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Serve where you’re needed mostCommunity Health Promoter
Health
Job highlights
- Gain valuable, hands-on experience promoting behavioral changes at the community level.
- Learn a variety of local languages, such as Luganda, Ateso, Lango, and Lusoga from skilled Language and Cross-Culture Facilitators.
- Become a valued part of a host family and community.
Applications are now closed. View current openings.
Apply by
April 15, 2026Know by
July 1, 2026Depart on
November 4, 2026Duration
2 years, plus 3 months trainingAbout the project
If you’re looking to start a rewarding career in public health, Ugandan communities have a space for you.
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics reported in 2024 that 75% of the country’s disease burden was preventable. Factors that contribute to ongoing challenges for maternal and child health, include limited access to preventative health services, low community awareness of healthy behaviors, a prioritization of care and treatment over prevention, insufficient staffing of local health facilities, low capacity for using health data systems, and high HIV stigma. The Ministry of Health is committed to strengthening both the country’s health education and overall awareness of available support and care.
As a Community Health Promoter, you will mobilize the community to prevent disease and adopt healthy behaviors. In collaboration with community leaders, you create sustainable health programs that promote maternal and child health, improve sexual and reproductive health, and strengthen the capacity of community health workers.
Learn more about what Volunteers do in country by visiting our Uganda project page.
Required skills
Qualified candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
Qualified candidates will have an expressed interest in working in the health sector and one or more of the following criteria:
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any field
OR
• 5 years' professional work experience
Language: There are no pre-requisite language requirements for this position.
Required behavioral competencies
These competencies are essential for all service assignments and are assessed in the application and interview process:
Motivation for and commitment to service
Adaptability and open-mindedness
Problem solving and resourcefulness
Behavioral maturity and professionalism
Photos from Uganda
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Assess community health needs and develop materials or tools that are culturally relevant.
Train community members on health topics, such as antenatal care, nutrition, malaria prevention, HIV support, water sanitation, and hygiene.
Support the creation of support groups for people living with HIV.
Plan community-wide campaigns and events.
Support recordkeeping, child growth monitoring, and health behavior adoption tracking.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as planting trees and introducing garden practices to improve nutrition.
Volunteers in Uganda live in peri-urban or rural areas, including villages, towns, school campuses, and clinic compounds.
Learn more about the living conditions, including detailed information on culture, communications, housing, and health/crime statistics on our Uganda country page. You can also delve into stories about local communities by reading our blog or Volunteer stories.
Meet a Volunteer in Uganda
Brenda L.
Medical-Surgical Nurse Educator
"I have been working hard to learn what my students need, and to help them, and I am seeing results. This week I received a text from a student thanking me for being an inspiration and inviting more mentorship—you can imagine how good that made me feel."
See full Volunteer profile
As a Community Health Promoter, you will be trained on community mobilization and sensitization, as well as disease prevention and support.
After 10 weeks of training, you will move to a rural or peri-urban community where you will collaborate with health workers, district health officers, clinical staff, and school staff. You will work with the community to assess the local needs and develop solutions.
Only heterosexual couples can be accepted for this program. Each person must apply separately and qualify for a position in a different sector than their partner. Couples will live together during training but may separate occasionally for field-based activities. Cohabitating couples are highly encouraged to present themselves as married throughout service due to cultural expectations.
To learn more about serving as a couple in Uganda, visit the country page.
Application process
From application to departure takes around nine months. Learn about the application process for Volunteer opportunities.
Medical/legal clearance
You will need to be cleared medically and legally in order to serve in Uganda. Review information on medical clearance and legal clearance to learn about the process.
