Like many developing countries Ghana has a problem with good dental hygiene among people living in poverty. This leads to bad teeth and other medical problems that result from tooth infections. The Holy Trinity has a Dental Clinic where you can work alongside the dentist and nurses and assist the dental team.
We have a variety of Medical placements available in Ghana. You could work in a hospital, clinic or teaching hospital, in any one of a number of departments. You can work in a variety of 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, observing or directly assisting the doctors and nurses. If you plan on specializing in a particular field of medicine, we can arrange to place you in a relevant department, to ensure that you receive maximum experience in your chosen field.
According to the hospitals and medical centres, you "must have a passion, enthusiasm and dedication for medicine and caring for people”. In other words, they don't wish to play host to 'curious observers' - instead, they want you to gain maximum benefit from your time with them.
Your accommodation will vary depending on the type of placement you're doing and where you are located. You may live in comfortable guest house accommodation, but you will most likely live with a host family. This means that you get to eat, sleep, work, socialize and generally live like a Ghanaian. Local family stays enable you to fully experience the local culture from the inside.
Many of our volunteers remain friends with their host families long after they leave Ghana and in some cases they return to the country later especially to visit their family. Sometimes members of their Ghanaian family have even gone to visit them in their home country. To do a medical work placement, you will need to be: either planning to study medicine or a medical-related subject, currently studying medicine or related subject, or working in a medical field.
Contact
The team for application form
socialworkafrica@yahoo.com
Cost involved
All volunteers pay a Participation / Registration fee of $ 600 USD upon arrival for 2 weeks to one month stay on the project. This covers Airport pick-up and drop-off, Program Orientation, Administrative work, food and accommodation whiles on the project. Payment is made after Orientation the next day. Full payment is made based on how long the volunteer wants to stay.
What is Included
Airport Pick Up: Upon arrival, our staff will be at the Airport to pick you up. Please do not forget to send us your flight information and we guarantee, you will never miss us at the airport.
Orientation: Orientation about the local culture, history, safety, religious, and other issues relating to the country.
Accommodation: You will be staying with a host family, within a rented house and volunteer will stay either in a single or shared room. All our families are middle-class and live in safe neighborhoods. The distance from the project varies. The family will provide three meals a day.
Compensation: The program fee also covers compensation for local families and hosts who supply accommodation and food for each volunteer. Staying with a host family will allow you to truly be immersed in the local culture.
Food: In most cases your meals are cooked and provided for you by your host family. You will be getting 2/3 Mealsper day. Breakfast and Supper is provided during weekdays when volunteers are on placements and lunch is provided some weekends when volunteers are in their host home. If you're a vegetarian or have any allergies, this is taken into account when we arrange your placement.
Safety: Your well being while volunteering with us is our priority. We make sure your trip is safe and our incountry coordinator will provide whatever support you may need at any step along the way.
What is !OT Included?
Flight, Airport Taxes, Visa, Immunizations, Personal expenses, Soft drinks, Mineral Water, Passport, Travel Insurance, Entrance fees and in-country travel expenses including any excursions the volunteer wishes to take whiles volunteering.
Important information
I. The program fee does not cover soft drinks, mineral water, and personal expenses.
Volunteers will be traveling on local buses and not air-condition buses.
II. We will offer meals and lodging from the first to the last day of the program.
