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Countries/States Served:
Nepal, India, Uganda, Somalia, Ghana, Bangladesh
People Utilized or Employed:
Dentistry, Nursing, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Preventive Medicine, Public Health, Orthopaedic Surgery, Infectious Disease, Surgery-General, Occupational Medicine, Family Medicine
Types of Students Allowed:
Medical Students, Premedical Students, Dental Students, Predental Students, Nursing Students, Prenursing Students, Pharmacy Students, Prepharmacy Students, Veterinary Students, Preveterinary Students, Optometry Students, Preoptometry Students |
Program Length:
Short Term (Less than 1 month) and Long Term (Greater than 1 month)
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Current Volunteer Opportunities (Unpaid Positions)
Primary Health Care Education: needed for
Opportunity Description:
This placement enables the volunteers to teach Health Education at the local school or resource center for 1 to 2 hours each day. If time permits, volunteers may work with youth clubs or women's groups in the community, by assisting in developing and delivering First Aid and General Health Programs, and running Health Camps. Preference will be given to volunteers with knowledge of medical and sanitation principles
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
2
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Veterinary Care needed for
Opportunity Description:
This position will be to work with and to care for wild and domesticated animals.
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disabled care facility needed for
Opportunity Description:
To assist care givers and provide updated care methodology for children with a range of disabilities including Autism, Downs Syndrome, Physical and Mental challenges.
This position will go to someone who has previous experience in these situations, ideally you will work in this area aside from volunteering.
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Mission Statement: (See Web Site For Updated Information)
INFO Nepal a local not profit volunteer Organization sends international volunteers in our rural community Health Post to assist the health worker.This is an exchange program where you will be learning and teaching as well. Volunteers can go at any time, for as long as they wish. Our most popular programs include: medical and nursing placements,Helath and Sanitation awareness,Tooth bruch and hand washing,Teaching health at School or in the community clubs and Working with women health worker of the village.Volunteer will be staying with our Host Family.
INFO Nepal's health post program provides a wide variety of experiences depending on the time of year. While at your placement, volunteers may be
doing very hands-on work such as giving shots and treating wounds; conducting home-visits; developing and delivering information on health issues such as birth control and personal hygiene; providing office support; and providing knowledge transfer to the health post doctors on the latest first aid techniques.Volunteers usually work approximately two to four hours a day in the health post, supplemented by teaching health education classes at a local government school or women's group. Prior to your placement at the health post, volunteers will receive two weeks of Nepali language and cultural training. During their placement, volunteers will stay with a local Nepali family located within a half-hour to an hour from the post. An INFO Nepal local co-ordinator will be available to help volunteers.
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