Volunteer NEPAL Kathmandu Medical-Nurse-EMT Programs

Volunteers with medical/nursing training are welcome to join this project. Placements can include a community hospital, specialized care center, or a larger general facility. There are opportunities for hands on patient care, as well as observation and shadowing of the local professional. Volunteers will be supervised by the local registered medical professional/staff (trainer). Medical/nursing training is required, certifications must be submitted for approval.

Volunteers will participate in a one day field visit of local community health post/rural clinic to observe health cases and offer assistance.

At the end of the placement, hospital will issue evaluation report or certificate for the student for their time they spend in that particular hospital.

Required:

• 2 or 3 White scrubs required (can buy in the local hospital US$35-40), white comfortable shoes or white sneakers and bring basic tools as: oximeter, stethoscope, strip thermometer, gloves, mask, cleaning wipes, blue & red pens.
• Health Care volunteers required to pay US$100 for each month they volunteer, for administrative fee for the Kathmandu hospital/clinic. This extra fee is collected by ABV during the final payment this is for all health related placements.

Note: It is recommended all the volunteers to take Nepali language class which includes Nepali medical terms and help in effective communication during the placement with the staff and patient.