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Health Project
Ghana Volunteer Placement
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- Volunteer Only
This ambitious placement has three goals: to provide basic healthcare to those in rural areas; to decrease widespread diseases; and to improve the overall health of communities by providing educational programs. Volunteers with a medical background will assist local nurses in all aspects of clinical nursing and primary health care.
The volunteer's role depends upon past experience, education, and qualifications, but all work will revolve around assisting doctors and volunterring in various departments of local hospitals. Departments you might be able to visit include Gynaecology, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics, Paediatrics and Surgery. Participants may assist midwives, record patient information, change bandages, take blood pressure and other vital signs, etc. No matter what the specific activities, the most important thing is to educate the villagers about basic health care, but also educate yourself about different medical practices in other cultures.
Work Schedule: 30-40 hours/week.
Location of Placements: Accra and Hahoe Vakpo
Lodging: Host Family
Requirements:
- Minimum age: 18 years.
- Minimum commitment: 2 weeks.
- Minimum English level: Mid-Intermediate
- Valid health care certification (such as a medical student ID, nursing credentials, EMT certification, etc.).
- Good communication skills.
Important Things to Consider:
- Due to lack of funding, the hospitals and clinics may be more primitive than those you are used to.
- Volunteers without medical experience are not allowed to participate in this program, due to potential risks.
Other Comments:
The maximum number of volunteers that this organization accepts is 3-5.
(note: that we don’t know if positions are available until you apply).
Please be advised programs begom every 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.
Program Fees:
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