Health Project Nepal

Project At A Glance

Location: Kathmandu, Chitwan Start point: Kathmandu End Point: Kathmandu Duration: 2-12 weeks Hours: 30-40 hours per week Food: Local food (3 times a day) Room: Host family or hostel Date: First and Third Monday of each month

Project Summary

Nepal 's health care system is very resource poor. There is obvious lack of manpower and resources. The local hospitals which are located in the outer city areas and villages urgently need volunteers and helps. As a medical volunteer in Nepal , you will work in these rural health posts and community clinics. You mostly work as an assistant to the main doctor. Work responsibilities vary with your education, skill and experience.

Skill/Qualification

Volunteers interested in joining the volunteer health program must possess health care certification, such as an ID as a medical student, EMT or paramedic certification, or nursing or physician's credentials. Medical volunteers without credentials are not allowed to work in this program because of the potential risk. The hospitals require a copy of your resume, clearly stating credentials and education, before your arrival to the project.

Volunteers responsibilities:

Job responsibilities of volunteers joining as a medical volunteer in Nepal vary with education, skills, experience, and qualifications. Volunteers are not allowed to perform the major identification or surgery works. Most of the time volunteers help doctors or work as an assistant to doctors. Volunteers measure BP, temperature, height, weight Assist doctors and medical staffs with health center tasks. You also help in health camps (if any), distribute medicines, provide tips to patients on health, nutrition and sanitation and counseling patients, and involve yourself in the treatment for minor injuries or wounds and keeping patient records.

Room/Food/supervision

IFRE arranges room, food, and supervision for volunteer from the start to the end of program. During the first week of language and cultural program, volunteers stay in our hostel in Kathmandu . Our hostel in Kathmandu is located in the heart of the city giving easy access to volunteers to all parts of the city. In hostel, we have 2 experienced cooks. Our cooks make Nepali food (very near to Indian food and include wheat bread, rice, curry, Dal, chapatti, pickle) for you. As a part of language and cultural program, you will stay for 2-3 days in a host family where your host will cook food for you.