Short Term Medical Mission in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Monthly beginning in November 2009
Description:
Blue Nile Children's Organization's Medical Missions Project will organize groups of healthcare providers from the U.S. and Canada to travel to Addis Ababa. Motivated by the extremely poor access to healthcare in Ethiopia, Blue Nile Children's Organization is currently constructing the Richard Oslund Memorial Clinic, which will employ Ethiopian healthcare providers to provide primary care to Kolfe-Keranio Subcity of Addis Ababa, adjacent neighborhoods, and visitors from rural areas. The first trip will take place November 5-19, 2009 for the Grand Opening of the clinic, and smaller trips will be planned monthly throughout 2010.
Qualifications:
Those specializing in family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, emergency medicine, obstetrics & gynecology or infectious diseases are particularly encouraged to apply; however, we accept health care providers of nearly all specializations.
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- AIDS
- childcare/children
- community health
- family planning
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- health
- health care
- health education
- hospital
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- medicine
- nutrition
- volunteering
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This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Couples and Individuals
Application Process Involves:
Blue Nile Children's Organization's Mission Statement: The mission of Blue Nile Children's Organization (BNCO) is:
* to address the needs of orphaned children in Ethiopia by providing a place of refuge - a place where they can live and become educated, healthy, productive members of their communities.
* to holistically involve and include the community as solution partners in prevention of conditions that lead to more orphans, such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other afflictions.
Year Founded: 2001
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