Public Health
Everyone needs a helping hand sometimes
Our Public Health & Medicine expeditions are curated to provide in-depth and immersive experiences in identifying medical issues and education on public health. Students partner with investigators for collaborative field surveys and research on topics such as water testing/lead testing, hair testing, malnutrition studies, the incidence of disease, and epidemiology reports of community health burdens. Students participate in course-related clinics lead by a renowned leader in field medical work, International Medical Relief, to provide patient care through basic triage skills, education on medicine usage, pharmacy script transmission, chronic disease management, scribing for providers during diagnosis and comprehensive examination, dental clinic, medical clinic, sterilization, patient care and community sustainability and education. Envision yourself identifying diseases in Cambodia, aiding a child with Ichthyosis get life-saving medical attention, or providing HIV prevention education. Choose from destinations like Myanmar, Indonesia and Africa.
Make a Difference
Through our partner International Medical Relief (IMR), your group will work in acute care medical clinics in communities with limited access to healthcare resources under the supervision of licensed professionals.
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Amazon Medical Expedition
In partnership with International Medical Relief, your team will live and work on the Amazon River in the heart of the rainforest. Your group will be providing medical relief and education on hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and sexually transmitted diseases in addition to basic hygiene, water storage, sanitation, and mosquito/insect control.
Andes Mountains Medical Expedition
Join us in partnership with International Medical Relief for a trip to Lavalle, Argentina in the Mendoza region of the Andes! This beautiful area will feed your senses with magnificent views of the beautiful wineries, olive groves, fruit orchards, and the highest mountain in the Western and Southern hemisphere, Aconcagua.
Cambodia Medical Expedition
Cambodia’s tragic history defined by decades of political unrest, violence, and poverty has surprisingly shaped an inspiring, optimistic and warm population. This poignant intersection of a painful past and developing present leaves no visitor untouched.
Caribbean Medical Expedition
In partnership with International Medical Relief, join us as we travel to Haiti for medical relief and public health education. The Haitian culture is incredible and diverse, with much strength and resolve.
Costa Rica Medical Expedition
Costa Rica’s charm lies in its lush rain forests, unspoiled beaches and abundance of wildlife. With 24% of the population under 15 and 11% over 60, you will care for patients of every age in partnership with International Medical Relief.
Dominican Republic Medical Expedition
We will be traveling to villages surrounding the province to provide patients with much needed health care services, dental care, education and medications. In partnership with International Medical Relief, it will be your group’s priority to provide care for the people of the Dominican Republic who can’t access care.
Gambia Medical Expedition
The Gambia is known as one of the most culturally rich countries on the African continent, with many tribal and ethnic groups living peacefully side-by-side. In partnership with International Medical Relief, we have been invited by the Ministry of Health to provide aid to these populations.
Guatemala Medical Expedition
Welcome to La Antigua, a small city in south central Guatemala known for its colonial and Spanish baroque architecture, active and dormant volcanoes, multi-colored buildings, secret doorways and warm people. In partnership with International Medical Relief, your group will host clinics in the beautiful valleys around La Antigua and in schools and orphanages near the city.
Himalayan Medical Expedition
Join our partner organization, International Medical Relief in Nepal for a heart-pounding adventure through the heart of the Himalaya’s where you will trek with local Sherpas to remote communities in order to offer acute medical care.
Honduras Medical Expedition
Welcome to Honduras, a country known for its natural beauty and extreme poverty, with more than 50% of the population destitute. Health care is almost nonexistent in the rural areas of the country where your team will work in partnership with International Medical Relief.
Humanitarian Efforts in Rio de Janeiro
After this humanitarian educational trip to one of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, your group will leave with a great sense of gratitude, admiration for the resilience of people, and a desire to return. Join us for this humanitarian trip abroad helping one of the most vulnerable groups in Brazil.
Humanitarian Trip to Haiti
Haiti has struggled to regain its footing after the 2010 earthquake and tsunami, leading to rampant poverty and out-migration. As an idea for sustainable travel, donate school materials, clothing or meals while you’re here. Speak or meet with someone to learn their stories and more about their needs.
Humanitarian Trip to Santarém
After spending your days immersed in the culture and learning from the people of Santarém while you lend them a hand, this trip abroad is likely to turn into one of many. Join us and help the communities of this beautiful and unique city forge a better and more positive future!
India Medical Relief & Holi Festival
In 2018 alone, it is estimated that 2.4 million of its citizens died of treatable conditions. Poor quality care and insufficient access to healthcare are contributors to this death count. Join us in partnership with International Medical Relief in providing quality medical care for the communities surrounding Mumbai.
Kenya Medical Expedition
In partnership with International Medical Relief, we continue to make a difference in Kenya as we return to aid survivors in this land of continued healthcare peril. Participate in a truly ‘Out Of Africa’ experience and bring aid to those living in disadvantaged situations without access to medical and dental care.
Koh Rang, Cambodia Medical Expedition
Encompassing a number of picturesque islands, the Koh Rong Archipelago delivers the kind of off-the-radar experience that many of South East Asia’s islands offered 30 years ago prior to a rise in tourism; where white sand beaches, protected reefs, and jungle-covered hills remain untouched. Worldwide Navigators has partnered with International Medical Relief, Song Saa Private Island and the Cambodian government to provide healthcare to islanders living within the Archipelago of the Thailand Gulf.
Myanmar Medical Expedition
In partnership with International Medical Relief, we will venture to small city communities and remote villages around Yangon (formerly Rangoon). You will hold clinic in small Buddhist temples, under tarps in the middle of the village, in orphanages, or in the simple homes of the people you will treat.
Nicaragua Medical Expedition
The growth in the Bluefields area has expanded beyond the ability of the medical structure to care for their patients. In partnership with International Medical Relief, we work in town to help offset the overload of patients from the continual growth in this area.
Panama Medical Expedition
In partnership with International Medical Relief, your group will be working with indigenous people and small villages throughout Panama. On this trip, you will be part of a continuing effort to help some of Panama’s poorest groups of indigenous people and the indigenous community that works in the largest garbage dump in Panama City.
Peru Rainforest Medical Expedition
This beautiful trip starts and ends in Pucallpa, Peru. In partnership with International Medical Relief, your group will provide care for many of the Shipibo-Conibo people as you work in the small villages along the river.
Philippines Medical Expedition
We are excited to return to Leyte — one of the most beautiful islands in the chain of 7,107 islands that make up the Philippines with our partner International Medical Relief. Your group will provide acute medical and dental care to many families while teaching them how to stay healthy in their environment.
Polynesian Medical Expedition
In February 2018, Tonga was hit hard by Tropical Cyclone Gita, a category 4 storm that damaged more than 1,600 homes, caused widespread flooding, contaminated water supplies, and increased the incidence of dengue fever and rotavirus. In partnership with International Medical Relief, you will see patients of every age and diseases ranging from the commonplace to some of the neglected tropical diseases.
Public Health Trip to Peru
If you’re looking to make a difference and have experiences that will stay with you for the rest of your life, Peru is one of the top countries to visit for educational student trips. During your time in the Land of the Incas, you will visit Lima and La Merced, and you will work with two different medical organizations helping the local populace. Sign up to do your bit to help today!
Rwanda Medical Expedition
Rwanda’s history, past and recent, contains a mixture of tragedy and triumph, and you will find the locals resilient, bright, and warm-hearted. Partner with International Medical Relief to tackle Rwanda’s principal health problems include dysentery, malaria, and acute infections left untreated.
Senegal Medical Tour
Most of Senegal remains rural, with very limited education, almost no health care outside of the cities, and extreme poverty. On this expedition, we will focus our efforts on the Talibé children.
South Africa Medical Expedition
Twenty years into South Africa’s democracy public health issues remain a challenge in epic proportions. In partnership with International Medical Relief, your group will be working in several communities of refugees, tribes and those living in slums without access to health care.
Tanzania Medical Expedition
Tanzania, a land of spectacular beauty, is one of the largest countries of Africa. In partnership with International Medical Relief, your group will host clinic in the small villages surrounding Arusha, at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Thailand Lantern Medical Expedition
Experience the real “Land of Smiles” in a serene town of Northern Thailand where you will stay in a small forest compound surrounded by mango trees. In partnership with International Medical Relief, your group will participate in an ongoing effort to decrease certain health concerns in the villages we work in.
Trinidad & Tobago Medical Relief Trip
In Trinidad and Tobago there is a concerning ratio of 18 doctors to every 100,000 citizens. Consequently, thousands of Trinidad and Tobago’s citizens die annually from preventable illnesses, and these numbers are increasing. We have been invited in partnership with International Medical Relief to intervene in the remote areas of the country to provide quality medical care for its citizens.
Uganda Medical Expedition
Join us as we return to Uganda to provide lifesaving care and extensive health education in small villages around Kampala and Jinja in partnership with International Medical Relief. Your group will participate in an ongoing effort to empower communities to take steps for better preventative care through community health education and in training community members to help others in their communities.
Vietnam Medical Expedition
The Vietnam you see today is steeped in ancient rites and traditions that have survived throughout the bumps and scrapes of history. Join us in partnership with International Medical Relief in Da Nang, Vietnam for a fully-immersive medical and health expedition.