Join or run your medical missions in Tanzania
July 2025 - this page is being written
Kilimanjaro area medical missions, Tanzania
Our partnership with local organisations and hospitals in and around the town of Moshi (starred bottom centre), in the foothills of Kilimanjaro, has led to the establishment of medical missions at their request.
With them, as part of their integrated health plan, you will deliver healthcare and medical support to the people of the area, who are largely the Maasai people.
How our medical missions work
Medical missions run June - February
During these months, and between March - May, you can also volunteer in the local hospitals
Medical Mission group memberships
Drs, Nurses, Midwives, Dentists, & students
Multi-healthcare, multi-specialism
Single healthcare, single specialism
working under government hospitals
working under church hospitals
working out of Moshi
working out of Arusha
one off
annual
1 - 3 weeks
3 - 12 weeks
self-organised group
join a group (1st 2 weeks of every month)
Factors to consider when planning, and costing a Medical Mission
For cost efficiency, we advise pre-organised groups of 4, or 10 (see below - transport costs).
joining groups
The number of days you wish to carry out a Medical Mission, or mobile outreach.
the number of villages you hope to reach - e.g. 1 a day for 3 days, or 3 days in 1.
Do you wish to return to base each night, or camp out?
How far do you wish to travel?
Do you want to volunteer in hospitals as well, for the time you are here?
Will your Medical Mission be a one off, or annual?
Medical missions are led by local doctors, and nurses.
Local medical staff will give you an induction before beginning, and will remain with you throughout.
Medical missions are planned with the hospitals to meet area needs, and access for all local citizens.
Qualified overseas healthcare professionals will obtain temporary licencing and registration in Tanzania to be able to practice.
Once licenced, you can volunteer in the hospital when not on or accompanying medical missions.
Our medical missions types
30 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
Medical Mission Costs
Car for 4 pax @ $80/day
Mini-van for 10 pax @ $160/day
Medicines for each village @ $150/village
local Dr / Nurse / Midwife / Dentist support @ $75 / local healthcare professional / day
Tent hire, and furniture hire (for 2) $75 / night (Distant missions only, at your choosing)
Voluntary contribution for inter-developing country healthcare missions
Distances
Driving time
Local
1 - 10 km
Outlying
10 - 25 km
Distant
25 - 40 km
What your money pays for
admin costs - to obtain your licence, as well as for medical mission organisation, and support
your local licence and registration (if you are qualified)
24/7 support for you in Tanzania.
Food and board (3 meals per day on mission / half board other times)
Transport to and from the medical mission locations
the wages and transport costs of the accompanying local doctor, and nurse.
medicines, and bandages
Distances in 10km radii from Moshi, and Arusha towns, and their hospitals