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Do you want to positively impact health institutions while volunteering abroad?

The Health Project is an initiative by AIESEC in the Netherlands that aims to create understanding about the importance of global health.

Voluntary Projects at NGO or non-profit

What?

Volunteer in Ghana, Brazil and Eastern Europe, for 6-8 weeks
Medicine Project for Medicine Students

For whom?

Students with a health-related background who want to leave a lasting impact!
Housing Provided Voluntary Project

Benefits

Airport pick-up, accommodation provided and extensive coaching throughout the project
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Help improve health-related systems in other countries

When going on a Health project, students learn and help to improve the mental, physical and institutional healthcare system in a foreign country. They get the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those in need while further developing their knowledge and skills based on one of the three pillars of health.

Voluntary Projects Abroad Make an Impact

Experience new cultures of three different continents

Taking part in a project in a new country is also a learning experience. When travelling to Africa, South America or Eastern Europe, EPs will get a taste of how unique culture and healthcare systems are in different parts of the world. 

Voluntary Projects Abroad Comfort Zone

Step out of your comfort zone

The Health Projects offers EPs an opportunity to challenge themselves and discover their full potential

Our service

Logistics Support

We ensure that you get the right visa, pick-up information for your arrival, and departure instructions for the end of your experience.

Clear job description

We accompany you to the workplace on the first day, ensure your job description and goals are clear, and working hours align with the initial description.

Safe living conditions

Travel and health insurance are mandatory for taking part in an AIESEC exchange. You will get information about accommodation and basic living costs.

Learning experience

We set clear expectations, provide cultural preparation and facilitate learning spaces before and during experiences.

Our timeline

  • Preparation Program

    Before travelling abroad, you will attend a national preparation programme. Here you will be prepared for the working conditions that can be expected in the hospitals and NGOs abroad, as well as the potential culture shock that you will be faced with. Furthermore, this phase focuses on raising awareness for global health issues.

  • Project abroad

    In the month of December to March (Winter edition) or June until September (Summer edition), you will travel abroad to partake in a volunteering experience for six to eight weeks. Based on your preference, you will be assigned to a health institution in Ghana, Brazil or Eastern Europe in your proposed period of stay.

  • Reintegration Program

    Upon returning to the Netherlands, you will meet up with other participants to share your experiences and discuss the challenges you were confronted with. This phase aims to encourage you to think about the knowledge you have gained during the exchange and how you can apply it to your daily life and the practice of healthcare.

What are you waiting for?

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What will you gain?

  • Engage with all kinds of people towards achieving a purpose bigger than yourself. This is how you can empower others.
  • Volunteering abroad is not easy, but surpassing challenges makes it worth it. You learn to be solution-oriented.
  • Making your contribution and seeing the impact in real-time will show you that you can indeed make a difference in this world. Become that world citizen that is needed more than ever.
  • Going beyond what you know opens up new worlds for you. Find your values, explore your passions, and become more self-aware.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Health Project different from the Medicine Project?

Although the Health Project stems from the success of the Medicine Project, and both are related to learning about foreign healthcare systems, the projects are very different. The Medicine Project is an observational project in an African hospital in which Medical students learn about and positively impact the processes in the hospital.  The Health Project’s scope is wider than just hospitals. When going on a Health Project, students can also work at NGOs to learn about one of three types of health: mental, physical and institutional, in order to positively impact the social well-being of a foreign community.

I am not sure yet if this is the right thing for me, can I talk to someone in person?

Yes! You can send an email to health.project@aiesec.net and we will make sure to get you in contact with someone from the closest AIESEC office for a coffee chat.

When will I be able to go abroad?

Right now, AIESEC in the Netherlands is striving to be able to send students abroad from January 2021 and onwards, if the COVID-19 situation permits. 

Will I need a visa to volunteer abroad?

Yes, but only if your project is outside of Europe! A member of the local AIESEC board in your city will help you through the process of applying for a visa.

How does the current COVID-19 situation affect the Health Project?

The COVID-19 crisis makes it difficult to cross borders, especially those around Europe. That is why the projects in Africa and South America are put on hold until it is safe again. This means that the focus lies on volunteering projects within Europe for the remainder of the corona crisis. 

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Our pricing

AIESEC is run by students, for students. We are a non-profit organisation and we do everything we can to make our projects as affordable as possible. The small fee you pay serves to cover our operational costs in The Netherlands.

Good to know:

  • Signing up & you only pay once you have been accepted
  • Fees apply to the provided housing, but differ per opportunity
  • If additional fees apply, this is also stated in the opportunity
  • You are supported from start to finish by AIESEC in The Netherlands and AIESEC abroad.

Want to know more?

The Health Project team consists of 5 motivated members, who aim to facilitate the best volunteering experience possible for students across the Netherlands.

Meet the team: 
Sophie Perquin — VP Health Project
Ilse Weusthuis — International Relations Manager
Roel Hulsman — Selection, Reintegration & Preparation Manager
Nienke Meijer — External Relations & Marketing Strategist
Noortje van Randwijk — Content Creator

 And to help facilitate the exchanges, there is also an experience manager in each of the 11 AIESEC entities in the Netherlands.

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