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Public Health officer

The experience

-Disease Surveillance, Prevention, and Control
-Project proposal writing and monitoring
-Health education and promotion
-Community development

What you offer

5 hours of help per day

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

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

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

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.

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.

Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

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

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

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

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

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

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

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.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

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 19 and 75 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The program contains assistance in community development initiatives, public health initiatives.

Volunteers have been staying at a hotel in Masaka city for proper security and convenience. And our project is responsible for all the payments and other related bills, we also transport our volunteers to and from the hotel. The organisation is also responsible to pick volunteers from the airport and bringing them back when it's their time to leave.

The schedule is five hours per day apart from weekends.

Activities & Shift

Disease Surveillance, Prevention, and Control
The Public health volunteer shall be instrumental in monitoring public health trends and identifying health risks within a community.This includes overseeing the implementation of communicable disease prevention and control activities, assisting with investigating illness cases, and conducting contact tracing.They also play a crucial role in developing reintegration plans informed by public health best practices and coordinating diagnostic and antibody testing in various populations. For instance, in markets, they ensure compliance with health and sanitation standards to prevent the spread of infectious illnesses among guests and crew.
Health Promotion and Education
A significant aspect of the role involves educating the public about health issues and empowering them to participate in disease prevention. Public health officers design and implement strategies to promote healthy behaviors and educate communities about preventive health practices.They may also act as liaisons between individuals and assistance networks, providing guidance on healthcare-related matters to leadership teams and the broader community
Environmental Health
The public health volunteer is to focus on reducing the impact of health hazards related to the environment This can involve tackling issues like air pollution, climate change, rising sea levels, and the study of how environmental factors affect public health. In the community, they review food safety management, potable water, recreational water facilities, and air handling systems to ensure compliance with public health standards. They also oversee integrated pest management programs.
Research and Data Analysis
The public health volunteers can assist in conducting research and analyzing data

Rules

1)Collaboration in project implementation and grants search.
2) Maintaining continuous communication with the organisation while carrying out activities.