Community Hospital & School Volunteer Projects in India Profile

Community Hospital & School Volunteer Projects in India

Assisting volunteer staff needed at a community hospital that provides basic medical care to locals who often have nowhere else to go.

General Info

The volunteers will be working in a local school adjacent to the hospital. The children on this school rely on English-speaking volunteers who help them develop their English and mathematics skills.

This hospital is run entirely by volunteers and its goal is to provide basic health care to the community in need.

Volunteer tasks:
- Administrative and support work
- Dispensing medicine at the pharmacy
- Helping with simple medical procedures such as bandaging
- Assisting medical workers at the X Ray room

Requirements:

*Volunteers need to be mature, confident and demonstrate initiative with effective communication skills.
*Volunteers without medical experience can join this programme and volunteer principally in the school and the out-reach programme. You may also observe in the hospital.
*Volunteers with medical qualifications/experience are very welcome to participate in all areas of the project. This is an ideal project for pre-med students wishing to gain exposure and experience.
*Minimum age 18 yrs. No maximum age.
*Good spoken English is required.
*International volunteers welcome