Volunteer in Nsutmam Polyclinic Center in Ghana
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009This is a government funded clinic that works to serve Nsuta and 31 surrounding villages. It is the only clinic in the area, and is extremely busy. They have maternity, male and female wards, a laboratory, and a dispensary. It mainly serves as a day clinic, but 24 hour emergency care is also provided to the community. The maternity and preventive medicine ward serves to register and weigh babies, give family planning services, and provide community outreach and education.This facility is in desperate need of more staff who could assist in care giving. With only one nurse, and a doctor who visits once or twice weekly, the waiting rooms are very full. Medical students, nursing students, pre-med students, or anybody interested in assisting with administration would be very beneficial to this clinic.
Volunteers with the following special skills are preferred for the placement:-
Doctor Nurse Medical Student Pre-Med Student Emergency Medical Technician Standard First-Aid Health & Hygiene Training HIV/AIDS Awareness Training Medical Administration Public Health Sexual & Reproductive Health Training Volunteers can assist by doing following tasks:- Assisting nurses in all wards (female, male, maternity) Assisting administration (patient reception & registration) Assisting in dispensary * If computers were here. Volunteer could assist with organizing records, and training staff on the computer.
Basecamp International welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details: Email: info@volunteerabroad.ca Website: www.volunteerabroad.ca Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4 Phone: 613.541.7862 Toll Free : 866.646.4693 Fax: 613.541.1604
Basecamp International Centers believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin AmericaWe have volunteer placement on Social, Heath and Medical, Environment, Children and Building Projects in Nepal, Peru, Ghana, Nicaragua, Tanzania, Costa Rica and Ecuador.Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference.