Healthcare Education and Health Checks
Koordinator | Lauren
Koordinator | Lauren
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Highlights
Perform health checks in the local community
Educate on nutrition, or any other area you specialise in
Stay on the Coral Coast, the ‘adventure capital of Fiji’
Teach simple lessons in basic hygiene and healthy living, and perform health checks, helping prevent health problems and easily communicable diseases.
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Alter 18+
Alleinreisend
Pärchen
Gruppen
50+
The average general health of younger Fijians is generally quite good, as sport is a popular pastime in the country. However, children’s diets can also be filled with a lot of sugar, leading to dental issues other health problems down the track.
In particular, older women tend to become overweight, especially after the birth of their children. Since most of the local population live in the villages, they have little or no knowledge of hygiene and diet. This leads to a wide range of diseases such as high blood sugar, cholesterol, hypertension etc. The other common diseases in the villages are skin eruptions/lesions, urinary infections, gum and heart diseases.
Cheap imported food can also contribute to diets lacking in fresh fruits and vegetables, and general knowledge around healthy eating and its benefits is sadly lacking.
This healthcare program is in its infancy and requires the skills of both established medical and healthcare professionals, as well as those interested in teaching basic first-aid and personal hygiene.
The need for having volunteers from a variety of medical fields can help assist with the extremes in hygiene and health practices. Apart from needing qualified professionals in order to conduct health camps and dental check-ups, we also need volunteers who can educate people in the areas of basic first-aid and personal hygiene such as washing hands, brushing teeth and general cleanliness. This can help prevent many avoidable health problems and easily communicable diseases.
Medical professionals who can offer guidance on the project’s development would be immensely valuable; however, it is not imperative that participants have a medical background to join. As a participant of this project, you can support to run healthcare campaigns in local schools/villages around Sigatoka (Coral Coast), teach the locals on the importance of basic hygiene – demonstrating how to brush teeth correctly, washing hands and general body cleanliness.
Simply demonstrating these daily health practices can really make a difference. If you have a medical background, check-up clinics for local children and adults can be organised with your help.
Location
Coral Coast is noted as the ‘adventure capital of Fiji’ and is located about 1 hour from Suva and 1 hour from Nadi. It is known for it’s incredibly beautiful coast line, tourist beaches and resorts and heaps of activities from 4 wheel drive tours, shark feeding, surfing, rivers & waterfalls, golf etc and is home to the famous Bega lagoon and bega fire walkers. Sigatoka is the gateway to the Coral coast and home to several of our projects.
Project Tasks
- Work towards the prevention of avoidable health problems and easily communicable diseases.
- Perform health checks and demonstrations
- Education on heathy eating and general health
Tagesablauf
Monday to Friday
During the morning, a local doctor will meet you and explain the various medical aspects as well as the medical needs of the local community.
Later you will work in local government schools and take part in the awareness campaign, and teach health and hygiene, first aid and many more health and medical-related education, to children of various ages.
Once a month, in alliance with the local team of doctors, a general health check-up camp will be organised for the local villagers. Free medicines and treatment will be made available to all.
The activity plan will be confirmed again every Friday. The program can change depending on the school plan/activities from the local students, weather, and local conditions.
You will volunteer for around 5-6 hours a day.
Freizeitaktivitäten
Weekends are always free for relaxing or sightseeing of your choice. Our ground operators will help you organize additional trips with special (non tourist) rates which can be paid directly in local currency.
Volunteers based in Nadi & Lautoka can choose from a wide variety of options with Nadi being the main tourist hub for Fiji and the Fijian Islands.
Volunteers based in the Coral Coast can spend the weekends exploring Suva, visiting Colo-I-Suva or Mosquito Island and searching the craft and produce markets in Suva’s town centre. From Pacific Harbour you can organize activities, such as kayaking, white-water rafting, shark feeding, jet ski tours, zip lining and diving.
Klettern
Tauchen/
Schnorcheln
Schnorcheln
Wandern
Museum/
Oper
Oper
Shoppen/
Souvenirs
Souvenirs
Sport
Schwimmen
Wassersport
Yoga/
Meditation
Meditation
Voraussetzungen
Um an diesem Programm teilzunehmen, musst du zu Programmbeginn mindestens 18 Jahre alt sein. Es kann Ausnahmen geben, wenn du die Erlaubnis deines/r Erziehungsberechtigten vorlegen kannst oder wenn du von deinen Eltern begleitet wirst
Du brauchst folgende Sprachkenntnisse: Englisch (Grundkenntnisse)
erforderlich
auf University Niveau
Proof of medical training/ or a healthcare student
Es gibt keine Beschränkungen. Helfende Hände aus aller Welt sind willkommen.
Deine Hilfe wird an folgenden Tagen benötigt:
Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag und Freitag
Leistungen
- Accommodation
- 3 meals p/day & 2 p/day at weekends
- Arrival airport transfer (Sat/Sun arrivals)
- Filtered drinking water, coffee & tea
- 1 day orientation
- Daily transportation to project
- In country 24/7 support & emergency assistance
- Fundraising support
- University course credits (where applicable)
- Certificate of Completion
Programs begin every Monday, and volunteers are required to arrive the day prior, for orientation before the project. Your accommodation on the Sunday is included in the program fees.
A free airport pickup is included when arriving to either Nadi International Airport (NAN) or Nausori International Airport (SUV). You must arrive between 06:00 to 18:00 on either the Saturday or Sunday. If arriving during the pickup times on the Saturday, we charge US$50 for the extra night’s accommodation.
If arriving outside the pickup times on Sunday, you can book a private transfer for US$50.
If arriving during the week, or outside the pickup times on Saturday, we charge US$50 for any extra night’s accommodation before your program, and another US$50 fee for a private transfer.
Alternatively, if arriving early you could wait at the arrival’s terminal for the pickup time, book accommodation at the airport and meet us during the pickup times or make your own way to the project (we will advise on how to do this).
From Nadi International Airport to your accommodation by road (taxi or bus) it takes 1 hour & 30 minutes. From Nausori International Airport the journey time is around 4 hours.
Accommodation is in a dedicated house for volunteers with shared bedrooms 4-6 persons per room (single gender rooms) and private bathroom per room. Living with other volunteers in a dormitory-style house is heaps of fun and a great way to meet like minded travellers. The volunteer houses are in close proximity to a basic supermarkets, ATM, fresh fruit and vegetable stands, petrol stations and bus stop.
The houses can accommodate up to 20 volunteers at a time. The bathrooms are shared with western style toilets and hot showers. The accommodation is equipped with free Wi-Fi which volunteers are able to use. Laundry services are available for a small fee. Bed linen, fans and mosquito protection are all provided. We recommend volunteers bring their own towel. The rooms are lockable and there are also safety deposit boxes available.
You will be served 3 meals on weekdays, and 2 meals on weekends and public holidays. Breakfast is typically Western style, and lunch and dinner will be local Fijian dishes.
Gute Verbindung vor Ort
Visa, Flüge, Reiseversicherung und Impfungen sind NICHT in den Programmgebühren enthalten.
Der nächstgelegene Flughafen ist Nadi International Airport (NAN) in Nadi. Wir helfen dir günstige Flüge nach Fidschi zu finden.
Ins Ausland zu gehen ist ein Abenteuer, auf das man sich stets gut vorbereiten sollte. Plötzliche Krankheit oder Verletzung, Stornierung oder Diebstahl - eine Reiseversicherung für Fidschi bietet die nötige Sicherheit.
Bevor du deine Freiwilligenarbeit in Fidschi antrittst, solltest du dich noch einmal von deinem Arzt beraten lassen und deine erforderlichen Impfungen für Fidschi überprüfen.
Termine & Preise
KEINE KREDITKARTENGEBÜHREN
Informationen zur Anreise
Program starts every Monday. Arrivals on Sat/ Sun. If arriving on Sat, an extra night is charged.
Jan
Feb
Mär
Apr
Mai
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Okt
Nov
Dez
1 - 20 Wochen
Programmgebühren
1 Woche
(Mindestaufenthalt)
$725
2 Wochen
$830
3 Wochen
$1.090
4 Wochen
$1.370
6 Wochen
$1.982
8 Wochen
$2.670
12 Wochen
$3.850
20 Wochen
(Maximaler Aufenthalt)
$5.500
Durchschnittliche Gebühren
$500
/Woche
Bitte beachte, dass die oben angegebenen Gebühren geschätzt sind.
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Healthcare Education and Health Checks
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$500/week
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