Volunteer Opportunities

The South Senchi Health Center in the suburbs of Asougyaman district would like medical staff, (doctors, med students, nurses, student nurses and lab technicians, midwives), to come and volunteer in their facility. They realize that exchanging medical technology with foreign volunteers would be beneficial to both parties and also provide them with extra assistance that they need.

Due to lack of adequate nursing/medical staff, the nurses at the facility are not able to provide all the care necessary for the patients, without doing many hours of overtime each week. Nursing student volunteers could do much to relieve this stressful situation.
The nursing/medical student volunteers would be asked to help in several areas,(depending on their qualification and experience), such as: attending to patients various needs, giving prescribed medications to those whom require it, consulting with patients about their current situation and what to do to help reduce risk.
Nursing/medical student volunteers may be asked to work in the antenatal/postnatal maternity section of the facility or in the HIV/AIDS and Family Planning division. Student nurses would be expected to assist with administrative duties as well, be it updating patients files or recording of current medical data etc.
The scope of a nursing/medical student's experience at this facility is vast and he/she could not only enhance their medical knowledge but also provide assistance in a very worthwhile Endeavour.