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Medical Volunteering in Ghana

The experience

Volunteer at a busy hospital in Ghana, where you will have the opportunity to learn about medical care in a low-income country. This is a great opportunity to experience healthcare in an African setting.
As a medical and healthcare volunteer in Ghana, you will gain hands-on experience working in a variety of hospital departments, including general practice, nursing, laboratory, A&E, physical therapy, maternity and surgical wards.

What you offer

18 hours of help per week

Elderly Care: Assisting and spending time with the elderly.

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

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

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 887 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Donation to project

Description: 1 week $887 2 weeks $1,294 3 weeks $1,690 4 weeks $2,054 5 weeks $2,349 6 weeks $2,645 8 weeks $3,236 10 weeks $3,827 12 weeks $4,419 What's Included in your Costs: Accommodation Two meals a day Airport pick up and drop off All registration and administration Orientation Donation to local projects What is not included: Vaccination Visas Flights Spend money Extra adventures

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.

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.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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

Requirements

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Activities & Shift

Healthcare and medical volunteers in Ghana provide hands-on support at a busy hospital in Accra. You will learn how to diagnose different conditions, assist with basic tasks like drawing blood and setting up IV lines, assess pediatric patients, and support staff and patients in the prenatal, labor and postnatal wards.

Volunteers may work in a variety of departments, including nursing and dentistry, accident and emergency, pharmacy, orthopedics, maternity or midwifery, physical therapy, general practice wards and surgical departments.