Health Project in Nepal - starts USD 299

  Nepal

• Other Cities in Nepal: 
Chitwan,  Bhaktapur
• Kathmandu: 
Kathmandu

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, all year

Description: Nepal's health care system is very resource poor. There is obvious lack of manpower and resources. The local hospitals which are located in the outer city areas and villages urgently need volunteers and helps. As a medical volunteer in Nepal, you will work in these rural health posts and community clinics. You mostly work as an assistant to the main doctor. Work responsibilities vary with your education, skill and experience.

Highlights: Job responsibilities of volunteers joining as a medical volunteer in Nepal vary with education, skills, experience, and qualifications. Volunteers 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 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.

Minimum Education: Diploma/Certification

Cost in US$: 4 days: USD 299 to 12 weeks: USD 1223

Salary / Pay: Volunteer Job

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 or Above

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Nepal Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

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