Overview of the Project

In Ghana , efforts are underway to improve the health sector, especially the health of women and children. High importance is placed on improving the quality of reproductive health services and on preventing and reducing the impact of widespread communicable diseases, bridging gaps that prevent efficient and effective delivery of health services, and fostering partnerships that lead to improved health in Ghana . Government and non-governmental organizations run a number of different health facilities, hospitals, maternity clinics, children's hospitals, HIV/AIDS wards, and alternative-medicine clinics in many cities and small rural villages.

Through this project, we aim to increase access to basic healthcare for rural people, decrease the prevalence of endemic diseases and improve overall village health by providing public health services in all aspects of clinical nursing, with a primary health work with the community nurses and promote health education in the villages.

The medical centers in Ghana are resource poor, and understaffed. There is a great need of efficient hands to help the doctors, nurses and medical staffs in treating the ever-growing number of patients in round the clock busy health centers and hospitals.

Role of a Volunteer

A volunteer's role can range from observational to basic assistance, depending on their level of knowledge. Volunteers will be working with doctors, spending time in various departments of a busy hospital like Gynecology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Obstetrics, Pediatrics and Surgery. Changing bandages, taking blood pressure and contributing to education about basic prevention are examples of how volunteers engage in this type of plac em ent. An important el em ent of these plac em ents is learning about healthcare practices in different cultures.

•  Assist doctors and nurses in local hospitals
•  Work in various departments like Gynecology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Obstetrics, Pediatrics and Surgery
•  Change bandage
•  Take blood pressure
•  Education people on basic prevention and first aid

Skills/Qualifications Needed

Health volunteers must have the proof of qualification as a health professional, medical student, doctor or nurse. Volunteers must have medical background to volunteer in this project.

Room/Food/Supervision

Global Crossroad manages room/food for volunteers. Volunteers live with the host family and we manage a separate room and local meals three times a day.

Volunteer will also have 24/7 access to our office in Ghana and mobile number of our coordinators. Our staffs also visit volunteers in each 1-2 week interval as a part of the program.

Location Descriptions

Health project is in various towns including Accra , Kumasi and Hohoe, with shops, banks & internet cafes nearby. Ghana 's vibrant cities are renowned for its friendly atmosphere where visitors are always welcomed. It's full of contrasts: from traditional culture and history to modern infrastructure and most of the amenities you would expect from a city.

Volunteers can organize different possible excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place the volunteer can use during weekends. For example: water falls, monkey sanctuary, markets, purple princess designs, mountain biking, drumming school, community based eco-tourism project, Volta river, Pottery village, hotels, Kente weaving studio and many more.