About GMC Africa
Experience Healthcare in Africa
In October 2024, I spent a month volunteering in Arusha, Tanzania. In medical work in Africa, things beyond what you can imagine happen every day. While taking part in clinical care, supporting clinicians and caring for patients with very limited medical resources, I came to feel that every healthcare professional should know about this reality. That conviction led me to found Global Medcare Africa together with local doctors. Immerse yourself in the local culture and daily life, broaden your international perspective, learn and grow through clinical work on the ground — and give something back to the local community.
An Experience Only Africa Can Offer
What you learn through medical work in Africa is something no textbook — and no clinical setting at home — can give you. You will need the ingenuity to provide care with limited resources, build deep trust with patients and local healthcare workers, and understand different cultures and values. What you learn here will not only help you grow as a healthcare professional, but also enrich your life as a person. The lessons and experiences that only Africa can offer will stay with you throughout your career.
Personal Growth
Gain experience in a different culture and broaden your perspective and skills as a healthcare professional.
Meet Like-Minded Peers
Meet healthcare professionals from around the world and build a valuable network.
Career Development
Use your experience in Tanzania to advance your career, at home or abroad.
The GMC Africa Team
Our team is here to support you
Naoya Sakai
Founder & Director (GMC-Africa / MedEqual Japan)
Pediatrician
Noel Godson Kivuyo
Co-Director
Intensive Care (ICU)
Vincent G. Mtenga
Co-Director
Emergency MedicineArisa Watanabe
On-site Manager
Ready to Take the First Step?
Feel free to contact us at any time, about anything.
Build a network with healthcare professionals working around the world and peers active in global health and international cooperation.
Global Medcare Africa is operated by MedEqual Japan LLC.