsowar Hospital 2-3 months variable yes no no Must be in the final year of Medicine

Kijabe Hospital 6-8 weeks variable yes no no Must be in final year of Medicine

Lesotho Maluti Adventist Hospital 3-4 weeks 3 no yes yes

Madagascar

Good News Hospital (Hospital Vaovao Mahafaly)

4 weeks 2 yes yes no

Mandritsara Hospital 3 months variable yes no no You must speak French and be in year

4 or 5 of Medicine

Malawi

Beit Trust Cure International 4 weeks 2 no but need to agree with Christian ethos

no

yes but UK accredited

supervision not provided

Need Letter of application, CV and 2 references.

Ekwendeni Hospital 4 weeks 2 no yes no

Mulanje Mission Hospital 6 weeks 3 no yes no

Nkhoma Mission Hospital 6 weeks 5 no yes yes

Nigeria

Holley Memorial Hospital 2 weeks 4 yes yes yes Via Mission Africa

Vom Christian Hospital 2 weeks 4 yes yes yes Via Mission Africa

Seventh-Day Adventist Hospital 4 weeks 4 no but need to abide

by mission and values yes yes

Must abide by Seventh Day Adventist values e.g. vegetarian food etc.

Rwanda Gahini Hospital 4 weeks 4 no yes yes

Senegal Hopital Barthimee 6 weeks 2 yes no no French required.

Sierra Leone Nixon Memorial Methodist Hospital 4 weeks 3 no yes no

South Africa

Mseleni Hospital 4 weeks 3 no no yes

McCord Zulu Hospital 4 weeks 8 per month no yes no

Zithulele Hospital 4 weeks 2 no no yes

Swaziland Good Shepherd Hospital 3 weeks 4 no no yes

Tanzania

Chimala Mission Hospital 2 weeks 5 no but must abide by

statement of faith yes yes

We accept anyone with a medical

background to work. Minimum is two

weeks up to 90 days.

Kilimatinde Hospital 3 weeks 3 no yes no

Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre 6 weeks 3 from same

uni. no yes yes

Application must be written 8 months before

CCBRT 6 weeks 2 no yes yes

St Augustine Designated District Hospital 6 weeks 5 (3 from one

place) no yes yes

Selian Lutheran Hospital and Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre

8 weeks 4 no no yes

Uganda

CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda (CURE Uganda)

2 weeks variable no yes yes

Hospice Africa Uganda 4 weeks 2 no yes yes

Rugarama Hospital 2 weeks 6 yes yes yes

Church of Uganda Kisiizi Hospital 6 weeks 6 no yes yes

Rushere Community Hospital 2 weeks 10 no yes yes

Kitovu Hospital 4 weeks 4 no yes yes

The Church of Uganda Health Centre 111 & Kotido Health Centre IV

2-3 months variable yes no N0 Must be in year 4 or 5 of Medicine

Zambia

Beit Cure International 4 weeks

2 for orthopedics,1

each for neurosurgery

and ENT

no yes yes

Kalene Mission Hospital 6-8 weeks 2 yes no no

Mukinge Hospital 4 weeks 1 yes yes

depending on staff

yes Via SIM

St Luke's Hospital Mpanshya 2 months 2 no no no

St Francis Mission Hospital 6 weeks 8 no yes yes Apply with CV and letter of

recommendation from Medical School. Need to book 1 year in advance.

Chikankata Salvation Army Hospital 4 weeks variable no yes yes Via Salvation Army

Zimbabwe

Howard Hospital 4 weeks variable no yes yes Via Salvation Army

Tshelanyemba Hospital 4 weeks variable no yes yes Via Salvation Army

AMERICA

Belize Presbyterian Medical Clinic 1 week 2 yes yes no Via Mission to the World. Must be final

year.

Bolivia Harry Williams Hospital 4 weeks variable no yes yes Via Salvation Army. Spanish useful.

Hospitals of Hope 1 week 25 no but preferred yes yes

Ecuador

Nuevos Horizontes Health Centre any any no no no

Shell Hospital 3 months variable yes yes yes Via HCJB. Spanish required. Interview

as part of application process.

Peru Diospi Suyana Hospital 4 weeks 2 yes no yes Spanish required

ASIA

Bangladesh Dhaka Hospital, ICDDR,B 4 weeks 3 no yes no

LAMB Hospital 6 weeks 2 no no yes

China The Butterfly Home 3 weeks variable no yes limited

opportunities Via Butterfly Children's Hospices

India

India

EHA Hospitals (20 hospitals) 4 weeks 2 per hospital in 5 to 10 of our hospitals

yes yes yes Via EHA, SIM. See list of hospitals on

website.

Asha Community Project 4 weeks

No no no

Hospitals in different slum centres in New Delhi. Provide orientation and

advice regarding stay and transportation.

Vellore Christian Medical College and Hospital

6 weeks 250 no yes yes May need student visa which takes

months to obtain

Danish Mission Hospital 4 weeks 2 no yes yes Via INMED

Asha Kiran Hospital 2 weeks 3 yes yes yes Electives will be more of an exposure to

students/doctors due to the language barrier.

Bethany Medical Centre 3 months 4 yes yes yes

Herbertpur Christian Hospital 4 weeks 2 yes yes yes Via EHA

Catherine Booth Hospital 4 weeks variable no yes yes Via Salvation Army

Emery Hospital 4 weeks variable no yes yes Via Salvation Army

CSI Holdsworth Memorial Hospital 2 weeks 10 no yes yes The hospital will help find

accommodation in a nearby hotel.

Bangalore Baptist hospital 2 months 1 Yes No No

Sakra world Hospital 2 months 1 Yes No No

Israel Nazareth Hospital, Israel 4 weeks 4 no no no

Jordan Anoor Sanatorium 4 weeks 2 no yes yes Via INMED

Nepal

Tansen Mission Hospital 6 weeks 2 yes no no Via SIM

Okhaldunga Hospital 6 weeks 2 yes no no Via SIM

Pakistan

Kunhar Christian Hospital 4 weeks variable yes yes yes Via Reach Across

Bach Christian Hospital 4 weeks 1 yes yes yes Via INMED

Papua New Guinea

Kudjip Nazarene Hospital 4 weeks 1 yes no no

Kapuna & Kikori Hospitals 6 weeks 1 yes no yes

Rumginae 6 weeks 2 of same sex yes no no Via UFM worldwide

The New Tribes Mission Medical Clinic 6-8 weeks 1 yes yes no Emergency medical evacuation

insurance required due to remote location

Solomon Islands

Helena Goldie Hospital 4 weeks 3 no no yes

Thailand Mae Tao clinic 4 weeks

6 but all from different

countries. no no no

Kwai River Christian Hospital 2-4 weeks 2 no no no

UAE Oasis Hospital any Varies no yes yes

EUROPE

Albania ABC Family Health Centre, Tirana 2 weeks 1 yes no yes

* Some of these hospitals only accept committed Christians, while others are willing to receive anyone who is happy to work within their Christian ethos.