Description

The hospital is very busy with a multitude of duties and responsibilities, so you will probably be worked very hard in most areas! The experience you gain in Kenya will be a lot different to anything you may have been used to and will be an excellent entry on your application.

Services:
* Antenatal
* Antiretroviral Therapy
* Basic Emergency Obstetric Care
* Caesarean Section
* Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care
* Curative In-patient Services
* Curative Outpatient Services
* Family Planning
* Growth Monitoring and Promotion
* HIV Counseling and Testing
* Home Based Care
* Immunization
* Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses
* Prevention of Mother to Child transmission of HIV
* Radiology Services (e.g. X-ray, UltraScan, MRI, etc)
* Rural Health Training Centre / Rural Health Demonstration Centre
* Tuberculosis Diagnosis
* Tuberculosis Labs
* Tuberculosis Treatments

Highlights

All volunteers applying on these post should be flexible and ready to engage hands on and also try to intergrate with the local procedures carried out at these placement.

Qualifications

This placement is opened to medical students, pre-medical, nursing and pre-nursing students as well as professional.

Minimum Education

High School

Languages

• English
• Swahili

Cost in US$:

2 weeks = 700; 4 weeks = 900 usd and 150 usd extra week added

Cost Includes:

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

Program Fees Include:

The above ticked items.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Mostly are students and back packers who come for a period not exceeding 4 months to volunteer and also to sightseeing.

Age Range

17 - 70

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 2 and above

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Transcript
• 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