Description

The program is carried in various health institutions which we have affiliated with for a long time.

The institutions are District hospitals, Health Centers and clinics. The placement is open to pre-medical and nursing students who have the desire to pursue relevant medical and nursing profession in the future. The accepted candidates are placed in the health establishment where they are assigned to different departments at the health institution and a supervisor who will work with them at all times since they don't have any experience in carrying out the various treatment procedures on the patients.

Volunteers are placed in a Rotational kind of program, where they have a chance to learn the common tropical diseases in africa and also assist in the small procedures that require in training. Here the volunteers get hands-on experience on basic procedures after learning from the professions, they are involved in basic procedures like wound dressing, giving immunization to the kids, measuring highblood pressure from the patients, taking of weights and they are invited to see a procedure that is carried out at the theatre during operational days e.t.c.

The program needs a lot of open minded and flexibility because it's really different at the health institution compared to the hospital and health centers, in terms of diagnostic procedures, treatment and technology in developed countries.

Highlights

The volunteers are required to wear proper attire at the institution, i.e long pants, well fitted tops for ladies and if you have a white overall or scrubs it will be highly useful.

Qualifications

This program is open specifically for the non- professional students who are intending to pursue medical career in the future. It welcomes all ages of individual from all over the world from the ages of 17 - 70.

Minimum Education

High School

Intern Types

Type of Programs

• High School Study Abroad

Languages

• English
• Swahili

Cost in US$:

2 weeks = 700; 1 month = 900 and 150 usd extra week added

Cost Includes:

• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country

Program Fees Include:

As described above.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Community Health
• Health Care
• Medicine
• Nursing

Typical Volunteer

Participants who are ready to experience the local culture and who are open minded.

Age Range

17-70

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 of 2 or more

Application Process Involves

• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 month

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Touch Africa International's Mission Statement

* To empower orphans and vulnerable children with quality knowledge to enable them to contribute positively towards our national development. * To provide shelter, care and education to our children. * Revolves around issues of poverty, particularly the lack of education, economic opportunity and environmental concerns. Our goal is to train people to be effective business entrepreneurs, community leaders and global citizens through organizing of community work camps, internships, volunteer programs, community development projects and educational tours which focus on Four key issues of our work foundation namely: * Reducing poverty * Increasing global cooperation * Sustainable development * Equality & social justice * Environmental conservation and protection. We believe in giving everyone a chance to contribute to a better society by organizing affordable programs as listed above and we ensure that they are interactive, enjoyable, educational and most of all life changing. In short meeting real people in the real world to bring a real change in people's lives.

Year Founded

2005