| Join Team | Medical Volunteer in Nepal | 
Jordana Grodek | March 15, 2009 | April 19, | Bharatpur Hospital
Chitwan, Nepal |
Description of Activity / Trip :
"Job responsibilities of volunteers joining as a medical volunteer in Nepal vary with education, skills, experience, and qualifications. Volunteers are not allowed to perform the major identification or surgery works. Most of the time volunteers help doctors or work as an assistant to doctors. Volunteers measure BP, temperature, height, weight Assist doctors and medical staffs with health center tasks. You also help in health camps (if any), distribute medicines, provide tips to patients on health, nutrition and sanitation and counseling patients, and involve yourself in the treatment for minor injuries or wounds and keeping patient records" (IFRE, http://www.ifrevolunteers.org). The first week may include a week of culture and language classes in Kathmandu. | |||||||
