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Countries/States Served:
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People Utilized or Employed:
Trainable Volunteers, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nursing, Pediatrics, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work
Types of Students Allowed:
Medical Students, Premedical Students, Dental Students, Predental Students, Nursing Students, Prenursing Students, Pharmacy Students, Optometry Students, Preoptometry Students |
Program Length:
Short Term (Less than 1 month) and Long Term (Greater than 1 month)
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Mission Statement: (See Web Site For Updated Information)
Work internationally to empower women while improving your own skills and providing a much needed service in Honduras
Dar a Luz Honduras is an organization devoted to improving maternal and infant health in Honduras.
Dar a Luz Honduras offers volunteer or internship opportunities throughout Honduras, in both rural and urban areas, for students and professionals in womens health and medicine and other fields including midwifery, doulas, nursing, obstetricians, pediatricians, gynecologysts, public health, childbirth education, social work, therapy, psychology, community, advocacy, fundraising, office work, public relations, and website maintenance. Anyone with true interest in improving maternal and child health care will be welcome.
Dar a Luz also offers a special program for anyone who has already finished medical school, interns, residents and doctors of any speciality. Please ckeck the official homepage for any further information.
Activities include supporting women labouring in public hospitals, providing emotional and physical support offering education to medical students and medical staff in hospitals and universities; giving childbirth and general education to women in Hogares Maternos (maternity waiting homes), womens groups, health care centres and regional hospitals; and collaborating with traditional midwives in rural areas to improve practices and maternal and infant health. Also there is the possibility for maternal health research and projects for thesis work, public health practicums and independent study.
There is also the possibility for maternal health research and projects for thesis work, public health practicums and independent study.
Different volunteer positions require different levels of Spanish language proficiency. Work in the hospital can be undertaken even by those with minimal or no Spanish; the main requirement for this work is that you come with an open heart. Other work, such as collaboration with traditional midwives or workshops in hospitals, requires an advanced level of Spanish. Please note Dar a Luz can arrange Spanish lessons if needed.
The volunteer opportunities and internships offered by Dar a Luz provide an opportunity to empower women while improving your own skills and providing a much needed service in Honduras.
Please refer to the official homepage for additional information. |
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