from 547€
Inexpensive Medical Internship in West Africa
Highlights
- Shadow doctors on their rounds and get a valuable insight into a developing country’s medical practices.
- Work at a large regional hospital, learning about diagnosing and treating different diseases and conditions.
- You’ll get practical work experience doing basic health checks and giving talks to raise awareness around key health issues.
- Spend a few weeks in Ghana and immerse in its rich culture and history.
- Add to your CV or resume with this great experience
Especially suitable
About the program
Gain work experience while learning directly from doctors in hospitals and doing health checks
Your role as an intern or a volunteer
This internship is ideal for anyone who wants to see medicine in practice. You’ll get first-hand experience of working in a hospital in a developing country.
You can use this internship to add work experience to your resume before applying to ...
Typical day
On any given day, you will work shifts alongside your supervisors. These shifts typically take the following form:
- Morning: 8am - 2pm
- Afternoon: 2pm - 8pm
- Night: 8pm - 8am
Each shift starts with rounds as you follow the consulting doctor and learn about each patient's case and course of ...
Free-time activities
During weekends Volunteers/Interns have the opportunity to visit all that Ghana has to offer. Weekend trips available include visits to Mole National Park in the Northern Region of Ghana. This National Park offers a great Safari-like experience and is one of the biggest Elephant Sanctuaries in ...
Requirements
What's Included
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Details on arrival
This program is available all year round, so volunteers or interns can arrive any day of the week or any month of the year with enough advance notice!
Program fees
Meet your organization
Our Generation Voluntary Organization
Non-profit - founded in 2004
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Frank
About the project
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