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Medical and Public Health Assistant

location
4 - 16 semanas  ·  Edad 18 - 50+

rating  Genial 4.4  · 
  Verificado por Volunteer World
  Ratio de respuesta excelente

Puntos Relevantes

  • Raise awareness on balanced diets and combat child malnutrition in Buenos Aires' impoverished areas.
  • Conduct informative sessions to empower mothers and families for healthier lifestyles.
  • Tackle community and clinical health challenges, observe surgeries, and engage in public health outreach.
  • Improve language skills through immersive conversations and pick up Spanish quickly.

Especialmente adecuado para

Edad 18+
Solteros y solteras
Parejas

Sobre el programa

Spend time in some of Buenos Aires' best clinics, hospitals, and public health research institutions, supporting both patients and nursing staff!

About the Program

This placement focuses on improving the health and nutrition of some of the most impoverished areas of Buenos Aires. Interns will be expected to raise awareness in the communities, to mothers, children and mothers to be about the importance of a balanced diet and the risks of ...

Sobre el programa

About the Program

This placement focuses on improving the health and nutrition of some of the most impoverished areas of Buenos Aires. Interns will be expected to raise awareness in the communities, to mothers, children and mothers to be about the importance of a balanced diet and the risks of stunted development for children who are malnourished. In this position it will be important to be able to conduct presentations that are informative in order to improve the lives of those living in the villas. Participants will be responsible for assisting staff members in evaluating the health and nutrition of children in the villas, up keep of materials needed for evaluations, as well as encouraging families to attend regular health checkups. 

Your tasks

As a volunteer in this program, you will gather data and study community and clinical health challenges, including both large-scale pandemics and rare illnesses. You may have the chance to observe surgeries and attend rounds with staff, as well as assisting with public health outreach and education. Gain insight into the field of international health, and build teamwork and collaboration abilities. This is an excellent opportunity for current or recent students who are committed to health education or professionals looking for a short term program.

Through the volunteering experience, language abilities will improve tremendously and participants will be surprised how quickly they pick up on day-to-day conversation. In order to get a leg up at the start of the program, volunteers may choose to enroll in a short Spanish language course provided by Mente Argentina.

Your benefits

Program coordinators from Mente Argentina provide pickup from the airport and 24 hour assistance to make sure your stay in Buenos Aires runs smoothly without any problems. We pay close attention to put interns in positions that match their abilities and interests, and give them support through the process of applying. The weekly outings and societal activities we offer help participants become familiar with and understand the Argentine lifestyle and really feel like a part of the community. You will heighten your global familiarity and get a better idea of the culture of Latin America through cross-cultural understanding. And last but not least, you get to know and pursue a unified goal with people from all over the world to achieve a collective goal and make friends for a lifetime.


Día típico

A typical day for a volunteer includes some hours of volunteering paired with free Mente activities in order to get to know Buenos Aires and socialize with other participants.

In the morning, the volunteer usually meets with the volunteer coordinator and their fellow volunteers and start the day ...

Día típico

A typical day for a volunteer includes some hours of volunteering paired with free Mente activities in order to get to know Buenos Aires and socialize with other participants.

In the morning, the volunteer usually meets with the volunteer coordinator and their fellow volunteers and start the day together, organizing their activities and schedules. The work takes place in hospitals where volunteers can shadow and assist medical staff depending on their qualification, as well as schools and other public spaces where volunteers are raising awareness and informing the locals about measures of prevention, the importance of a healthy nutrition and many other topics. After traveling home to their apartments or host families, the volunteers can enjoy their free time and join the free Mente Argentina activities such as city tours, happy hours and meet ups. 


Actividades de tiempo libre

Activities included in the program fee (at no extra charge): 

  • Buenos Aires City Tour 
  • Tigre and Delta Tour 
  • La Boca, San Telmo & Puerto Madero Tour 
  • Tango Lessons 
  • La Bomba Percussion show 
  • Buenos Aires Pub Crawl 
  • Buenos Aires Graffiti 
  • Mente Argentina Nights & Many more

Actividades de tiempo libre

Activities included in the program fee (at no extra charge): 

  • Buenos Aires City Tour 
  • Tigre and Delta Tour 
  • La Boca, San Telmo & Puerto Madero Tour 
  • Tango Lessons 
  • La Bomba Percussion show 
  • Buenos Aires Pub Crawl 
  • Buenos Aires Graffiti 
  • Mente Argentina Nights & Many more


Requisitos

Requisitos

Edad mínima: 18 años

Para participar en el programa debes tener al menos 18 años en la fecha de inicio del programa. Puede haber excepciones si muestras el permiso de tu(s) tutor(es) legal(es) o si vas acompañado de tus padres.

Conocimientos lingüísticos

Tienes que hablar (nivel básico) Inglés

Requisitos educativos

a nivel de Highschool

Restricciones de nacionalidad

Sin restricciones. Las manos amigas de todo el mundo son bienvenidas.

Tiempo dedicado

Necesitaremos tu ayuda los Lunes, Martes, Miércoles, Jueves y Viernes

Servicios incluidos

Servicios incluidos

Servicios de Mente Argentina

The indicated fees include the stay in a student residence. It is possible to stay in a shared apartment, homestay or a private apartment instead. The fees for those vary as indicated in the accommodation description below. 
Other included services are:

  • Official International Volunteer Certificate granted by Mente Argentina
  • Exclusive Accommodation in the best areas of Buenos Aires: Palermo, Belgrano, Barrio Norte or Recoleta (all utilities and expenses included)
  • 1 Week of Intensive Spanish Lessons (Monday to Friday from 9am to 1pm).
  • Full access to Mente Argentina Tours & Activities
  • Private Airport Pick Up
  • Private Airport Drop Off
  • Welcome Orientation
  • Mente Argentina Welcome Kit (calling card, insider's city guide, maps, and more)
  • Health Club Membership: Free Gym membership included
  • Mente Argentina ISIC Global Discount Card
  • Tango Lessons
  • Conversation Language Exchange Partner
  • Mente Argentina On-site assistance & Support Services 24/7

Recogida en el aeropuerto Ministro Pistarini Airport

Our driver will pick up the volunteer at one of the two local airports, EZE or AEP. The driver will be informed about the arrival time and flight number and double check the arrival time. He will wait for the volunteer in the arrival area right customs with a sign with the volunteer's name. The driver will bring the volunteer to his accommodation and will be in contact with the local coordinators who will meet the volunteer upon arrival.

Alojamiento

All of our accommodation options are located in the most exclusive neighborhoods in Buenos Aires such as Palermo, Belgrano, Barrio Norte or Recoleta, close to public transportation, so that you can safely and easily navigate the city during your stay. 

*Please feel free to ask us about special discounts for groups or longer stays

Comida y bebida

With the student residence housing option there is an optional meal plan available.

Acceso a Internet

Buen acceso al lugar del proyecto

¿Qué NO está incluido?

¿Qué NO está incluido?

Boletos de avión

El aeropuerto más cercano es Ministro Pistarini Airport (EZE) en Buenos Aires. Te ayudamos a encontrar vuelos baratos a Argentina. ENCONTRAR VUELOS BARATOS

Seguro de viaje

Ir al extranjero es una aventura y siempre es mejor estar preparado. Enfermedad o lesión repentina, cancelación o robo: un seguro de viaje para Argentina proporciona seguridad y es una ventaja tenerlo. OBTENER UN PRESUPUESTO

Vacunas

Si tiene intención de realizar un voluntariado en Argentina, debe solicitar asesoramiento médico antes de iniciar su viaje social. Comprueba las vacunas que necesitas para Argentina. COMPROBADOR DE VACUNAS

Detalles a la llegada

The program is available during the whole year, starting every Monday. 
The volunteer can move into the accommodation included in the program during the weekend before program start. We recommend participants to arrive 1-2 days before program start in order to settle.
The minimum stay for volunteering are 4 weeks but we recommend longer stays in order to get familiar with the organization and the tasks and improve the languages skills.
Disponibilidad
Enero Feb. Marzo Abr. Mayo Jun Jul Agosto Set. Oct. Nov. Dic.

Cuotas del programa

4 semanas (estancia min.) 1.707€
8 semanas 2.677€
12 semanas 3.647€
16 semanas (estancia max.) 4.617€
Cuota promedio 357€/semana

Cuotas del programa

357€ cuotas semanales 4 - 16 semanas Edad 18 - 50+

Métodos de pago

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Duración

4 - 16 semanas

Depósito

El depósito es simplemente para reservar tu vacante de voluntario. Los pagos se gestionan a través de PayPal, nuestro proveedor global de confianza. Si no tienes una cuenta PayPal, también puedes pagar con tarjeta de crédito.


Pago final

El pago final se acordará con Mente Argentina durante el proceso de solicitud. Las soluciones habituales son la transferencia bancaria o el pago en efectivo en el lugar del proyecto.


Conoce a tu anfitrión(a)

Mente Argentina

Genial 4.4 rating (15 reseñas)

Agencia

Verificado por Volunteer World

  Ratio de respuesta excelente

Coordinado por

David

sobre la organización

Mente Argentina has designed a tailor-made volunteer experience in Argentina. Immerse yourself in Argentine culture and make a difference abroad.

Conoce a tu anfitrión(a)

Based in Buenos Aires, Mente Argentina is an organization founded to provide international education opportunities and top quality personal support for international students through dynamic, individualized immersion programs. We strive to provide innovative programming that allows students to enjoy Argentina in a unique and different way while, at the same time, facilitating academic achievement and promoting global competence and personal growth.

Mente Argentina has partnered with several volunteer organizations & NGOs in Argentina that are in need of international volunteers who are passionate, hardworking, and ready to make a difference. You will see things from a new perspective as you engage with the people and the language, actively absorbing Argentinean culture.

As part of the Mente Argentina Volunteer Program you will work on locally run projects that benefit the community and improve the environment in which they live.

Why choose Mente Argentina?

Mente Argentina is recognized as the leading and largest organization in Study Abroad, Spanish, Internships and Volunteer Programs in Argentina. As the leading organization in Argentina, Mente Argentina has developed diverse ways to support international students as they navigate the many challenges – academic, financial, and cultural – of coming to Argentina to study, experience, learn and grow. 

With Mente Argentina, you are free to focus on being a student, improve your Spanish language skills, gain global competence, and enjoy a dynamic world city. Our students not only witness another culture, but also actively experience and participate in the Argentine way of life through an immersion-based approach.

Here at Mente, we love Argentina and providing international education experiences to students from all over the world. This passion is directly translated into our programs and the unique services we deliver. As we offer programs solely in Argentina, we possess a great deal of specialized local knowledge we are enthusiastic about sharing with our participants. 

By choosing Mente Argentina, you’ve got a true local partner for a positive and rewarding experience in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

More reasons to choose Mente Argentina

Mente Argentina Values

Mente Argentina has emerged as a leader in the field of Argentina-based international education by committing to strong organization Values.

Local Expertise

We offer programs solely in Argentina, we possess a great deal of specialized local knowledge we are enthusiastic about sharing with our participants.

Connect with Argentines

Because one of our main objectives is to introduce you to the Argentine life and the Argentine people. Our programs will allow you to connect with locals and make friends for life!

Unique Services & Program Benefits

Because we offer Unique Program Services and Benefits, including Mente Argentina Card, bilingual staff which will help you to make the most of your experience, coordinators available 24/7, Exclusive Accommodation in Buenos Aires, unique Excursions, Tours & Activities and much more!!

Academic Credit

100% of all our international students who wanted to transfer credit to their home universities have been able to do it.

Genuine Passion

We love Argentina, and we love what we do, so it´s easy to pass along this passion to each and every aspect of our program. We want you to enjoy Argentina doing what you like the most.

Why volunteer in Buenos Aires with Mente Argentina?

Bringing good people and good causes together is what we do in our Volunteer Program.

If you choose to volunteer in Buenos Aires, you will have the chance to spend time with people you might not otherwise meet, and get have a hands-on experience with local culture. Not only will your time with us enrich your life, but your work on our volunteer programs will contribute to our ongoing effort to bridge the cultural, social, and economic gap which currently exists in Argentina.

We believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness and understanding between cultures, which provides the platform for positive change.

Mente Argentina knows that there are many people out there with a lot to give, but often little time. We have designed our Volunteer Program in Buenos Aires with the idea that each person's efforts can really make a difference in the lives of many Argentineans even in a short time frame.

Our goal is to make your volunteer experience in Argentina run as smoothly as possible. Mente Argentina has a team of experienced travel advisors who will consider your interests, budget, language level, goals, and travel plans to select a Volunteer Program that is just right for you.

We are here to make sure your volunteer experience is fun, organized, and productive:

  • Mente Argentina offers volunteer placements in many popular fields including international business, journalism, medicine, law, human rights, marketing, and more.
  • Mente Argentina works directly with the most important local volunteer organizations to ensure they get support both financially and from volunteers. Part of your program fee will go directly to the coordinators and organization to help them finance their projects. A constant flow of volunteers means that these people and communities are receiving constant support. 
  • Experience volunteering abroad is rapidly becoming a prerequisite or strongly encouraged experience for jobs in today’s global economy.
  • Mente Argentina Volunteer Participants can often receive university credit for their volunteer placement in Argentina.
  • The Mente ArgentinaTeams made up of experienced consultants who have the skills to identify concretevolunteer needs within non-profit organizations seeking international volunteers.
  • Volunteering in another country is an entirely new way to learn how to adapt to and navigate different work environments.
  • From day 1, you will have the constant support of a personal program coordinator from Mente Argentina!
  • Compliance to all the legal and formal requirements of your volunteer placement is guaranteed.
  • Mente Argentina, as intermediary between the volunteer and the host organization, will provide constant and fluent communication.
  • 24 - Hour Support is available to assist you with personal, social, legal, and other issues that you may have during your stay in Argentina.
  • The opportunity to travel and go on tours with other Mente Argentina Participants.
  • Exclusive Accommodation in the best neighborhoods of Buenos Aires (Palermo, Barrio Norte, Recoleta) during your stay. All Utilities included..
  • Mente Argentina’s unique cultural activities like exclusive tours, dance classes, seminars, concerts, and many others. (Check our Excursions & Activities section for details).

15 reseñas · rating4.4

Meghana Sai Iragavarapu rating2.6

2019 at Medical and Public Health Assistant

You will not be spending time in any clinics or hospitals supporting patients. I was sent to a slum area, an hour commute by bus, to work with a nonprofit to take care of children ages 0-5 years old in a one room facility from 9am - 5pm every day. When I expressed discomfort in my internship, I was ...
This is Angela, and I volunteered in pediatrics. I worked with kids, helped them with any other need or their parents. I had a great supervisor that answered all the questions that I had and while I was there, I also got to interview kids, parents, doctors, nurses about the health system here which ...
Mitchell Unknown rating5

2013 at Medical and Public Health Assistant

I volunteered in a Buenos Aires hospital for 8 weeks. I loved the continuity between my Spanish classes and volunteer work as I was able to apply the skills that I was learning in my Spanish classes during my volunteer hours- both a challenge that I enjoyed. I loved his host family and felt very at ...
Amanda Unknown rating3.8

2011 at Medical and Public Health Assistant

While living in Argentina, I volunteered in a Buenos Aires hospital and lived with an Argentine family, which allowed me to practice my language skills. I fell in love with Argentine culture including the food, shopping, and ease of transportation. I was sad to ...
Katie Unknown rating4

2011 at Medical and Public Health Assistant

I loved my experience with my home stay and volunteer position in a hospital. I developed a strong connection with my host family and came to think of them part of my own family. My time in Buenos Aires was one of the best experiences of my life thus far! ...
Alexander Jähnig rating5

2023 at NGO Management Internship

I have been working for 4 weeks as a volunteer for 2 NGOs in Buenos Aires, organized by Mente Argentina. The work was very interesting, rewarding and gave me an insight how NGOs operate in Argentina. Another highlight were the weekly organized events by Mente who did everything to make the stay as ...

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