Volunteer Ghana: Health and Medical Clinic

  Ghana

• Other Cities in Ghana: 
Rural Areas

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: open

Description: You will shadow and work alongside doctors and nurses, gaining valuable experience while assisting medical professionals, in a variety of departments throughout the hospitals.

Highlights: You will be volunteering in Koforidua which is one of Ghana's oldest cocoa-producing centers, and is the capital of Ghana's Eastern Region. Koforidua is considered the commercial center of Ghana. The city is known for its beautiful women, who are referred to as 'Koforidua Flowers'. There are many attractions in and around Koforidua. uVolunteer believes that you should have a well balanced work and play schedule. This means you will only be required to work 5 days per week (Monday to Friday) for a maximum of 6 hours per day. For the remainder of your time, you will be free to enjoy the vacationing aspects of your trip. uVolunteer anticipates and encourages your desire for travel and adventure. Your time away from volunteering is open for you to decide your activities. You may decide to take advantage of the local culture and spend time within the community over the weekend. Otherwise, there is ample opportunity to explore Ghana and all it has to offer. Our local representative, will advice you on which areas are safe for travel.

Great weekend trips include:
* Site seeing and community tours
* Travel to Cape Coast and Elimina Castle
* Visit a monkey sanctuary
* Hiking and canopy tours
* Beach trips
* Celebrate the festivals and local activities
* Visit national parks and go on safaris

Qualifications: Volunteers must have medical background to participate in this project. You must have the proof of qualification as a health professional, medical student, doctor, or nurse. This should be backed by a copy of their license to practice and school letters stating the level of education.

Language Requirement: Basic English

Cost in US$: USD 1,100 for 2 weeks

Experience Required: no

Age Range: Must be 18 years of age or older.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Ghana Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

uVolunteer, Volunteer Travel Abroad's Mission Statement: uVolunteer's mission is to provide meaningful and affordable volunteering placements to our volunteers without sacrificing neither service nor quality; and the capacity to deliver this volunteer resource and funding directly to grass root projects, local non-governmental and public organisations in rural and urban communities in need worldwide.

Year Founded: 2005