HealthCare Volunteer in Ghana
Highlights
- Gain hands-on medical experience
- Open to all pre-med students, nursing students, physician assistants
- Experience rich Ghanaian Culture.
Overview
Our healthcare elective program offers immense level of hands-on experience & knowledge in various,clinical specialties. The program encompasses anything from the clinical fields of Obstetrics and Gynecology,Pediatrics, Clinical Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Critical care, General and Orthopedics Surgery to the specialties of E.N.T, Ophthalmology and Radiology.
The program is open to all pre-med students, nursing students, physician assistants and students already in the medical school. Much on the program the students will also be able to do the following:
Attending ward rounds. Getting involved in bedside procedures under supervision i.e. phlebotomy, insertion of Intravenous cannullae, dressing and stitching of laceration, clerkship at casualty etc.
Assisting in theatre procedures like; Abscess drainage, Caesarian section, Appendectomy, Ganglion excision,
Amputations, Laparatomies, Palmer abscess drainage, Manual Vacuum aspirations, Bilateral tubal ligation.
The student rotations and ward work are organized in a manner that most benefits the student in attaining practical experience and integrating knowledge and also in an approach that serves to benefit patient care. Students are directed by the supervising doctors and consultants to enable them to draw an understanding of diverse aspects relating to the care of the patient.
The Premedical Study Program will prepare students for entry into medical, dental or any other health-related graduate programs. The program provides guidance and much support for students wishing to pursue these professional programs in their future career.
.With your airport pick-up, orientation, accommodation, meals and 24/7 in-country support all included in your program fee, you can leave home feeling confident that you’ll be well supported in your new home away from home. Plus, you’ll be in the company of like-minded international volunteers young as your age who shares your passion for volunteering.
How long can I go on a HealthCare Elective Program for ?
RVO runs volunteer programs year-round but Teaching Volunteer program starts from 1 week to 24 weeks so volunteers are to choose their own total duration of stay in the program. Programs start on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month
- This includes airport pick-up, Program orientation and supervision, accommodation, utility bills, Local SIM card, Official RVO T-Shirt ,Transportation to Kumasi or to project and host family first day, Last day airport drop off, breakfast and dinner daily (Lunch out because volunteers are mostly at work during lunch hours) and 24/7 in-country support
- Airfare from your home to Ghana, Entrance fee to tourist centers, Travelling Insurance, daily transportation to project site.
Important Information
SUGGESTED ITINERARY:
Day 1: Travel to Ghana Kotoka International Airport in Accra, transfer to hotel and meeting to coordinate the day-to-day scheduling for the week.
A typical day of a volunteer in the Project
You will be expected to work alongside the nurses and the medical officers to attend to patients, give medicines and also help them relax.
The work is mostly depending on Interns level of knowledge, experience and skill. Interns would be mainly involved in care of patients, replacing bandages, checking blood pressure, first aid treatment, assisting in the delivery of babies, weighing of babies, Assist doctors and nurses in local hospitals to Educate people on basic prevention and first aid / healthcare education
Our available healthcare Internship programs are below:
Advanced Practice
Dental Professional
Nursing
Pharmacist
Physician
Physician Assistant
physioterapist
Academic Nursing
Acute Care
Addiction Medicine
Administration-Management
Advanced Practice-Clinical Nursing
Advanced practice-CRNA
Advanced Practice-Nurse Midwife
Advanced Practice-Nurse Practiti.
Allergy
Allergy and Immunology
Ambulatory Care
Nutritionist/Dietition
Community Health Outreach
Medical personel,Nurses,doctors and midwives needed
Veterinary
Where Interns can go for weekends and longer periods:
Ghana is a land of cultural diversity and contrast. It has many cultural and unique tourist attraction centers to offer volunteers. Cape Coast is a true cultural and historical town, most tourist love traveling to this town because of the Elmina castle where slave trade begun, the Kakum Canopy walkway, the cape coast castle and the ancient buildings. The fascinating beaches and markets
RVO offers a guided weekend tour which you can book and join.
Booking Section
Dates & Availability
This program is available all year round. You can select any date as per your comfort.Please select the week you plan to join the program.
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