Work in Children's hospital in Mongolia

Placement number: 0190
Location:    Mongolia
Preferred Languages: English
Date:  All Year
Minimum Period : 4 weeks
Requirements : Medical student or experience of health care

A lack of health care education, medical services and a resource in Mongolia has lead to much unnecessary suffering. Volunteers are also involved in other hospital activities such as record keeping, sanitation, nutrition, and patient education. Volunteers interested in Health Care programs must currently be a doctor, nurse, medical student, or hospital employee and must demonstrate an appropriate level of training and experience in the medical field. The Health care program places doctors, nurses, and medical school students in hospitals and health clinics in Mongolia . Volunteers work in either an urban or rural setting, providing primary care to locals in your specialty.

We have standing requests from local facilities for Internists, Urologists, Surgeons, Oncologists, Opthamologists, Nurses and Dentists. Volunteers will play a critical role in the villages and towns where they'll serve. And if volunteers have doubts about whether their skills and talents are really needed in this part of the world, consider this: The doctor-patient ratio in Mongolia is about 1 to 700-800. Particularly in rural areas, where much of the local people live, there is a desperate, chronic shortage of medical personnel and supplies.

Role of Volunteer

Medical school students' activities will include things like following doctors on their rounds, exploring different treatments for simple ailments, providing physical therapy, and participating in vaccination programs.

All applicants should have: a desire to help the people of Mongolia, flexibility, self-motivation, openness to a new culture and a willingness to learn.

Pre-Departure Information

Activities outside of volunteering

Cost

Volunteers pay US$ 495 per month.  This includes traditional Mongolian food is served to volunteers twice a day. (breakfast and dinner at host family) and accommodation with a local Mongolian host family.

A registration fee of USD200 is also paid by the volunteer -  this fee is spent on costs for visa process (invitation letter ), preinformation, communication, airport pick up, first day orientation, city tour and
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Housing varies based on the placement location. During the volunteering stage of the placement, housing typically consists of a home stay with a local host family. This is a great opportunity for volunteers to learn experientially about Mongolia culture and family life. Volunteers can expect pleasant yet modest accommodations.

Travel

Volunteers will be picked up from the airport which is included in the fee.