Volunteer Opportunity

HOSPITALS AND LOCAL HEALTH CENTRES

On-site
Volunteer must be in or near Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon
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Details at a Glance

Schedule
Weekdays
Time Commitment
Full time (30+ hrs/wk)
Recurrence
Recurring
Cost
Fee Required
Benefits
Training Provided
Housing Available
Language / Cultural Support Available
Participation
Groups Welcome
Families Welcome
International Volunteers Welcome

Description

The medical program is attached to hospitals in Yaoundé and in the rural areas of Cameroon. Volunteers on this program need to be registered medical doctors or nurses and students intending to be medical professionals. Volunteers work with local doctors to assist in the daily medical routine

TASK

 - applying dressings, prescribing minor medication, recording patient history, patient consultations, minor surgeries, and counselling patients. Volunteers can work in the areas of maternal health, surgery, laboratories, dental clinics, counselling, and testing.In rural areas patients have to walk very long distances in order to see a medical doctor or receive medical attention.

The medical program is attached to hospitals in Yaoundé and in the rural areas of Cameroon. Volunteers on this program need to be registered medical doctors or nurses and students intending to be medical professionals. Volunteers work…

Location

On-site
Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon
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