Volunteer in Mombasa Hospital

  Kenya

Mombasa

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: All year

Description: The hospital itself has 3 doctors, 3 nurses 1 laboratory technician, 1 pharmacist and other auxiliary/domestic staff totalling 12. Presently it serves between 25-40 patients per day. It offers 24 hour medical services, which is much needed with the local community. It has 7 in-patients beds arranged over 2 wards, including a delivery suite, recovery room. Additionally it has within the building an examination room, 'injection room' (treatment room), laboratory, which includes the testing of AIDS, malaria, typhoid, tuberculosis, diabetes and other general diseases, aliments. It also has 1 theatre which performs all surgery including emergency operations, such as road traffic accidents. The clinic itself incorporates all variations of medicine; urology, obstetrics and gynaecology, gastrology, ENT, and paediatrics, eye testing, and anti-natal clinics. Including implementing national health screening/immunization programs, family planning objectives, local & national health promotion, health education, emergency medicine, diagnosis and treatment of patients (mainly tropical diseases), however many patients have the secondary complication of HIV/AIDS which has a prevalence rate of up to 20% within the area. The clinic itself is very well supplied having electric and water and medical equipment including suctioning, oxygenation, nebuliser therapy and sterilization, autoclave machine; it additionally has an onsite pharmacy dispensary. The volunteer could be as flexible as they need as the hospital operates 24 hours, but, if wanted work 9-5, Mon - Fri. You will be most welcomed by all of the patients, including the staff who are very experienced within there field. You can achieve as much as you aspire to, depending on your experience.

Highlights: The hospital is located on Jomo Kenyatta Avenue, central in city of Mombasa, Kenya's second largest city. Mombasa is a busy city due being the major seaport for import and export, supplying not only Kenya but is the largest port of commerce for the east coast of Africa. The city itself is a mixture of old and new, from beautifully placed colonial buildings, to the modern city sky scrapers. Located between 2 exceptional beaches, with miles of white sand, fringed with the beautiful serene Indian Ocean, it is breathtaking and has a lasting impression. However being a 'developing' country, Mombasa is still faced with the poverty that is rife throughout Kenya, which is evident in the day to day living. At the Bakarani hospital, the doctors and his staff have served the much needed underprivileged community for years and is one of the more reputable hospitals within the area.

Qualifications: This placement would suit all multi-disciplinary within the medical profession from students to experienced doctors as the staff are very helpful and will accommodate the responsibilities to your limitations.

Cost in US$: check website for offers

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 21+

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

Participants Travel to Kenya Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume

Inspire Kenya's Mission Statement: To send groups of people to Kenya to contribute to the people and culture in a productive and meaningful way.

Year Founded: 2006