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Trip | Volunteer in Sri Lanka
Hospital Project in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Quick Facts
about this position
Working hours
none
Minimum age
from 18 years
Education
Medical studies
Language skills
Good english knowledge
About this position
Overview: Hospital Project in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Besides visiting the highlands and the famous tea plantations in the tropical island state of Sri Lanka as a tourist, you can also visit this beautiful country to support the community. This hospital is one of the oldest in Kandy. Here you will get a great opportunity to learn a lot about medical aspects while actively assisting the doctors and nurses.
What to expect
Description: Hospital Project in Kandy, Sri Lanka
As participant in this project in a teaching hospital, you will benefit from training programs of the Medicine and Post Graduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), which cooperates with the University of Colombo. During your internship you will always have some of the medical staff at your side, to have the chance to learn as much as possible from them. Through active co-operation, you will learn different procedures and the implementation of medical handgrips. In addition you will get the chance to participate in all kind of work that has to be done in a hospital. The experienced staff will show you how to treat the patient's yourself to achieve that best learning effect for yourself. The program can be started weekly. The program flow is always the same, but it can happen that the responsible medical department makes small changes.
Working hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 1:30 pm
Requirements:
- Studies in the field of medicine (Certificate of the university required at least 4 weeks befor the start of the project!)
- At least 20 years old
- Good communication skills in English
- Bringing your own medical uniform and stethoscope
To register on-site you need a copy of your passport, a certificate of criminal records and your CV.
Itinerary of your stay abroad
Program flow in Sri Lanka
Program start:
The introduction week always starts on a Monday and ends on a Friday.
Arrival Date:
We recommend to arrive at a Saturday or Sunday because the airport pickup is only included on the weekends. Arrivals during week days have to be paid extra.
Arrival at the airport:
You will arrive at the CMG - BanBandaranyake International Airport and from there you will be brought directly to the Volunteer Center in Kandy by your volunteer coordinators. You will spend your first week in Kandy getting to know the culture and the other volunteers. In your first week you will start your program. In case you are already in Sri Lanka you can organize your arrival yourself and wait until the weekend to get picked up at the CMB or in Kandy.
Public holidays: All programs are closed on the following holidays:
14 november - II Full Moon Poya Day
12 december - Milad - Ul - Nabi
13 december - Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
School holidays:
End of March - end of April
End of June - end of August
End of November - beginning of January
Ready to get started?
Hospital Project in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Flexible dates
min. 2 weeks
from 18 years
Good english knowledge
from
990 EUR
Questions? We will help you!
Contact usYour accommodation
Accommodation during your community engagement work in Kandy, Sri Lanka
The volunteer house in located about 2 kilometers from the city center. In each room 4-6 persons can be accommodated. Boys/men and girls/women are accommodated in separate rooms. There is one bathroom available per room, which will be shared with your roommates. The house is also equipped with a refrigerator, which can be used for cooling drinks and food. Safety deposit boxes are also available. There is no wifi in this house.Meals During the week you will be provided with 3 meals and on the weekends with 2 meals per day. The food is a mix of Western and typical Sri Lankan food and consists mainly of rice and vegetables. Of course you can also eat somewhere else and taste the local cuisine (at your own expense). The next supermarket and ATM is about a 15 minutes walk away.
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