THE ROTARY DOCTOR BANK OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND

For additional information please contact 

Hon Chairman Rtn Dr Arthur Knight [email protected]

or Hon Secretary Linda Brown [email protected]

 Saves Lives –  in Developing Countries 

Built upon the Rotary ideals of a non-political, non-sectarian service by providing health care to people in need the Rotary Doctor Bank in Great Britain and Ireland provides medical and other health care to work in developing countries.  Most of our work is in the African countries of Malawi, Rwanda, Zambia and Uganda but we have supported assignments in places like Nepal and Kiribati (formally the Ellice Islands) .

The Rotary Doctor Bank maintains an active register of volunteers whose skills are matched with the requirements of mission hospitals and clinics.  We then assist the volunteer with documentation and making necessary arrangements for travel.  If the volunteer is a Rotarian, the Doctor Bank can assist applications for Voluntary Service Grants from the Rotary Foundation.  There are no age limits but all volunteers are required to be clinically competent, and fit enough to work in the hot and often challenging environments in the countries to which they are assigned.  A typical assignment will be for four to eight weeks but occasionally are shorter.We do realise that doctors who are still working will only be able to spare 1-2 weeks at a time,