Description

Ghana is a fantastic place to spend time volunteering or interning on an international medical placement in Africa. Volunteering on a Nursing and Midwifery project in Ghana can be done as part of a college summer break, a gap year, a career-break, or during a vacation. You will gain a great deal of valuable work-experience alongside some of the most skilled doctors in the country. The facilities are generally of a decent standard, on a par with many hospitals in the west.

Whether you are a student joining us before receiving medical training, or already have Nursing and Midwifery knowledge and experience, the doctors in Ghana are eager for you to be involved. Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn - and also to help staff with their duties - will ensure that your experience is second to none.

When you first arrive at the hospital you will discuss your work schedule with your Projects Abroad coordinator and the internship supervisor. The hospitals provide an excellent backdrop for learning about medical practices in another country and you will see conditions that are unusual in Europe and North America.

Nursing and Midwifery Positions in Ghana

Projects Abroad can offer Nursing and Midwifery placements in the five regions we work in.

In Accra, our volunteers work in a large Police hospital in the neighborhood known as Danquah Circle. Midwifery volunteers are also required at the Sakumono Community Hospital, a small local hospital which specializes in surgical and maternity care. In Cape Coast, the Central Regional Hospital is one of the most modern hospitals in Ghana with a wide range of departments and lots of new equipment. In the Akuapem Hills, the Koforidua Regional hospital is a large state run facility. The Kumasi South hospital - which sits between the three cities of Atonsu, Agogo and Chirapatre - is a very important hospital that serves a local population of over 400,000. And in Ho, we work with both the municipal and regional hospital as well as a local polyclinic. These are busy medical centers that attend to the population of the Ho region.

Highlights

Ghana is an exciting and popular place to spend some time on a volunteer project or internship. Ghana is an intensely colorful land on the West coast of Africa. Once the British colony known as the 'Gold Coast', it is renowned for the friendliness and warmth of its people. Ghana has great beaches, wild savannah and dense rainforests. This English-speaking country provides volunteers with a wonderful introduction to Africa; it is politically-stable, safe, affordable and rewarding to visit.

All accommodation is organized, paid for and monitored by Projects Abroad. All project placements are regularly visited and checked. We require high standards of supervision and accommodation, which are verified before you arrive in Ghana.

This project offers the opportunity to become fully immersed in the culture in a manner which even the most hardened of backpackers could never hope to do.

Qualifications

none

Intern Types

• Medicine
• Nursing
• Health Sciences

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Please go to our website for prices.

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Medical insurance
• Medical services
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Health
• Health Care
• Health Education
• Hospital
• Medicine
• Nursing

Typical Volunteer

Open-minded with a willingness to travel.

Age Range

16 and up

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

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 2-5

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment

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