Description

Interning abroad on a Medicine & Healthcare internship with Projects Abroad in Senegal, Western Africa, offers an excellent way to observe medical facilities in the developing world. As a Medicine & Healthcare intern in Senegal you will have the opportunity to see a wide range of medical and healthcare work experience in a variety of departments.

All Medicine & Healthcare interns in Senegal work in St Louis' second largest public hospital. The hospital has been open since 2000.
The hospital employs two doctors and six nurses. All interns live within a 30 minute journey of the hospital.

All Medicine & Healthcare interns in Senegal must have completed at least one year of medical school by the time they join this project. The hospital will request to see a copy of your résumé when you apply so each internship can be tailored to your level of experience and interests.

Interns on the medicine program in Senegal also need intermediate French. Most of the staff and patients do not speak English and it is vital that you can understand and communicate in French while you are interning in the hospital.

Highlights

The hospital has two main departments - General Medicine and Maternity. Within General Medicine there is the opportunity to gain experience in the following areas: ENT, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Gynecology, Microbiology, and Pathology. Your supervisor at the hospital, the Head Doctor, will then assign you to work with the local staff within the different areas available.

Facilities within the hospital are basic and treatments are sometimes not of the standard we would expect in the West. You should be prepared to see some shocking cases and try not to get emotionally involved with the patients. Your working hours will usually be decided on a weekly basis since the hospital is open twenty-four hours a day. However, you can usually arrange to have the weekends free.

Qualifications

All Medicine & Health care volunteers in Senegal must have completed at least one year of medicine or health care related studies or training by the time they join this project. The hospital will tailor your placement to your level of experience and to your particular interests.

Volunteers on the medicine program in Senegal also need a good level of French, most of the staff and patients do not speak English and it is important that you can understand and communicate in French while you are working in the hospital.

Intern Types

• Medicine
• Health Sciences
• Nursing

Languages

• English
• French

Cost in US$:

Please go to our website for prices.

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Medical insurance
• Medical services
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

The hospital employs two doctors and six nurses, so having a volunteer to assist is very useful for such a small team. All volunteers live within a 30-minute journey of the hospital.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Culture
• Health
• Health Care
• Hospital
• Volunteering

Typical Volunteer

Open-minded with a desire to travel.

Age Range

16-70

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

10 days

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Projects Abroad's Mission Statement

As part of the global economy, Projects Abroad helps create local employment wherever we send volunteers. Employing local staff overseas and using their talents and knowledge is important to us. This local knowledge and support enables the organization to channel the skills of the volunteers from more affluent countries to regions around the world where they are needed. Volunteers also learn from their placements and the people they meet, and they gain experience in a chosen field. In the 21st century, we believe this mutual respect is what cultural exchange is all about.

Year Founded

1992