Community Health Outreach Assistant

location
2 - 16 weken  ·  Leeftijd 18 - 50+

rating  Buitengewoon 4.9  · 
  Geverifieerd door Volunteer World
  Uitstekend Responsgraad

Highlights

  • Gain English Fluency and learn the culture by leaving and working with the locals in the communities
  • Become more passionate about your major and propel your career with international experience
  • Become more open and adapt to working with a team of medical professionals like yourself.

Highlights

  • Gain English Fluency and learn the culture by leaving and working with the locals in the communities
  • Become more passionate about your major and propel your career with international experience
  • Become more open and adapt to working with a team of medical professionals like yourself.
  • learn about the Ghanaian health system, its possitives and negatives and help in improving health delivery in communities
  • Make memories and life time forgetable experience with the people yor meet during your stay.


  • Vooral geschikt voor

    Leeftijd 18+
    Alleenstaanden
    Koppels
    Groepen
    50+

    Over het programma

    To make healthcare accessible to rural communities in northern Ghana by offering health screening, eduaction and treatment.


    Screening/ Medical Check-Up

    We will take weights, height and BMI measurements for both the children and adults. We will also take temperature, cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure measurements.

    In total about 3000 patients are expected to receive medical attention. They will each be given a ...

    Over het programma


    Screening/ Medical Check-Up

    We will take weights, height and BMI measurements for both the children and adults. We will also take temperature, cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure measurements.

    In total about 3000 patients are expected to receive medical attention. They will each be given a prescription for needed medicines to pick up at our dispensary section.

    Public Education

    The idea is to provide public health education as part of activities for this medical outreach. We would also conduct one-on-one counseling sessions for the needed patients.

    Dispensary

    Medicines for common illnesses and symptoms such as cough, head ache, and colds, malaria, hypertension and arthritis will be handed out when prescription are shown.

    Freebies

    A stand at the venue will offer free toothbrushes, toothpastes, soaps, sanitary pads and sweets to beneficiaries

    Why this Project is Important 

    To make healthcare accessible to ordinary communities who cannot afford to visit health centers

    To offer education on health related issues or topics 

    To screen and offer first hand treatment and refer and refer complicated medical conditions to the regional hospital.

    Exposing participants to community health issues ,challenges and how to offer soluntions.

    We believe that the only way to extend our knowledge and love is to share it through medical outreach and health education. Our consultation with Senior health practitioners at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital has shown this to be true; and that is why we put a great deal of emphasis on our Future for Africa humanitarian medical volunteer program, which actively promotes stakeholders involvement in numerous volunteer activities throughout various communities in Northern Ghana.



    Dagelijkse activiteiten

    Schedule: you will see how many time it takes the next time but the plan is to stay there the hole of the day making a 1-2 hour rest for lunch. 


    One day – one community. In the morning:
    Registration* of patients and clinical stories. Look for health problems of each patient and think how ...

    Dagelijkse activiteiten

    Schedule: you will see how many time it takes the next time but the plan is to stay there the hole of the day making a 1-2 hour rest for lunch. 


    One day – one community. In the morning:
    Registration* of patients and clinical stories. Look for health problems of each patient and think how we can solve them. We will try in the first time we do it, in July to not to give medication unless it is necessary (evident infection, patient with very low weight, malnourished, with a BMI less than 18.5, painkillers if any condition with pain or inflammation, gastric protector). The idea is to find health problems in the morning, and in the afternoon to do health education.

    In the afternoon: HEALTH WORKSHOPS. 1) Healthy habits. 2) Reproductive & sexual health. * To register the patient you have two options: 1) With the national identity document. But, as many may not have it, you can 2) give them a paper with a code (try to plasticize it by wrapping the paper with sticky tape). For registration, the simplest way is to do it with the order of registration and with the initials of the patient’s name. For example: Patient 1 is called Olivia Newton John. Code: 1ONJ Patient 2 is called John Travolta. Code: 2JT


    Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

    Volunteering for Future For Africa is flexible. This provides you with great chances to get out and see as much of Ghana as you can. Weekends provide a good time to get into the cites and the countryside  and see the sights or even take an overnight bus to an attraction further afield and you can ...

    Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

    Volunteering for Future For Africa is flexible. This provides you with great chances to get out and see as much of Ghana as you can. Weekends provide a good time to get into the cites and the countryside  and see the sights or even take an overnight bus to an attraction further afield and you can take a few extra days on to weekend trips to make them worthwhile. Places to visit includes Mole National Park, Kakum National Park ,Paga Crocodile Pond ,Tongo Hills , Green House Eco Village Karimenga and the Cape Coast Castle



    Voorwaarden

    Voorwaarden

    Minimum leeftijd: 18 jaar

    Om deel te nemen aan het programma dien je tenminste 18 jaar oud te zijn op de startdatum van het programma. Er kunnen uitzonderingen gemaakt worden indien je een bewijs van toestemming kan aantonen van uw wettelijke voogd(en) of samen met je ouders deelneemt.

    Taalkennis

    Je dient over volgende taalkennis te beschikken Engels (basis niveau)

    Opleidingsvereisten

    Medicine, Nursing ,Lab Technicians,Dentist ,Optician, Pharmacy op University niveau

    Bewijs van goed gedrag en zeden

    verplicht

    Vereiste documenten

    CV and Certificate and Proof of Education

    Nationaliteitsbeperkingen

    Geen beperkingen. Helpende handen van over de hele wereld zijn welkom.

    Andere vaardigheden

    Otolaryngologist and Gynacologist

    Tijdsinzet

    Uw helpende hand wordt verwacht op maandag, dinsdag, woensdag, donderdag, vrijdag, zaterdag en zondag van 09:00 - 17:00

    Diensten ingesloten

    Diensten ingesloten

    Diensten door Future4Africa

    The little participants pay is divided into three parts, where 70% goes to the program-participants costs during the stay. Another 20% goes directly into our development projects. The final 10% will be spent on administrative costs.

    Afhaal aan de luchthaven op Kotoka International Airport

    You will arrive at kotoka International Airport or tamale airport and a staff of future4Africa will pick you up from the airport.

    Accomodatie

    Future4Africa has a volunteer house located at the Yikene.
    The house has almost all the basic facilities you need and there is an opportunity to interact with other participants from all over the world and the wider community.


    Eten & Drank

    3 (three) meals a day with water 

    Internet toegang

    Beperkte toegang op de project site

    Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

    Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

    Vlucht tickets

    De dichtste luchthaven is Kotoka International Airport (ACC) in Accra. We assisteren u met het vinden van goedkope vluchten naar Ghana. VIND GOEDKOPE VLUCHTEN

    Reisverzekering

    Naar het buitenland reizen is een avontuur en het is best om goed voorbereid te zijn. Plots ziek worden of gewond raken, annulaties of diefstal - een reisverzekering voor Ghana biedt zekerheid en is een meerwaarde. KRIJG EEN OFFERTE

    Vaccinaties

    Als je de intentie hebt om als vrijwilliger aan de slag te gaan in Ghana dien je eerst medisch advies in te winnen alvorens je eropuit trekt. Kijk de benodigde vaccinaties na voor Ghana. VACCINATIE CHECKER

    Gegevens over jouw aankomst

    Volunteers and Interns can join this program anytime throughout the year.
    Beschikbaarheid
    jan. feb. mrt. apr. mei. jun. jul. aug. sep. okt. nov. dec.

    Programmakosten

    2 weken (min. verblijf) 400€
    5 weken 500€
    7 weken 700€
    9 weken 900€
    16 weken (max. verblijf) 1.410€
    Gemiddelde kosten 144€/week

    Programmakosten

    144€ per week 2 - 16 weken Leeftijd 18 - 50+

    Betaalmethodes

    Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

    GEEN CREDITCARDKOSTEN


    Duurtijd

    2 - 16 weken

    Waarborg

    De waarborg dient om je plek als vrijwilliger te verzekeren. Betalingen worden door PayPal behandeld, onze betrouwbare betalingsprovider. Indien je niet over een PayPal account beschikt, kan je ook met een credit kaart betalen.


    Finale betaling

    Uw finale betaling zal worden goedgekeurd door Future4Africa gedurende de aanmeld procedure. Veel voorkomende oplossingen zijn een banktransfer of contante betaling op de projectsite.


    Ontmoet je organisatie

    Future4Africa

    Buitengewoon 4.9 rating (67 beoordelingen)

    NGO - opgericht in 2014

    Geverifieerd door Volunteer World

      Uitstekend Responsgraad

    Gepresenteerd door

    Mansur

    Gesproken talen: Engels

    Over de organisatie

    F4A works for a fair world where all children have equal access to social amenities, resources and influence through strong partnerships, and inspires the youth.

    Ontmoet je organisatie

    FUTURE FOR AFRICA ORGANIZATION (F4AO)
    About F4A Organization
    Future for Africa (F4A) is a Ghanaian voluntary, non-profit and Non-Governmental Organization working at local levels to create a future of hope for children in economically poor areas of northern Ghana.
    Established in February 2014 but legally registered in 2016, F4AO operations covers the entire three regions of Northern Ghana namely; Northern, Upper East and Upper West with the headquarters in Bolgatanga, the regional capital of Upper East.
    F4AO approach is working through strong partnerships with civil societies,institutions and using volunteers, to reach out to the deprived and vulnerable children and families in its operational areas. (The organization also seeks to promote intercultural awareness, tolerance and communication of our Youth.)
    Vision
    F4A works for a fair world where all children have equal access to social amenities, resources and influence through strong partnerships, and inspires the younger generation’s to aspire to the future with good health, respect and equal rights.
    Mission
    We seek to engage and empower children especially, the vulnerable in society and to provide meaningful interventions in areas of education, health, Water and sanitation, and Livelihoods. This will be done through partnership and with volunteers. F4AO will endeavour to influence policies and actions at all levels of society towards inspiring hope in the younger generations of society and also to promote intercultural awareness, tolerance among the youth.
    Core Values
    Compassion: we are committed to act with compassion in all situations to engage and protect the welfare of the poor in society
    Listen with respect to our volunteers, stakeholders and the people of the community we work with.
    Integrity: to adhere to moral and ethical principles of non-discrimination-regardless of their color, race, religion, language or locality and ensure transparency in our operations.
    Empowerment: building the human resource capacity of partners on both social and economic livelihoods.
    Excellence: Consistently create better ways of doing our work; efficiency and effectiveness.
    Respect: adhere to individual difference, promote tolerance and cross cultural learning.
    Safety: We are committed to the highest safety standards and environmental practices.
    Strategies
    Accessibility: Improve NGOs accessibility and presence at all levels in Africa
    (Education: Education / Capacity Development)
    Advocating: Advocate on the Principles and Goals that NGOs share
    Goal: Improve the lives of children and their families now and for the future
    Objectives
    To achieve reliable child access to basic amenities water, toilets, health, and education.
    Inspire community participation in solving local problems.
    Promoting demand for accountability by community

    67 beoordelingen · rating4.9

    ÉMILIE CHACON rating5

    2023 at Community Health Outreach Assistant

    J'ai vécu ce dernier mois la plus belle expérience de ma vie. Nous avons été entourées de personnes bienveillantes dans chacune de nos missions, qui nous ont accompagnées de façon à vivre notre expérience de la façon la plus impactante et bénéfique possible. Les missions proposées ...
    Daniela Elizabeth Bravo rating4.8

    2022 at Community Health Outreach Assistant

    FutureforAfrica is a reliable NGO, with coordinators who love what they do and everything collected goes to the people in full, Ghana is a beautiful country, with very happy and pleasant people, would return a thousand times.I have done several volunteers during my life, but this has been one of the ...
    Paloma Moreno rating4.6

    2021 at Community Health Outreach Assistant

    My experience with Future for Afrika in Ghana has been really fullfilling and authentic. You can both learn and help working with their community. It is an amazing country and really nice people. I will go back for sure. ..
    Fabian Garcia Lagos rating5

    2023 at School Teaching Assistant

    🌟 Positive Experience with Future for Africa in Bolgatanga I had a fantastic experience with Future for Africa in Bolgatanga. 🌍 Exciting Projects and Activities During my time at Future for Africa, I actively contributed to the Yikene School by implementing a sustainability ...
    Dominic Peter rating5

    2023 at Shelter ChildCare Assistant

    My time in Bolga was truly wonderful. Firstly, the people there are incredibly welcoming and dedicated to making your stay as comfortable as possible. Interacting with the locals provides a unique opportunity to learn about their cultures, lives, and the challenges they face. The passionate ...
    Johana pires rating5

    2023 at School Teaching Assistant

    Ce voyage aura été la plus belle expérience de ma vie. ceci en partie grâce à l’association qui nous a accompagné du début jusqu’à la fin, nous étions entourées de personne bienveillantes et grâce à qui nous nous somme sentit en sécurité tout le long de notre séjour ! Les missions ...

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