Medical Careership - Nepal

Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, yet one of the richest in terms of culture and heritage. With snow capped mountains, Buddhist monasteries and vibrant people it is an amazing place to spend time in and call home.

The aim of this project is to provide general medical, community health–care, and to promote health education to a local community in Nepal. If you are a medical/nursing student or a healthcare professional, you can contribute directly to your chosen specialization, including: gynecology, pediatrician, general medicine, nursing, emergency, pharmacy, occupational therapy, dentistry, etc.

We offer On-the-Job and field Placement Training for international academic groups, pre-med and individuals. We can provide more than one placements during your stay. The placements will be in different areas of the country including Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Parbat and Lamjung districts. Most of our health centers are located in villages.

Our health center is based on the universal principles of Primary Health Care. It means the health center provides integrated approach of essential health care. For example;

* General Health services that includes general OPD, community mental health clinic, community oral health clinic, community TB DOTS services, pharmacy, emergency, minor surgical procedure, clinical laboratory under health micro-insurance scheme.
* MCH and Rh services: Vaccinations, Family Planning, Well baby clinic, ANC/PNC, Birthing center, Out reach MCH clinics.
* Nutrition services: Direct Weighting Scale clinic, routine child growth monitoring, nutrition education, rehabilitation for malnutrition cases, home based malnutrition follow up, production, promotion and marketing of Super Flour.
* School health activities: Oral health services, Reproductive health education and awareness.
* Environmental health services.
* Short-term training for community volunteers, and health professionals.
* Internship and field placement training for students and professionals.If you want to do public health survey, it would also be possible. Please discuss your ideas and requirements with us.
* Management of health care delivery system of Nepal.
* Operational approach of cost effective rural health care system.
* Approach of rural community mobilization for sustainability of health care.

You will be met at Kathmandu International Airport by a project representative and taken to the HQ in Kathmandu for a weeks orientation, cultural immersion and basic language course. You will then be taken to your chosen project location to commence your placement.

You will be placed with a local host family. They will provide you with 2 meals a day (vegetarian options available), a shared bathroom, clothes washing facilities, and you will not be further than 30 minutes walk from your place of work.

The typical Nepalese meal is 'daal, bhaat, tarkaari' (lentil soup, rice and vegetables) also other food like noodles, 'roti' (flat round bread) and different kinds of seasonal fruits and vegetables are eaten. You will eat the same food as the family everyday.

* Min age 18 - Max age 65

* You must be studying medicine, or have a medical background 

* Able to work at high altitude 

* Reasonable physical fitness

* Motivation to work in medicine / healthcare

* Good English 

* Full travel & medical insurance

* Full Vaccinations

* Necessary flights & visas

Fee:

 £175 GBP Project Fee per week

* 20% deposit required to confirm your place
 

What's Included:

Project Fee includes all food, accommodation, airport pickup, orientation, 24 hour support and project activities.
 

What's not included:

Flights, insurance, visas (if applicable) and vaccinations. Full assistance will be provided in getting all these sorted.