Description

We are announcing a call for American doctors and nurses to participate in our annual Medical Mission to Egypt program. This program is entering its fifth year and aims to bring together American medical professionals and their colleagues in underserved communities in Egypt.

We started the Medical Mission in response to the numerous requests for professional training voiced by health care professionals working in clinics in underserved areas of Egypt. During Medical Mission next year, US medical professionals will have the opportunity to hold demonstrative treatment campaigns in underprivileged communities in Cairo and Minia and present workshops on their specialties for their Egyptian colleagues at the University of Minia's School of Nursing and the Suzanne Mubarak Hospital. Of course, we hope that this trip will be only the start of a long-term fruitful personal and professional cooperation between counterparts from the two countries.

The focus of the program will be on the following:
* Women's reproductive health
* Infection control
* Occupational health nursing
* Nutrition (particularly in diabetic patients, and the role of nutrition in preventing diabetes)
* Prevention of Transmission of Viral Hepatitis (B&C)
* CPR and First Aid
* Cancer screening and early detection
* Hospital administration and the role of nurse
* Medical auditing, registration systems, medical biostatistics
* Doctors of other specialties should contact our office to discuss their field of expertise and their potential participation in the program. (Fields of interest include cardiology, hepatology, gastroenterology, pulminology, nephrology, and internal medicine).

Many of the Egyptian participants in this program are from the community based clinics that HANDS supports in Egypt and from public clinics in Cairo and Minia. These clinics regularly participate in our partners' health care improvement campaigns targeting poor and disadvantaged populations in Cairo and Minia governorates.

Local Partner: The Medical Mission program is organized and implemented in cooperation with our Egyptian partner organization, CEOSS. CEOSS is one of Egypt's leading development organizations and has worked in community health care for over 50 years. As a result, CEOSS has very strong working relationships with the Egyptian Ministry of Health, as well as deeply rooted relationships with over 150 marginalized communities in Egypt.

We encourage you to join us to help improve the quality of health care in underprivileged Egyptian communities. To learn more, you can contact our office.

Qualifications

Volunteers must hold a valid medical or nursing license. Final year medical students may be accepted. Please contact our office for more details.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

2,100 - 2,600 excluding airfare

Cost Includes:

• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Travel while in host country

Program Fees Include:

Cost includes accommodation at a five star hotel (or the best available hotel in Minia), food and beverages, local transportation, and weekend sight seeing tours. The price is USD 2,100 with a double hotel room and USD 2,600 for a single hotel room. Price excludes airfare to and from Egypt. Volunteers may be applicable for a matching grant of up to USD 1,000 from the Global Giving Foundation (sponsored by USAID Volunteers for Prosperity program). Volunteers must meet eligibility criteria to receive these grants; please contact us for more information.) We are happy to help volunteers find the best airline deal and we encourage you to take advantage of mileage programs or other airline benefits you may have access to. To show our gratitude for your donation of time and knowledge, HANDS can offer a receipt confirming your tax deductible contribution, which can be claimed on end of the year tax forms.

Experience Required

yes

Volunteers must hold a valid medical license.

Volunteer Types

This Program is open to

American Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Other

Participants Travel

in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 5, although presentations are individual.

Application Process Involves

• Other
• Resume

Hands Along the Nile Developmet Services's Mission Statement

Hands Along the Nile is an American organization that is rooted in the Christian tradition and committed to respect for human dignity. Together with all who share this value, HANDS seeks to develop partnerships between Americans and Egyptians to increase intercultural understanding and to support Egyptians in their efforts to raise the quality of life for all in their land.

Year Founded

1989