Health Projects in South Africa

  South Africa

• Cape Town: 
Cape Town (Kaapstad)

Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: all year round

Description: In South Africa, health care conditions vary sharply among large cities and rural areas. While large cities boast state-of-the-art facilities for health care, rural areas have health services which could be, in terms of services and facilities available, termed egregious. Most rural hospitals are understaffed and overcrowded, and health clinics always need more help. In this South Africa volunteer project, you can make the difference for these patients! Qualified volunteer help in the health care field is always hard to come by, and always badly needed. Volunteers will assist the local doctors and nurses at a clinic or hospital caring for patients, performing first aid, handing out food or medicines, taking temperatures, and blood pressures, and taking patients' medical histories. Volunteers may handle paperwork or do other tasks for the doctor as well.

Many hospitals also work in coordination with the local communities, presenting different programs on health education, basic prevention, nutrition, and sanitation. Volunteer assistance is extremely helpful in such programs. Such health projects offer a wonderful opportunity for volunteers and students to be acquainted with the existing health issues and challenges of delivering health care in developing countries.

Medical volunteers are required to show proof of qualifications as a health care professional, medical student, or nurse.

Qualifications: no qualifications are needed

Cost in US$: starts from $1549

Salary / Pay: volunteer job

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 or above

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Global Crossroad's Mission Statement: Global Crossroad offers many remarkable and challenging volunteer, internship, mini-adventure, and cultural immersion opportunities to interested international volunteers in marvelous countries such as India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Mongolia, Ghana, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Kenya. Our unique programs are creative and exciting, as they engage volunteers in breathtaking journeys. Here, a volunteer can become involved in service projects while they explore remote villages. A volunteer can also learn a wonderful new heritage as the Global Crossroad provides language training courses and cultural tours.

Year Founded: 2002