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Medical and Nursing Elective Programs in Kenya

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Location
Kenya: Nairobi

Term
Throughout the year

Program Duration
1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad), 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad)

Typical Duration of Program
2-4 weeks

Dates
All year round

  • Description

    Volunteers work in various capacities depending on the needs of the health centers. Duties may include assisting in basic medical procedures, helping out in the lab or pharmacy, helping with basic patient care, or working in various admin roles such as assisting at the front desk.

  • Highlights

    * Opportunity to give back to society by utilizing your skills in needy medical projects.
    * Travel to new countries and discovering of new cultures.
    * Opportunity to create new relationships and build wonderful friendships.

  • Intern Types

    • Admin (Health Services)
    • Medicine
    • Nursing

  • Languages

    • English

  • Cost in US$:

    USD 555 (2weeks); USD 694 (3weeks); USD 794 (4weeks); USD 894 (5weeks); USD 100 for each additional week

  • Cost Includes:

    • Food
    • Housing
    • In-country orientation/Training
    • In-country staff support
    • Pre-departure orientation/Training
    • Registration fees
    • Written materials abroad

  • Program Fees Include:

    * Registration fees
    * Pre-departure support, including travel and project material
    * Airport pickup and transfers on arrival at Nairobi airport
    * Orientation program
    * Accommodation for the duration of your stay (usually with a host family or shared flat with other volunteers)
    * Breakfast and dinner for those staying with host families
    * Fully equipped kitchen facilities for those staying in independent-living flats
    * Supervision and follow-up for the duration of your program
    * Post program review

  • Experience Required

    no

  • Volunteer Types

    • Aids
    • Childcare/children
    • Community Health
    • Counseling
    • Health
    • Health Care
    • Health Education
    • Hospital
    • Volunteering

  • Typical Volunteer

    Volunteers are keen to use their skills to assist the projects that they are involved with; they are friendly, open-minded, helpful, eager to learn about new cultures and excited about being a part of the daily lives of the local people.

  • Age Range

    Must be 18 year old and above

  • This Program is open to

    Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

  • Typical Living Arrangements

    • Apartment/Flat
    • Group living
    • Home-stays

  • Typically Participants Work

    Independently or in Groups

  • Application Process Involves

    • Online Application plus Application Assessment
    • Resume

  • Post Services Include

    • Exit Debriefing Abroad

  • Links to Africa's Mission Statement

    To provide high-quality planning and coordination services to volunteers seeking to work with development projects in Kenya. To enhance social and community development in the country. To promote cultural understanding between people from diverse groups and cultures.

  • Year Founded

    2007

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