Medic to Medic

The aim of Medic to Medic is to guarantee the tuition fees for healthcare students who have academic potential, but are in financial need in Africa. With this consistency of income, students are able to focus on their studies until graduation. Our largest community of students are in Malawi where at any one time we provide support to between 80-100 students. Medic to Medic scholarships support each students tuition fees, a once a semester allowance and provide medical equipment and books so that students have everything they need to successfully qualify as a health worker in their home country. We match student health workers to regular donors. Donations are pooled so that we can maximise our spread of supporting as many students as possible without relying on one individual to support one student. Thanks to overwhelming success of donations provided by Healthcare professionals (hence “Medic to Medic”) we have expanded our market to facilitate much needed and heartfelt support from the public too. Students send updates on their progress once a semester. These student reports demonstrate how scholarships are life changing and raises awareness of the conditions facing medical colleagues worldwide. Medic to Medic has expanded from sponsoring only medical students to a large number of other trainee health professionals including nurse/midwives, physiotherapists, pharmacists, clinical officers, mental health workers, audiologists, optometrists and radiographers (to name just a few!). In recent years we have noticed the unique challenges posed to trainee health workers on their mental well being. We are developing holistic supports to provide mentorship and counselling when a student may be struggling. This wrap around support ensures students are more likely to successfully pass their exams.