Various placements are available for pre-med students looking to gain experience in a hospital setting in West Africa. Successful volunteers will have the chance to work closely with a local government-run hospital in a rural or urban setting. Volunteers will have their choice of which department to work with and can even opt to rotate through the hospital departments throughout their stay to get a better sense of how the whole system works. All of the available hospitals are quite busy and most have a laboratory and pharmacy on site.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work closely with a local government-run hospital in a rural or urban setting
• Rotate through the hospital departments throughout their stay to get a better sense of how the whole system works

Cost Includes: 

 



• Accommodation (private room in a comfortable home-stay setting)


• Three home cooked meals daily


• 24/7 In-country support


• Volunteer placement arrangements and follow-up (weekly check-ins)


• Airport Pick-up


• Airport Drop-off


• Accra city tour upon arrival


• Personalized Souvenir


• Extensive Orientation package sent via email or regular mail pre-departure


• Exit-Debriefing prior to departure

Skills Required:

• Be a pre-med or medical student
• Previous experience working in a hospital setting
• Possess exceptional communication (writing, speaking and listening)
• Understanding, open-minded and respectful of different cultural practices
• Able to adapt quickly to new situations
• Comfortable working with diverse clientele

Food: The project cost bears the main meals and for further other additional food the volunteer has to pay through his own pocket.

Accommodation: The AndyGlo Foundation manages the entire accommodation and supervision during the project period. The volunteer will be entitled to a room in host family with normal standards depending upon the project and it location.

For information on application procedure,please click on the given link: http://www.andyglo.org/registration.php

Note: We also offer the opportunity to upgrade to a traveler’s package. This package takes volunteers on a personalized, seven-day tour of Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle, Kakum National Park, Mole National Park,, The Mosque at Larabanga, The Paga Crocodile Ponds and Pikworo Slave Camp.