Health Care Project in Kenya - starts USD 299
Kenya
- Nairobi:
Nairobi
- Mombasa:
Mombasa
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, all year.
Description:
There is an obvious lack of manpower and resources in the local hospitals, which are located in the outer city areas and villages and urgently, need volunteers. As a medical volunteer, you will work in these rural health posts and community clinics. You mostly work as an assistant to the doctor. Work responsibilities vary with your education, skill and experience.
Highlights:
Job responsibilities of volunteers joining as a medical volunteer vary with education, skills, experience, and qualifications. Volunteers/Interns are not allowed to perform the major identification or surgery works. Most of the time volunteers help doctors or work as an assistant to doctors. Volunteers measure BP, temperature, height, weight Assist doctors and medical staffs with health center tasks. You also help in health camps (if any), distribute medicines, provide tips to patients on health, nutrition and sanitation and counseling patients, and involve yourself in the treatment for minor injuries or wounds and keeping patient records.
Qualifications:
Volunteers/Interns interested in joining the volunteer health program must possess health care certification, such as an ID as a medical student, EMT or paramedic certification, or nursing or physician's credentials. Medical volunteers without credentials are not allowed to work in this program because of the potential risk. The hospitals require a copy of your resume, clearly stating credentials and education, before your arrival to the project.
Cost in US$: 4 days: USD 299 to 12 weeks: USD 1631
Cost Include Description:
* Food (3 Meals a day) * Accommodation * Comprehensive Travel Insurance * Emergency Hot Line - 24/7/365 from any part of the world * Airport Welcome * In-country Transportation * Country Coordinator Support * Thoroughly researched and personalized projects * Safe Volunteer Placement * Volunteer Care and Other Services * Emergency support * Certificate of Appreciation/Completion * Fund Raising Ideas
Salary / Pay: Volunteer Job
Experience Required: no
Age Range: 18 or above
This Program is open to
American,
Australian,
Canadian
and Worldwide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to Kenya
Independently
or
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
Independently
or
in Groups
Application Process Involves:
- Resume
- Written Application
Institute For Field Research Expeditions's Mission Statement: The mission of our volunteer abroad program is to offer meaningful volunteer abroad opportunities for volunteers and to seek sustainable solutions for education, health, conservation, and development issues through international volunteering. We hope to achieve this goal by offering community orientated volunteer programs where the efforts of our volunteers go directly to the poor people and their communities.
Many grass-root organizations working in developing countries are poor in resources. These organizations are doing a commendable job to address development, education, health, and conservation issues by launching a variety of programs but these organizations are in a great need of help and support. IFRE promotes these local organizations by making donations and sending volunteers.
Year Founded: 2005
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