Ghana Projects
- Ghana Home
- Work in an Orphanage
- Teach English in School
- HIV/AIDS Project
- Health/Medical Projects
- Mobile Nurse Project
- Summer Program (4 Weeks)
- Volunteers' Review
- Volunteers' Photos
- Ghana Accomodation
- Ghana Free Time
Volunteer programs in this country are currently unavailable.
Mobile Nurse Volunteer in Ghana
Do you want to gain hands-on nursing volunteer abroad experience? Are you seeking an opportunity to explore a fascinating country while serving poor families and children? Then IFRE’s mobile nurse volunteer opportunity in Ghana is the perfect fit for you.
Ghana is a spectacular country with gorgeous natural sceneries, national parks and wildlife. The country is best known for its historical slave trade, fascinating rich culture and amazing natural resources like gold, beaches, and rich deep forests.
Despite of being rich in culture, history and nature, there is a great lack of healthcare facilities in rural areas. Majority of the people residing in rural villages are illiterate, poor and do not get easy access to even basic healthcare facilities. This is the reason, even curable diseases like high blood pressure have become the second highest killer of Ghanian people in recent days. To eradicate this miserable situation, IFRE has partnered with local organizations and hospitals and invites international volunteers to contribute in this noble cause.
When you join this mobile nurse volunteer program in Ghana, you will volunteer as a front-line health worker collaborating with other local mobile nurses. You will actively visit many local villages and offer health services for a minimum of two weeks. The mobile nurse volunteers work in collaboration with at least one Ghanaian health workers who are well informed about the local villages, language and other required information.
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Volunteers’ Responsibilities & Impact
The mobile nurse volunteers will visit various rural villages with other local nurses and offer required health services to the underprivileged locals. As a volunteer, you will visit the local’s homes and screen them for free, give emergency cares, and refer critical cases to the nearest hospital. Your major roles and responsibilities include:
- Door to door visits
- Checking the blood pressure in each household and documenting
- Repeating the process every other day for 3 times and giving a recommendation
- Referring patients with high blood pressure to the nearest hospital
- Performing basic first aid activities such as cleaning and dressing sores
- Educating members of each household on the dangers of high blood pressure, hygiene, water and sanitation, washing of hands, family planning, malaria, sexual and reproductive health, oral hygiene.
- Distributing condoms, treated mosquito nets, worm expellers, toothbrushes, toothpastes etc.
Skills and Qualifications:
We encourage volunteers with background in healthcare to apply for this program. If you do not have medical background and still want to contribute to this program, you can work as AIDES and help the mobile nurses in documenting and distributing medicines. Other skills and qualifications needed are:
- Public Health Knowledge.
- Basic Health Care Knowledge.
- Accurate Knowledge on Blood Pressure Readings
- Knowledge in the use of the Blood Pressure Machine, Thermometer and Stethoscope.
- Ability to perform basic first aid procedures eg wound cleaning and wound dressing.
- Knowledge on health, water and sanitation and hygiene
- Must be willing to work in the rural areas among the poor and lower social class.
Required medical equipment that volunteers should bring themselves are:
- Blood Pressure Machine
- Thermometer
- Stethoscope
- First Aid Kit: Hand sanitizers, methylated spirit, gauze, bandages, plasters etch
- Chocolates and candies for the little children
While working in this mobi-nurse volunteer program in Ghana, every day will be full of fun and excitement and present you with lots of opportunities to get to know and interact with local people who are incredibly friendly and will welcome you with open arms.
First Day: On your first day of volunteering in Ghana, you will be escorted to your placement by a local coordinator and introduced to the local mobile nurses and staffs you’ll be working with. During this day you’ll get to know what your precise duties will be while volunteering.
Weekdays: Your work as a volunteer begins on the second day of the project, and while your exact tasks will vary from day to day, a typical day will follow this outline:
6.00 to 7.30 AM: Early in the morning you will greet the day with a delicious home-cooked breakfast together with your host family and fellow guests.
7.45 AM: Once you’ve enjoyed breakfast and some lovely conversation with your hosts, it’s time to head to your placement for a rewarding day of nursing work.
12.00 PM: Around noon you’ll have a lunch break, and this is the time to rest and a chance to get to know the rest of the medical and nursing staff better.
3.00 PM: After a full day of volunteering, work usually ends around this time and the rest of your day is your free time that you can spend as you wish, exploring the local area, spending time with your colleagues or heading back home to your host family.
6.45 PM: At the end of the day you can settle in with your host family in their cozy home and enjoy a delicious home-cooked dinner, learning more about their customs in the process.
Mobile Nurse Volunteer in Ghana: Program Dates
IFRE programs begin every Monday year-round. If you have travel constraints, you can still start your chosen program on any day of the year.
Our Fees
Since 2006, IFRE has been the most trusted and respected volunteer abroad organization in the world, and also the most affordable. We’re dedicated to providing the highest quality volunteer programs at the lowest fees, which make it possible for everyone, especially students, to volunteer internationally and make a positive impact in the lives of others.
We believe in 100% transparency. Rest assured; we never use middlemen. Your one-time registration fee of $299 covers our administrative costs. The low weekly fee is paid in the host country directly to your host family and project (via country coordinator), and includes housing, food, and minor expenses. IFRE is a non-profit organization, so your program fees are tax deductible.
Volunteer Program Fee (US$)
| Duration | Projects |
|---|---|
| 1 Week | - |
| 2 Weeks | $400 |
| 3 Weeks | $550 |
| 4 Weeks | $700 |
| 5 Weeks | $850 |
| 6 Weeks | $1,000 |
| 7 Weeks | $1,150 |
| 8 Weeks | $1,300 |
| 9 Weeks | $1,450 |
| 10 Weeks | $1,600 |
| 11 Weeks | $1,750 |
| 12 Weeks | $1,900 |
Comprehensive Travel Insurance $3.49/day »
Airport pick up & transfer $50
Medical/HIV/AIDS volunteer will pay 25 dollars/week suppliment
Language and Culture Program fee $250
Summer volunteer and adventure (4 weeks include travel) $1869
Program Fees Cover:
- Accommodation (host family)
- Food (only breakfast and dinnery)
- Program Orientation
- In-country support
- Personalized project
- Pre-departure information
- Certificate of completion
- Fundraising ideas and letters
- Discount for returning volunteers
Program Fees Exclude:
- Visas
- Airfare
- Personal expenses on soft drinks and foods
- Daily transportation
- Airport return transfer
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Accommodation and Meal
While working for mobi-nurse program in Ghana, you will stay with a loving, respectful and friendly local host family who will treat you like part of their family. They will also prepare for you three local delicious meals everyday and make sure you are safe and secure in their home.
Your host family has years of hosting experience they will provide you with a comfortable home featuring western style toilets and electricity.
Free Time and Weekends Exploration
There will be plenty of free time to explore Ghana during your volunteer project. In the week you work of 4-5 hours and you can spend your evenings discovering around the city. It is also a chance to join fellow volunteers for joint escapades. During the weekend you will have two full days to travel on longer trip across Ghana.
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Safety and In Country Support
Your safety is very important to us. We take serious comprehensive steps to ensure that you always feel safe and comfortable while undertaking your volunteer project. We support you in all the necessary preparations, and when you arrive in Ghana you will have an in-country coordinator available at all times of day if you need help.
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Medical Volunteer in Ghana: FAQs
Arrival and departure
You should fly into Kotoka International Airport in Accra city. We suggest you reach Ghana a day prior to the start of your program to avoid any confusion.
Ensure you send us your complete final flight information once your ticket processing is completed since IFRE offers airport pick-up services to international volunteers, but for our local representative to get to the airport on time, you must provide correct flight details. Any last-minute flight changes must be communicated immediately.
Kindly be informed that IFRE does not provide drop off services after the completion of its volunteer projects but your in-country coordinator will assist you to arrange for transportation to the airport.
Visas
Anyone planning to volunteer in Ghana must obtain a tourist visa from the embassy of Ghana prior to their departure. Depending on your nationality, on arrival visa is available in Ghana. Also, you can extend Ghanaian visa by visiting the immigration office. Just click this link over here to learn more about Ghana’s visa policies.
Vaccination
You require certain types of vaccinations. It is always a great idea to visit the Center for Disease Control's website for traveler's health recommendations.
These are the following Vaccinations that you should have while volunteering in Ghana such as diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, malaria, yellow fever, measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), rabies, typhoid, hepatitis A, meningitis (Meningococcal disease), hepatitis B, polio vaccine, varicella (chickenpox).
You will make a tangible difference in the lives of the underprivileged population
Volunteering in Mobi-Nurse program is a great chance to provide adequate and timely health treatment for saving underprivileged Ghanaians lives.
You will learn valuable life lessons and experiences:
You will work alongside of the top medical professionals and get to learn directly from these professionals. Not only will you gain medical experience, but you will also learn valuable life lessons and improve your skills in teamwork, communication and much more.
Increases your confidence and skill level
The experience you gain on this experience will greatly improve your skill level and confidence, greatly improving your future prospects.
Obtain better understanding about the Health System of Ghana
Volunteering in this project will be a great chance for you to immerse yourself in a new and different health treatment system. The practical experience that you get will give you a better understanding about the wide gap that exists between Ghana and the countries around the world.
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