Medical Mobile Ambulance Assistant

About the Program

Under this project our prime focus is on providing and supporting the population which lives in rural and slums in Jaipur. We have a mobile van which everyday runs in rurals & slums part of Jaipur. The mobile van, in the form of a well-equipped clinic, is reaching directly to the target population to support and provide them with counseling, health and medical services. The clinic reassures them that they are not alone in this world, strengthens their self-confidence and shows that somebody is there to care for, love and support them. 

As a medical volunteer your role will be mainly observational. If you have no experience doctors will show you all they can and introduce you to many different cases. If you come with a medical background, you will be given more responsibility and the potential to get more hands-on work. In our medical van there is Doctor, Nurse, Compounder, Counselor , Receptionist & local volunteer which generally provide free health check-up, treatment of general sickness, STI Treatment & HIV/AIDS Counseling and Education Services. This service is generally for the children or people which are not able to afford medicine, doctor fees, not aware by the diseases and come from BPL (below poverty line).

Why it is important

Most of the time, street children are over-exploited and forced into jobs where they have to work continuously even during sickness. The hazardous and unprotected environment of these street children leads to various health problems such as tuberculosis, asthma, hepatitis, jaundice, malaria, respiratory tract infections, sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS etc. This problem is further aggravated by poor delivery of and access to health services. Their lower awareness and literacy levels also prevent them from finding such services. Mobile Clinic was planned to help in these areas.

Since this clinic is mobile, various support and services will be provided on the doorstep and at the convenience of the target population. On a daily basis it goes to rural/slums/backward areas. These places have been identified on the basis of survey and requirements of the street children.

Role of the Volunteer

This project works everyday Monday to Friday for 4 hours in afternoon. You will be going in our Mobile Van  ( BUS ) with our team in rural/slum areas. Helping to look after all the children, people coming to get treatment, diagnosis their problem/disease, provide them medicine, health check-up, general health treatment, counselling and run awareness raising activities. Providing counselling services to our target population for changing their behavior towards SAFE SEX & STOP HIV/AIDS.

Project Location & Daily transport Facility

We provide accommodation to participants at Indian Host Family  in Jaipur. Our project locations is just 15 to 20 mins of tuk-tuk ride from your accommodation. It is in the main Jaipur. Everyday the project taxi come to pick you and once you finish the program it will drop you back at your place. 

Expectation & Qualification 

There are no specific skill requiremnets to join the volunteer program. But volunteers who love and are passionate about helping people who are in need and also like to learn about the culture/life in India can join the program.

What you will gain from this project

• A memorable and satisfying experience by teaching poor children
• Enhancement of the teaching skills
• An opportunity to see rural India closely an be aware of the problems faced and the life of the people living there
• The Chance to spend time in India and get to know the country's language, culture and traditions
• Life time membership with VWI after completion of your project.    

Every Weekend we arrange sightseeing tours for volunteers of the famous tourist destination in Jaipur. There are other tour activities you can involved yourself in like visiting the famous :- Taj Mahal Agra, Go for Jungle Safari in Ranthambore National Park, Visit the Blue City Jodhpur or to Gold Place city Jaisalmer in to Desert. All these places can be visited in weekend free time. 

Also in a day during free time you can visit the famous temples in Jaipur, go for cycle rickshaw ride, visit the local bazaars ( market ), buy some souvenir, go to shopping malls and many more activities which you can make yourself involved in it.