Description

This internship programme is very much well organised. your school/college sends you with a letter or questionnaire on the things they want to know about you - specialization or expertise. Then, a hospital doctor here works with you around the clock as he observes on how you learn and gives credentials on your performance. The doctor then writes a letter back to your professor/college after completion of the program and a certificate is awarded to you after completion of the volunteering time.

This varies with the college you come from; if they need you here for more than three months or so, it's the school that decides how long they want you to be here for your internship. But as an intern, we make sure you do full rotation in all departments at the hospital and ask you to be ready to volunteer more even after work.

Highlights

* One will visit the theatre room and see the whole procedures undertaken. Though not allowed to operate unless it's minor things.
* One will see a whole delivery process in the maternity that's why you will be asked to come in even late at night because it may happen once or twice.
* One will meet the community and have lessons with them on medical things as well as how the perceive it.
* One will participate in an outreach, example the hospital offers immunization for polio free. Also, they do de worming in schools around the community.
* One will learn about the rich culture of the coastal people.
* One will visit the beach in mombasa and enjoy night life on weekends.

Qualifications

* One with interest to work in a hospital environment is highly required because of the nature of this hospital. The hospital covers 50km radius and the only hospital nearby.
* One willing to learn more about health system in East Africa as well as challenges facing the medical fraternity in Kenya.
* One willing to work with the community because St. Luke's Hospital organises medical camps and does medical outreaches like immunizations.
* One with interest to do medicine in future can come and learn more about a hospital environment and see timeline.
* A nurse, a doctor, a pharmacist and midwifery are needed urgently.
* One with interst to learn more about tropical diseases in East Africa and have first-hand infrmation about malaria.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

800 USD one month

Program Fees Include:

* Pick from airport.
* Administration fee
* Food and accomodation at host family
* Pre-paration cost
* Mid evaluation cost
* Staff support
* Drop of at the airport/taxi
* Transport from the city to the work placement
* Day tour of the city on arrival

Credit Available

yes

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Health
• Health Care
• Hospital
• Medicine
• Nursing

Age Range

17-70

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi and South African Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1month

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Plumeria International's Mission Statement

To be the frontliner organisation in volunteer work and equipping the same to all generations, towards positively addressing the growing demands in effecting development and globalisation issues together. Plumeria international gives chances of exposing and making you our participant contribute to a better society as we address health, environmental and poverty issues by use of available and alternative resources together. We also develop programms that act as eye openning which both non professional and professionals volunteers can take part, freindly and interactive as they work with communities around. This helps us ensure full value for the programms as well as good cooperation with the locals. All are welcome as we tackle issues of poverty and bringing hope to under priviledged communities in east africa.

Year Founded

2010