Screening/ Medical Check-Up
We will take weights, height and BMI measurements for both the children and adults. We will also take temperature, cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure measurements.
In total about 3000 patients are expected to receive medical attention. They will each be given a prescription for needed medicines to pick up at our dispensary section.
Public Education
The idea is to provide public health education as part of activities for this medical outreach. We would also conduct one-on-one counseling sessions for the needed patients.
Dispensary
Medicines for common illnesses and symptoms such as cough, head ache, and colds, malaria, hypertension and arthritis will be handed out when prescription are shown.
Freebies
A stand at the venue will offer free toothbrushes, toothpastes, soaps, sanitary pads and sweets to beneficiaries
Why this Project is Important
To make healthcare accessible to ordinary communities who cannot afford to visit health centers
To offer education on health related issues or topics
To screen and offer first hand treatment and refer and refer complicated medical conditions to the regional hospital.
Exposing participants to community health issues ,challenges and how to offer soluntions.
We believe that the only way to extend our knowledge and love is to share it through medical outreach and health education. Our consultation with Senior health practitioners at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital has shown this to be true; and that is why we put a great deal of emphasis on our Future for Africa humanitarian medical volunteer program, which actively promotes stakeholders involvement in numerous volunteer activities throughout various communities in Northern Ghana.
Schedule: you will see how many time it takes the next time but the plan is to stay there the hole of the day making a 1-2 hour rest for lunch.
Volunteering for Future For Africa is flexible. This provides you with great chances to get out and see as much of Ghana as you can. Weekends provide a good time to get into the cites and the countryside and see the sights or even take an overnight bus to an attraction further afield and you can take a few extra days on to weekend trips to make them worthwhile. Places to visit includes Mole National Park, Kakum National Park ,Paga Crocodile Pond ,Tongo Hills , Green House Eco Village Karimenga and the Cape Coast Castle
Future4Africa has a volunteer house located at the Yikene.
The house has almost all the basic facilities you need and there is an opportunity to interact with other participants from all over the world and the wider community.
Community Health Outreach Assistant
To make healthcare accessible to rural communities in northern Ghana by offering health screening, eduaction and treatment.
$147/week
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