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MEDICAL/HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITY

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ORGANIZATION: seeds of Change NGO

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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Health projects aim to increase access to basic healthcare for poor communities, decrease the prevalence of disease and improve overall health by providing public health care and promoting health education in poor communities.In Africa,one Doctor is entitle to 10.000 patience.As a Volunteer or Interns,you will assist the local nurses and Doctors at a District or Regional Hospitals with any aspects of medical practices that you are hoping for.You will act as a health worker with the community nurses and doctors.Your duties of choice may include working in the consultation room, medicine dispensary or operating theatre (operating room) helping with physical therapy, treatment of minor injuries,maternal assistance and childcare. Other occasional tasks may be assisting midwives on home-visits, verifying or recording patient's personal/medical information etc. Also you will join the team on outreach consultation trips in poor communities.We have being facing the problem of shortage of medical practitioners and Patience dies daily.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED:

Anybody! (You don't even need to have any formal health care training) Social workers, retired people, physicians, students, nurses, teachers, EMTs, civilians, surgeons, the general public, specialty physicians, veterinarians, dental hygenists, pharmacists, general dentists, specialty dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, healthcare social workers, optometrists, physical therapists, imaging technicians and even other caring people can volunteer in this health care services in Africa. In fact, we've seen everybody from Peace Corps workers to the layperson volunteer health care services all over the world. If you are somebody with no health care training you are free to contact us.

An intern's role consist of basic assistance, dependent on education, skills, experience and qualifications and on the community’s current needs. Interns are not permitted to perform major exams or surgeries. You will work with a doctor or nurse, spending time in various departments of a busy hospital. Departments you might support include Gynecology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Obstetrics, Pediatrics , Surgery etc. Interns may change bandages, take blood pressure and contribute to education efforts regarding about basic disease prevention. An important element to these internship placements is learning and being comfortable with a different culture’s healthcare practices.

OUR ACCOMMODATION , MEALS AND AMENITIES

Volunteers are accommodated in volunteer houses and you chose to share or not to share a room. 4G internet services available in both countries. we recommend volunteers to bring their own towel and toiletries. The accommodation is safe and secure with houses located in a safe area in town near the community where volunteers work. Living is comfortable and the volunteer houses have electricity and running water with Western toilets.

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About seeds of Change NGO

Location:

Main Street Bafoussam, Western Region, Bafoussam, PB 122, CM

Mission Statement

We are an umbrella NGO to more than five community Base Organizations in Cameroon and Ghana ,created in 2008 to focus on: -Internships and voluntary programs with local and International Volunteers who are able and willing to make a difference in poor communities in the field of medical/health Care,Teaching , agriculture,Orphanage,Special Needs Care,Elderly Care,Construction and Renovation, Counseling ,Daycare placements etc.We also carry out outreach programs in poor communities by: -Creating workshops awareness on FGM,HIV/AIDS and Gender Based Violence -Soup Kitchen for street people and an after school computer classes for youth We believers in a future where any traveler any where in the world is empowered to make a meaningful difference in the community they are visiting and we take pride in making this happen.

Description

In recent years voluntary work, has become increasingly popular with our Organization. Voluntary work in Ghana and Cameroon is definitely for you if;

You've always dreamed about making a contribution to this great continent
Your heart rate rises when watching a documentary on Africa
It makes you extremely happy when fantasizing on staying in Africa which allows you to work with orphans,Students ,women,or assist in the preservation of nature and wildlife.
Ghana and Cameroon are unique and wonderful in a magnificent continent and will make you feel at home without any doubt. Their cultures, the residents, the scenery and atmosphere create an unprecedented feeling, that results in a change of view. With a wide variety of possibilities, we intern Ghana and Cameroon match you with a project that meets your heart.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Health & Medicine
Children & Youth, Community, Health & Medicine

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Main Street BafoussamWestern RegionBafoussam, WEST 002337Cameroon

(5.48156,10.42713)
 

SKILLS

  • Teaching / Instruction
  • Dental
  • Nursing
  • Physician
  • Counseling / Mental Health
  • Pediatrics

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • You are going to work at least 8 hours per day only on weeks days.
  • You can travel as a team or a family.

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