Volunteers Around the World
About
Volunteers Around the World at Georgia Tech is an interdisciplinary, global health organization devoted to bringing healthcare to communities who need it the most. We provide students an opportunity to understand health equity on the ground level and gain invaluable medical experience in an international setting. Members work together to find innovative solutions to address the health needs of the international community and help plan the Medical Outreach trips held every year. Members who attend the summer Medical Outreach trip travel to a foreign country to plan and run mobile medical clinics, shadow doctors in local hospitals, work with regional leaders to assess the healthcare of the region, perform and note patient vitals, observe doctors during consultations, manage the pharmacy, and teach health education seminars to the public. VAW-GT believes in health as a human right, and fosters a holistic and profound experience in public health and medical care, paving the path for students to become leaders in making global health equality the standard for the future. For more information and to stay up to date with VAW-GT please follow us on Facebook or Instagram and check out our website! In the case of any questions, please feel free to email us.