Volunteer in Healthcare Program in Ecuador
Location: Ecuador: Quito
Program Duration: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad)
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Volunteers can begin their project placement on any Monday of the month throughout the year.
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Description
Participants in this program will work side by side with the doctors and the nurses in a clinic/hospital. Normally it takes a couple of days or a week for the volunteers and interns to get to know the staff, the work and to get familiar with everything and of course the doctors and nurses want to get to know the participant before they start to give them more tasks that they can do by themselves.
Depending on the volunteers skills they might help with taking vital signs, remove stitches, get records for incoming patients, fill in new records for patients, give shots, give vaccinations, assist in operations etc. In some locations the hospital have programs to visit different communities in the area to help people with a check up, first aids and to talk about hygiene etc and participants might join the doctors and nurses on this.
Hospitals and clinics in Ecuador still lack a lot of equipment and therefore they also work different in the way that there are not always machines to just plug in to get blood pressure, oxygen level etc so this has to be done manually but it can vary a lot from hospital to hospital as well as between different departments as the health care system is under a lot of changes.
Highlights
Project Location
The project is located in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. We also offer placements in Santa Elena on the coast, Manglaralto and Baeza.
Qualifications
Volunteers must be 18 years or older at the beginning of the program. Volunteers need to have an open mind and flexible attitude for working in a new and different environment. Intermediate Spanish levels are required to join this program. This program is available for Pre-med/Medical/Nursing students as well as Medical Professionals. Pre-med students need to have at least some experience in the medical field to join this program.
Volunteers need to bring a lab coat as well as medical scrubs to join the program. You can also bring gloves and stethoscope.
Minimum Education
High School
Languages
- English
Cost in US$:
2 weeks: 630
Cost Includes:
Cost Include Description:
What are you Paying For?
* 24 hrs Assistance and support from VS Staff
* Comprehensive Pre- Departure Information
* Airport Pickup
* Orientation
* Food
* Accommodation
* Travel & Medical Insurance
What's not Included?
* Airfare
* Visa and Visa extension fee
* Airport taxes
* Local Transportation
* Any personal expenses
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- health care
Age Range
18 years or olderThis Program is open to
Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Group living
- Home-stays
- Other
Participants Travel to Ecuador
Independently or in Groups
Application Process Involves
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Resume
Typically The Application Process Time is
2-8 weeksVolunteering Solutions's Mission Statement
Our Mission is to provide Meaningful and fully researched volunteer programs abroad. Benefit local communities by providing volunteer support. To strengthen the travel experience by providing cross cultural experiences to our volunteers. Use the funds and develop the communities and people we work with.
Year Founded
2006
