Programme Details
The institutions we have formed relationships with range from maternity clinics, helping with both pre and post natal care, to family planning clinics where volunteers will assist members of staff with giving advice on various sexual health issues.
A few of the clinics run outreach programmes for communities. These send groups of medical staff into local communities in poorer areas to visit families and patients. Throughout your placement on this project, you will have the opportunity to shadow and help the local medics in one or a number of these clinics.
The majority of a volunteer’s duties will be working together with professional staff to offer support. It is likely that you will spend a lot of your time shadowing local staff in their daily work whilst observing how they interact with and manage their patients. Other parts of your role will include pro active and you will be invited to offer a more hands-on role to the care being provided.
The work in these clinics will be varied. You will spend time in recovery and maternity wards as well as operating theatres. Not only will you offer practical work and assistance, volunteers can also make a lasting impact on patients and their families through emotional support you can provide.
A volunteer’s role offers an eye opening experience when assisting medics and nurses on their community visits. Here you will see the living conditions and difficulties that so many Ghanians are faced with. The community outreach staff are sent out to the homes of local families to deal with a variety of situations ranging from malaria sufferers to pregnant women and newborn babies.
Volunteers must be prepared for some disorganisation in the work place and be self motivated and pro active in their approach. However, there will always be ongoing support from our staff in Ghana, other volunteers and the local medics you will be working with. There is also the option of spending a part of your time volunteering on other projects in the country. This includes teaching work in school as well as care work with orphans.
Please note: Journey times may vary from project to project. Please contact one of our Africa team for further information.
What’s Included in the Programme
- Airport transfers to and from Accra Airport upon your arrival and departure
- Orientation programme
- Full board and lodging, including breakfast, lunch and dinner each day
- Assistance in your projects by staff and volunteer co-ordinators
- Full support from your co-ordinator throughout your time on your Ghana placement
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- All transport by air to Ghana
- Personal travel insurance for the duration of your placement which must include cover for repatriation
- Soft drinks, wines and spirits
- All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts, clothing
- E-mail/Internet and telephone calls
- All visas for border crossings
- Transport between accommodation and placement each day
- Any excursions over and above your planned itinerary in Ghana
Prices and Durations
Ghana Medical Volunteers - 4 weeks £1,099
2010 Start Dates: 06 Mar, 05 Jun, 04 Sep, 05 Dec
Ghana Medical Volunteers - 8 weeks £1,649
2010 Start Dates: 08 May, 07 Aug, 06 Nov
Ghana Medical Volunteers - 12 weeks £2,199
2010 Start Dates: 09 Jan, 10 Apr, 10 Jul, 09 Oct
Please Note: Additional weeks are available, please contact us for start dates.
