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Yot Kom Missions International (YKMI) is a Ugandan global health organization based in Gulu, specializing in international clinical elective programmes, humanitarian healthcare, university partnerships, research and community-based health education. It partners with universities, healthcare institutions, professional organizations and communities to develop healthcare professionals who are clinically competent, culturally responsive, ethically grounded and prepared to lead. Its flagship programme is Oral Health Uganda.

YKMI is based in Gulu, in northern Uganda. Its programmes take place in hospitals, health centres, schools, mobile outreach clinics and rural communities in Uganda.

Oral Health Uganda (OHU) is the flagship programme of Yot Kom Missions International and the operational foundation of its humanitarian and educational activities. OHU delivers community outreach clinics, school oral health programmes, preventive care initiatives, mobile dental services and professional training throughout Uganda, and it is the primary platform for international dental electives, humanitarian dental missions and collaborative oral health projects.

YKMI’s mission is to prepare compassionate healthcare professionals and strengthen communities by delivering world-class international clinical education, humanitarian health programmes, research, and collaborative partnerships that create lasting impact. Its vision is to become Africa’s leading community-based global health education platform, recognized internationally for excellence in clinical education, humanitarian healthcare, academic collaboration, and ethical global health partnerships.

YKMI advances healthcare through five interconnected pillars: international clinical elective programmes, humanitarian healthcare, university partnerships, research and innovation, and community partnership.

YKMI is guided by six principles. Education before activity: every programme is designed around meaningful learning outcomes. Partnership before presence: we work with communities and institutions, never around them. Patients before programmes: patient dignity, safety, and wellbeing guide every decision. Humility before expertise: every participant arrives prepared to learn. Quality before growth: we expand only while maintaining the highest standards. Impact before numbers: success is measured by stronger professionals, stronger partnerships, and stronger communities.

What distinguishes YKMI is not simply where learning takes place, but how it is designed. International participants work alongside Ugandan healthcare professionals and students as members of integrated healthcare teams, as active learners in professionally supervised environments rather than observers. This creates reciprocal learning, and communities remain central throughout as respected partners, not training sites.

Send an enquiry through the volunteer and elective form at yotkommissions.org/get-involved and choose “A clinical elective placement”. Applicants need proof of enrolment from their home university, a letter of intent and a reference from a supervising faculty member. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

YKMI supports clinical electives in dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, physiotherapy, laboratory sciences, nutrition and allied health professions.

Participants learn alongside Ugandan healthcare professionals, university students and community health teams within hospitals, health centres, schools, mobile outreach clinics and rural communities in Uganda.

YKMI electives are designed to strengthen clinical competence while developing leadership, teamwork, intercultural communication, ethical decision-making and a deeper understanding of global health. YKMI’s objective is not simply to host participants, but to prepare future healthcare leaders.

Yes. Participants become active learners within professionally supervised environments, working alongside Ugandan healthcare professionals and students as members of integrated healthcare teams.

The Uganda Dental Mission Trip 2027 runs from 11 to 19 June 2027 and is delivered through Oral Health Uganda, YKMI’s flagship programme. Register your interest through the volunteer form at yotkommissions.org/get-involved, or read the Uganda Dental Mission Trip 2027 page.

The Okwici Outreach Community Center is YKMI’s community center, which is now open. It welcomes volunteers who can provide medical and dental services to the community, and anyone who would like to teach the community a skill. Read the Okwici Outreach Community Center update to find out how to volunteer.

Yes. Use the volunteer form at yotkommissions.org/get-involved, or message YKMI on WhatsApp at +256 787 226542, with your skills, discipline and availability, and the team will reply about suitable opportunities.

Yes. YKMI collaborates with academic institutions to deliver curriculum-aligned international placements, faculty engagement, research initiatives and long-term educational partnerships. Start with the partner form at yotkommissions.org/get-involved.

YKMI invites universities, healthcare institutions, researchers, volunteers, donors and strategic partners to join its mission. It is building an institution that will serve as a trusted academic and humanitarian partner for universities, healthcare organizations, governments, foundations and communities around the world.

Partnerships can cover clinical elective placements, university partnerships, research collaboration, humanitarian outreach, and funding or sponsorship for community programmes.

You can give online at yotkommissions.org/give using the secure payment options shown there, such as card and mobile money. Payments are handled by the payment provider, so YKMI never sees or stores your card details. For other ways to give, call or WhatsApp +256 787 226542.

Donations support YKMI’s community work, including Oral Health Uganda’s community outreach clinics, school oral health programmes, mobile dental services, and supervised clinical training for the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Call or WhatsApp YKMI on +256 787 226542, call +353 87 936 0941 (Ireland), email info@yotkommissions.org, or use the contact form at yotkommissions.org/contact. YKMI is based in Gulu, Uganda.