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Spring Break 2 Global Health & Clinical Volunteer Program in Peru
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Description
Hands on Peru’s Hands to Care program is designed for university students interested in medicine, public health, global health, nursing, and other health-related fields.
Volunteers work alongside local health professionals and participate in community health campaigns, clinical experiences, hospital and health center shadowing, and medical classes while learning about healthcare in a cross-cultural setting. HOP’s current Hands to Care program emphasizes clinical exposure, approximately four hours of clinical experience per day, weekly medical classes, and cultural immersion.
Program highlights:
- Earn clinical and observation hours
- Shadow Peruvian health professionals
- Participate in community health campaigns at CESAPU
- Attend medical classes taught by health professionals
- Experience Peruvian culture and community life
- Potential academic credit depending on your university
No advanced Spanish is required.
This is a fee-based international volunteer program. The program fee supports accommodations, three meals per day, scheduled local transportation, airport pickup/drop-off in Trujillo, program activities, supervision, and in-country support.
Location
Hands on Peru Clinic
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If you are hoping to receive clinical/observation hours, academic credit, practicum credit, or university funding, please mention this in your application so we can discuss what documentation your school may require.
