Medical volunteer project

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Good quality healthcare is not available to everyone in Ecuador. People, especially in rural areas, have to go travel great distances in order to receive medical treatment. In Ecuador's capital city, Quito, there is a big difference between public and private healthcare This project is located in two public hospitals, one in Quito and one in Los Chillos Valley (at 40 minutes from Quito's new town).The placement in Quito is at the pediatric hospital that provides specialized health care for children from birth to 14 years of age. This is one of the main public hospitals in Ecuador and many of the children who receive care at this location come from lower socio-economic backgrounds. If you want to truly make a difference and help others, Eco Volunteer UP provides a volunteer placement at this hospital. All forms of care are needed, from providing for basic care such as changing and feeding the children to entertaining them with reading, coloring, and game playing. This placement allows you to be creative. You are welcome to bring materials and create your program for the children.
The placement in Los Chillos Valley is at a hospital that provides general attention for children and adults; the focus is on providing necessary vaccinations for children and gynecological services for women. Volunteers are able to assist the medical staff as they attend to emergency cases.
Depending on your Spanish skills and medical knowledge, it is possible for you to shadow a doctor in a hospital / clinic setting, intensive care unit, emergency room, at their office helping with administrative tasks, etc. The exact duties may change from day to day depending upon the hospital's needs.