Mission Opportunities
Solim Med has a Significant Full-Time Need in Dushanbe, TAJIKISTAN!The beautiful Central Asian mountainous country of Tajikistan, located just north of Afghanistan and west of China, has a population of close to 10 million people, 97% of which are Muslim. Although it is the poorest of the former Soviet republics, the people are warm, welcoming, and prepared to share what they have. In the capital city of Dushanbe, the Solim Med clinic opened in 2011 as a cooperation of foreign and Tajik specialists with a desire to practice and train physicians in holistic, excellent, compassionate medical care. Over the years, we have grown from an eye clinic to a multispecialty clinic . In ophthalmology we have pioneered especially medical retinal treatment in the country, and we serve as a referral center for medical retina, glaucoma, complicated uveitis, corneal ulcers, pediatric eye disease, and other diseases. There is a need for training in surgery as well in Tajikistan, and we would like to add this to our busy medical ophthalmology practice if the right ophthalmologist joining us. With a local staff eager to learn and the possibility for significant impact in advancing surgical care, especially in subspecialties of retina, glaucoma, and others, we are looking for an eye surgeon desiring to serve long-term. We also could use a Medical Ophthalmologist, General / Comprehensive Ophthalmologist, or Retina Specialist since one of the two current American ophthalmologists working at the clinic is retiring in the next year and a half. Besides ophthalmologists, as the clinic has grown the need has also grown for a more experienced and focused practice and business manager to step into leadership at Solim Med. We are also open to expansion to other medical specialties. Western doctors do raise support for their salary. The clinic covers work permits, licensing, and visa expenses. The rest of the clinic expenses, including all Tajiks staff, are supported by what the patients pay for our services. Contact If you or someone you know may be interested in serving in Tajikistan at Solim Med, please contact us at: info@christianeye.net, or Brian Zerbe at bjz@fastmail.fm.
Eye Care Professionals needed in PAPAUA NEW GUINEA!
If you are considering a short-term missions trip in 2025, there is a big need in Papua New Guinea! They are looking for:
Eye care professionals make a huge impact on the quality of life for both the patient and the patient's family! Being a 501-c3 non-profit missions organization all medical professionals pay $40 USD per day for room and board. Additional costs include airfare, insurance, visa and the $95 USD registration fee. Outreach Dates for 2025: 4 April - 19 April *Dates might change slightly. We recommend completing the application at your earliest convenience. Visas are now done online, and it takes between 1-21 days for approval. You can find more information here: If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please contact us at info@christianeye.net or Kristy Wilke at kristy.wilke@ywammontana.org.
SeeKenya Looking for Optometrists for 2 Week Eye Clinics - Twice per Year!SeeKenya is a United Kingdom based charity working within Kenya to provide high quality and life-improving eye care. It was started by an Optometrist who was deeply moved by the widespread poverty and total lack of affordable eye care facilities for the majority of the people. They send teams of qualified Optometrists and volunteers to run ‘pop-up’ clinics in remote locations in northern Kenya for approximately two weeks. Typically, they do two trips per year and see around 2,400 people / year. They work in partnership with a local Christian organization called Edfri International – a very well respected and networked across the communities they visit. Ultimately, SeeKenya’s end goal is to see their organization be run completely and operated by Kenyan people. Over the years, eyesight has improved drastically because of their clinics through:
They are looking primarily for optometrists, as they do not have surgical facilities. (They refer patients to a charity hospital in Nairobi when surgical or other ophthalmological expertise is required.) On a typical trip, there are 8 or 9 clinic days with a break in the middle on a Sunday, when everyone attends church. Each clinic is separated into different stations for different tests, with the optometrists being responsible for the ocular health check and refraction. They will also dispense eye drops and glaze frames of the patients' choosing with single vision lenses of their exact prescription. On one other day the team will go on a safari to experience the beauty of Kenya and enjoy time together. The cost of the trip would be around £1000 (approximately $1200-1300, depending on the day’s exchange rate), excluding round trip air fare to Nairobi. This includes:
The cost does not include any required vaccinations. SeeKenya requires each optometrist be registered with their relevant governing body and provide their own insurance. Most insurers cover 30 days of overseas work per year. You can find out more about SeeKenya by going to by going to their website. If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please contact us at: info@christianeye.net, or SeeKenya at info@seekenya.org
Sight.org in Need of Ophthalmologists for Short Term Missions in Togo -- 2025
Sight.org is a Texas-based Christian nonprofit working in Togo, Africa. Their mobile eye clinic teams travel to rural villages for surgery and to spread the gospel.
If you are new to MSICS and want to gain experience with a senior surgeon, we would love to help! Here are the weeks MSICS training is available in 2025:
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MERCY SHIPS Unveils Volunteer Opportunities for Ophthalmic Professionals to Join Eye Program on Hospital Ships in AfricaMercy Ships, the global, faith-based healthcare charity that provides free surgeries and healthcare services to the world’s most disadvantaged people through a fleet of hospital ships, recently announced a unique set of volunteer opportunities for people in the ophthalmic industry who are interested to serve in Africa in 2024 and 2025.
If you are not familiar with Mercy Ships, for more than 45 years they have worked with governments and global partners to provide medical care for people who have limited access to safe surgery by deploying the largest civilian hospital ships in the world. The hospital ships deployed by Mercy Ships are filled with state-of-the-art medical equipment and a global volunteer crew of doctors, nurses, ophthalmic professionals, medical staff, technicians, teachers, and other caring people driven to make the world a better place.
Every day, life transformation happens for patients like Seydina, who at the age of 8 had spent his entire childhood with severely impaired vision due to cataracts. The condition was one his grandfather, Alioune, had shared for a lifetime. “Successful surgery – we rarely see it in our countries,” said Alioune after his grandson returned home from surgery with Mercy Ships. “Since he came home, I’ve stopped worrying and I’m very happy.”
Based on your experience and timing of need, you can serve for a period of a week or longer, ranging up to 2 years! Those interested in learning more can go to: https://opportunities.mercyships.org/how-to-apply/ You can also contact us at: info@christianeye.net, or Kelley Denny from Mercy Ships at: kelley.denny@mercyships.org. MORE ABOUT MERCY SHIPS Mercy Ships operates hospital ships that deliver free surgeries and healthcare services to those with little access to safe medical care. An international faith-based organization, Mercy Ships has focused entirely on partnering with African nations for the past three decades. Working with in-country partners, Mercy Ships also provides training to local healthcare professionals and supports the development of in-country medical infrastructure to leave a lasting impact. Each year, more than 3,000 volunteer professionals from over 60 countries serve on board the world’s two largest non-governmental hospital ships, the Africa Mercy® and the Global Mercy®. Professionals such as surgeons, dentists, nurses, health trainers, cooks and engineers dedicate their time and skills to accelerate access to safe surgical, obstetric and anesthetic care. Mercy Ships was founded in 1978 and has offices in 16 countries as well as an African Service Center in Dakar, Senegal. For more information, visit www.mercyships.org and follow Mercy Ships on social media. More Articles...Page 1 of 4 1234 |
MSICS Training for Surgeons
There is tremendous need for a very good cataract procedure where phacoemulsification technology is either not available or too expensive to provide to the masses that need surgery. Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) is the perfect surgery for much of the world: it is inexpensive, effective, produces minimal astigmatism, sutureless, safe, relatively quick to perform and is relatively simple to learn with good instruction. If you have an interest in doing medical missions in the future, strongly consider MSICS training. Our friends at Global Sight Alliance and Vision Outreach International would love to assist you! Click on the links below to learn more. MedSendEmpowering Healthcare Professionals to Serve the Underserved
Don't let student loans keep you from serving as an eyecare missionary! MedSend will help you repay loans while you serve! Since being founded in 1992, MedSend has empowered hundreds of healthcare professionals serving in some of the most under served and neglected locations around the world. Read More... |
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