Volunteering in Nepal - Physical Therapy Volunteering Work in Nepal

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Physiotherapy volunteer work in Nepal with Volunteer World Nepal offers an immersive and impactful experience for individuals passionate about making a difference in healthcare. A physiotherapy volunteer work in Nepal program invites volunteers to contribute their skills in physiotherapy to support individuals with physical disabilities, elderly and health challenges.

Volunteer World Nepal collaborates with local hospitals, healthcare facilities, rehabilitation centres, and community organizations to address the pressing needs of individuals requiring physiotherapy interventions. Volunteers work under the guidance of experienced local professionals, providing crucial assistance in assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation processes.

A typical day of physiotherapy volunteer work in Nepal will begin at 09:00 AM and end around 02:00 PM, Sunday to Friday and depending on your placement work hours could vary. Depending on your skills, you will begin by shadowing your supervisor. You will begin assisting staff in their daily tasks. You may observe as staff work with children to develop their fine motor skills, or you may be asked to help organize physical exercise sessions for special needs patients. Your tasks are dependent on your level of experience.

Physiotherapy Volunteer Work Highlights:

• You will observe sessions that focus on showing members how to care for and assist children with special needs. This helps families bond, and it will help children with special needs.
• Join a physiotherapy volunteer work in Nepal and gain work experience by observing physical therapists as they work at hospitals. You will watch as they treat adults and children working to improve lives.
• Shadow medical professionals and physiotherapists
• Learn more about overseas healthcare systems and various practices the clinic use
• Gain valuable fist hand experience or pass on skills and practices from back home
• Get more hands-on, depending on experience, and help children and adults during their physio sessions

What will you do in physiotherapy volunteer work?

You will work alongside physical therapists and medical staff in hospitals and rehabilitation centres, elderly care homes with patients. Here are just some of the things you can do while doing physiotherapy volunteer work:

• Observe physical therapists and medical staff as they work with children and adults
• Exchange and share your knowledge with local staff
• Help staff teach parents how to care for and help children with special needs

Where in Nepal will you be doing physiotherapy volunteer work?

Kathmandu or Pokhara will be your home for the duration of your physiotherapy volunteer work.

What are the aims and impact of physiotherapy volunteer work?

The aim of physiotherapy volunteer work in Nepal is to give you a deeper understanding of physical therapy practices in a developing country and build your practical knowledge. We want you to learn as much as possible in Nepal while sharing medical knowledge from your home country.

Nepal is listed as one of the most disadvantaged countries in the world. Natural disasters like earthquakes have also had a terrible impact on the country. Limited medical resources and a lack of experienced doctors have only added to today's challenges.

Physiotherapy volunteer work will also have an impact on your learning experience. You will see how physical therapists cope with what they have, and how they treat their patients. They will share their knowledge and experience with you, and you can do the same if you have training.

Join a physiotherapy volunteer work in Nepal and start expanding your knowledge by watching physical therapists in action.