Nursing and Midwifery in Ghana with Projects Abroad

  Ghana

• Accra: 
Accra

Term: Throughout the year 
Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Year-Round/Rolling-Starts

Description: Ghana is a fantastic place to spend time volunteering or interning on an international medical placement in Africa. Volunteering on a Medicine & Healthcare project in Ghana can be done as part of a college summer break, a gap year, a career-break, or during a vacation. As a Medicine & Healthcare volunteer you will gain a great deal of valuable work-experience alongside some of the most skilled doctors in the country. The facilities are generally of a decent standard, on a par with many hospitals in the west.

Whether you are a student joining us before going to a nursing or midwifery school, or already have nursing and midwifery knowledge and experience, the doctors in Ghana are eager for you to be involved. Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn - and also to help staff with their duties - will ensure that your experience is second to none.

Projects Abroad can offer voluntary placements in the four regions we work in.

In Accra our Nursing volunteers work in a large Police Hospital in the neighborhood popularly known as Danquah Circle. Midwifery volunteers are needed at the Sakumono Community Hospital, a small local hospital which specializes in surgical and maternity care.

In Cape Coast the Central Regional Hospital requires nurses and midwifes. It is one of the most modern hospitals in Ghana, with a wide range of departments and a large amount of new equipment.

In the Akuapem Hills the Koforidua Regional Hospital is a large state-run hospital that offers placements to anyone with skills, or an interest, in Nursing or Midwifery.

In the Kumasi South Hospital - which sits between the three cities of Atonsu, Agogo and Chirapatre - our volunteers can also work in Nursing and Midwifery. This is a very important hospital, serving a local population of over 400,000.

Highlights: Ghana is an exciting and popular place to spend some time on a volunteer project or internship. Ghana is an intensely colorful land on the West coast of Africa. Once the British colony known as the 'Gold Coast', it is renowned for the friendliness and warmth of its people. Ghana has great beaches, wild savannah and dense rainforests. This English-speaking country provides volunteers with a wonderful introduction to Africa; it is politically-stable, safe, affordable and rewarding to visit.

All accommodation is organized, paid for and monitored by Projects Abroad. All project placements are regularly visited and checked. We require high standards of supervision and accommodation, which are verified before you arrive in Ghana.

This project offers the opportunity to become fully immersed in the culture in a manner which even the most hardened of backpackers could never hope to do.

Qualifications: none

Cost in US$: From US$2,995 Up

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Opne-minded with a willingness to travel.

Age Range: 16-80

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Ghana Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 2-5

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Projects Abroad's Mission Statement: As part of the global economy, Projects Abroad helps create local employment wherever we send volunteers. Employing local staff overseas and using their talents and knowledge is important to us. This local knowledge and support enables the organization to channel the skills of the volunteers from more affluent countries to regions around the world where they are needed. Volunteers also learn from their placements and the people they meet, and they gain experience in a chosen field. In the 21st century, we believe this mutual respect is what cultural exchange is all about.

Year Founded: 1992