Medics in Kenya

Kenya

Our healthcare placements in Kenya are run in the town of Naivasha, in the Great Rift Valley. This is a fantastic area, home to the famous freshwater Lake Naivasha and close to Hells Gate National Park. The town itself is a vibrant urban centre, with all the basic facilities you would require, plus good restaurants and drinking spots.

The healthcare placements in Kenya are suitable for both professionals and those people without prior experience, although your level of hands-on experience will be limited if you are new to medicine. Facilities here have high patient-to-nurse ratios, so healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and midwives will find their experience put to good use. Help with IT and administration is also appreciated, so if you are interested in working in this area please do let us know.

We have links with a number of facilities in and around Naivasha, working in various aspects of healthcare. As a result we can offer a rewarding and varied experience.

Hospital work
Working in the town’s important government-run facilities, you will gain a unique insight into the challenges that doctors here face on a daily basis. Although dedicated, the staff are working with overstretched facilities and overcrowding is common.

As well as providing a fresh pair of hands, you will be in a great position to develop your own skills and learn about diseases not often seen in the West. Malaria is a common complaint, and the hospitals here see a range of tropical illnesses.

Venturers can choose which departments they want to spend the most time in (for example emergency medicine, paediatrics etc.) Just let us know if you have particular areas of interest and / or experience.

Out-reach work in the Maasai Mara
We are offering an incredible opportunity to do out-reach work to the Maasai Mara. Working with a small, private hospital you will have the opportunity to spend some time in rural areas, providing care in areas that don’t usually have easy access to healthcare facilities.

Work at a centre for patients of HIV / AIDS
The Voluntary Counselling & Testing centre offers patients confidential HIV testing and counselling. It also offers treatment, testing and education for other STDs. Its Comprehensive Care Centre helps patients with HIV who are suffering from other illnesses, such as TB.
If you would be interested in spending some time at this centre, please let us know.

If there is a particular field of medicine you are interested in, but you don’t see it here, please do get in touch. Our crew is constantly researching new opportunities and will be happy to reaserch your ideal placement.

0845 121 1996
or email:
team@madventurer.com