 Healthcare
& Medical Volunteer Opportunity Ecuador, Latin America
The general objective of this project is
to provide general medicine, community health–care,
and to promote health education. Our health care and medicine
volunteer program is unrivalled in Ecuador and is a great
way to make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged and
at-risk people of Ecuador. If you are a medical student or
a healthcare professional, you can contribute directly to
your area such as: gynecology, pediatrician, general medicine,
nurses, emergency, pharmacy, occupational therapy, dentistry,
etc. In our healthcare/medical volunteers can work in rotation
at different areas, enabling them to have a broad and varied
experience of different medicine and healthcare departments.
For those who aspire to a career in health-related fields,
our medical and healthcare placements offer an exceptional
learning opportunity, in addition to a gratifying volunteer
experience. If you are a pre-med student, medical student,
these placements offer an international learning ground where
you can not only view healthcare in practice, but healthcare
as practiced by professionals in a different country. Volunteers
without experience but who have an interest or desire to work
in the health sector can also fully participate in this program.
Our healthcare-medicine/nursing volunteer
program is unrivalled in Ecuador. Indeed, we believe the wide-ranging
healthcare opportunities afforded on our program are amongst
the best in the world - in terms of offering insight, knowledge
and practical first-hand experience of healthcare and medicine
in a developing country.
Volunteer Responsibilities
Medical students and qualified health professionals
are very welcome as volunteers on our health project, but,
if you do not have any experience or qualifications in this
area you may still apply as there is a need for auxiliary
workers too.
Medical and healthcare volunteers will have
the opportunity to be involved in the daily procedures of
large or small public medical centers (depending on their
education, skills, experience, and qualifications) observing
and providing various sorts of assistance to existing doctors
and nurses in different medical fields. Moreover, volunteers
may also provide much-needed assistance in various health
"camps," distribute medication, administration of
vaccines, provide tips to patients regarding proper health,
nutrition, personal hygiene, sanitation, collaborate with
the medical social workers, collaborate in prevention campaigns,
planning family as well as providing general counsel to in-need
Ecuadorians.
In our healthcare-medical/nursing project volunteers can work
in rotation at different areas such as emergency service,
general medicine, maternal health, paediatrician, dentistry,
surgery, therapy, etc. enabling them to have a broad and varied
experience of different medicine and healthcare departments.
Volunteers will shadow the doctors and other medical staff
in order to gain an understanding of the day to day practice
of medicine in Ecuador.
Skills/Qualifications
Volunteers interested in joining the health
care and medicine volunteer program in Ecuador should have
certain knowledge of Spanish language in order to effectively
work within our medical centers.
Project Location
Our project is located in Quito, Ambato,
Latacunga, Otavalo, Ibarra, Puerto Lopez, Cuenca and Galapagos.
Accommodation and Meals
During the stay in the program, volunteers
will live with a carefully screened host family which will
provide with a single, clean, modest, comfortable and safe
room as well as local meals three times a day. No lunch on
Sundays.
Dates, Duration and Application Deadline
The project runs all year-round for 2-12
weeks in length and start every Monday so volunteer should
arrive 1 or 2 days early. Volunteers choose their own start
dates. Applications are accepted up to 2 weeks prior to departure
or start date.
Pick-up/Meeting
Volunteer will be met outside the airport
terminal by an ELEP representative holding a placard with
your name on it. Please provide us your flight information
up to 2 weeks prior departing from your home-country so that
a punctual pick-up/meeting can be arranged.
Price
Application Fee: $ 100
Volunteer Program Cost: 420 for 2 weeks. Every extra week
is $ 105 ranging up to $ 1500 for 12 weeks.
Special Offers:
Application fee: $ 100
$ 650. 1 weeks of Spanish lessons + accommodation/meal
+ 3 volunteer project
$ 1050. 2 weeks of Spanish lessons + accommodation/meal +
6 volunteer project
$ 1600. 4 weeks of Spanish lessons + accommodation/meal +
8 volunteer project
What's Included
- Meeting you at Quito Airport
- Transfer to your accommodation
- Full pre-departure support
- Local in-country support
- Orientation
- Accommodation
- Food
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