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Hospital Internship clinical/placement experience program

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The experience

We offer opportunities for Medical students, Doctors, Nurses, Dentist, midwives, pre medical students, Gap year student passionate in health, to do their medical/ clinical skillis / internship or elective placement in Tanzania hospitals in Dar es salaam, the program might involve community Outreach programs with local doctors and Volunteers during your volunteering period.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: € 154 Per week

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: Volunteer has to pay 154€ for accommodations, food, pick up from airport), 50€ one time for Organisation fee and 100€ one time hospital fee.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Swahili

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

If you're looking to get practical medical experience to add to your resume, this internship is ideal for you. It will help your application for medical school or a job stand out, and give you interesting points to talk about in interviews.
You'll spend your day shadowing experienced doctors and nurses, learning all about their day-to-day work.
This gives anyone with a strong interest in medicine a valuable insight into a developing country's medical practices.
You will also get an insight into the healthcare challenges people face everyday. Many medical facilities in Tanzania lack resources. You'll get to see how doctors cope when supplies run out you'll learn to diagnose and treat diseases you wouldn't encounter in your home country.

– Bring your own Lab coat, or Scrubs , stethoscope, pen torch, otoscope and any equipment you may need during your volunteering.

Activities & Shift

You will be attached to the hospital here in Dar es Salaam, in the busiest hospital where you will be able to attend morning rounds, and participate in hospital ward activities and theater, under supervision of the local doctor, participate in procedures, and will be rotating in following departments depends on your interest,

1. Internal Medicine,
2.Surgery, (general surgery, ENT, orthopaedics)
3. Obstetrics and Gynecology,
4. Labour & delivery, Post natal care
5. Pediatrics and
6. Emergency and Trauma

You will then be given supervised charge of a group of patients/patient list for the day and either observe or assist in managing the care and needs of those patients for the day. Your day can be either very hectic and extremely challenging or slow and very quiet. You will need to be motivated, resilient and work well in a team in order to get the best out of your experience.

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