DOCTORS OF THE WORLD
- 6TH FLOOR, ONE CANADA SQUARE
E14 5AA LONDON
Phone: 00 44 (0)20 7515 7534
Fax: 00 44 (0)20 7515 7560
E-mail: Send messagewww.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk
Short profile:
Doctors of the World (DOW) is an international humanitarian aid organisation that recruits medical and non-medical volunteers, who provide healthcare for vulnerable populations around the world. In addition to medical care, our volunteers "bear witness" to any obstacles to health care or human rights abuses that they see. This gives a voice to vulnerable people whose stories may not otherwise be heard. Our projects take place in both developed, as well as developing, countries.
Detailed description:
Doctors of the World UK (DOW UK) was established in January 1998. DOW UK is part of the Médecins du Monde network, an international aid organisation that provides medical care and gives a voice to vulnerable people all over the world. Our network of volunteer healthcare professionals provide care in over 70 countries worldwide. We help vulnerable people across the world, from young mothers and their babies in the slums of India to injured civilians in Libya, and victims of natural disasters like the earthquake in Haiti.
Here in the UK we run Project:London where we help some of the community's most vulnerable, including victims of torture and people fleeing violence, pregnant mothers unable to access antenatal care, and babies in need of basic immunisations. We advocate tirelessly to make sure that everyone gets the healthcare they need. Because health is a human right.
Our offices run healthcare projects across Europe, caring for the most vulnerable members of the community who find themselves unable to access the healthcare they need.
Keywords:
international humanitarian aid organisation, medical volunteers, non-medical volunteers, healthcare for vulnerable populations, healthcare, volunteers, health care, Emergency, Post-emergency, rehabilitation, Recruiting UK volunteers
