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Medical Health Internship/ Volunteering in Malawi

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The experience

These placements offer an international learning ground where you can not only view healthcare in practice but effects of volunteering abroad in healthcare are plain to see. Medical care is a basic human right, and making it accessible for all is essential.

What you offer

18 hours of help per week

Music: Perform to entertain guests, children or local communities.

Elderly Care: Assisting and spending time with the elderly.

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

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 17 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Materials for volunteer activities

Description: volunteers or intern are encouraged to contribute 17 $ per day which goes towards the accommodation and three meals per day and also security.

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.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pub Crawls: Be a part of our pub crawls at local bars!

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

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Surf lessons: Take free surf classes at the local beaches.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

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

Intermediate English

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

European Union Passport

United States visa or citizenship

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Medical: We partner with local hospitals and health clinics and provide interns who have the necessary medical training with the opportunity to get acquainted and help face the challenges of health issues in Malawi.

Currently we have a number of departments which are open to interns help
• General Medicine Department
• Nursing Department
• Accidents and Emergency Department
• General Surgery Department
• Maternity and Midwifery Department
• Out-patient Department (OPD)
• Dentistry Department
• Optometry Department
• Laboratory and Research Department
• pediatric department

Activities & Shift

works during the day time from 8 AM to 3 PM from monday to friday.
Prepare.
1. copy of student ID or introductory letter from university. For doctors, share your certificates.
2. copy of your passport.
3. letter from you, stating the number of days you want to stay and department you would like to
get rotate more.
4. Bring your own
– Lab coat, or Scrubs , stethoscope, pen torch, otoscopy any equipment you may need.
– Notepads and stationarity
– Alcohol gel, hand sanitiser
– Small first aid kit
– Disposable items including gloves, goggles if possible.
– mosquito repellent, anti-malaria tablets
5.prepare for experiences to immersion in different hospital setting

Rules

This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience in your field in a different culture where practices may differ to what you're used to. We have a variety of Medical placements available in Malawi. You could work in a hospital or a clinic.

You can work in a variety of difference medical departments, where you can either assist or shadow the staff members. The type of work you will be allocated will depend to an extent on your own abilities and capabilities, which is understandable given that you will be dealing with patient health and safety.

You will be involved in the day-to-day running of hospitals and clinics directly assisting the
doctors and nurses. If you are planning to specialise in a particular field of medicine in your studies, we can arrange to place you in a relevant department to ensure that we benefit from your knowledge in your field of study and you also learning from our local professionals. This project is open to anyone who wants to help improve the lives of the poor in Africa.

Your responsibilities will include some of the following: Going forward rounds with doctors to examine cases and determine the next line of action, following up cases and ensuring that proper medication is dispensed, helping to take patients' histories and subsequent diagnosis, helping with general consultation activities. Observing procedures, undertake office administration, health data recording and storage, taking care of patients reporting for out-patient care or on admission Changing bandages and monitoring recovery, checking blood pressure, weighing babies helping
with first aid treatment

The program in Malawi offers healthcare and clinical experience in challenging conditions,
focusing on tropical medicine and limited resources.