Volunteer 2 week Medicine project in India during the summer holidays

2-Week Specials, Medicine in India

2008
Sunday June 29th - Saturday July 12th,
Sunday July 20th - Saturday August 2nd,
Sunday August 10th - Saturday August 23rd

Medicine in India - 2 week volunteering 'taster'

This placement is an eye-opener, an amazing opportunity for anyone who wants to study medicine. It offers you a unique insight into medicine in the developing world. Whether the focus is babies at the busy Gnanadurai Maternity Clinic, Children's health in Siva Paediatrics clinic, General surgery in Arunagiri Hospital, Dental care in Ravi Dental Clinic or Cardio vascular treatment in Mathi Clinic in Sivakasi, you will be able to learn about the many different aspects of medicine.

You'll also be taken to visit the Leprosy Clinic in Manamadurai where you will see how this disease gets treated and how surgery and physiotherapy are carried out. As a contrast you will also have the chance to experience 5000 year-old traditional Ayurvedic medical treatments at the Vasudeva Vilasam Hospital in Trivandrum.

The doctors are keen to show you all they can and share their knowledge. On arrival you will be briefed on India's medical system and taught basic physical examination skills.

Volunteering in India in your Summer Holidays

There will be a weekend break to Kerala's famous wildlife reserve in Thekkady where you can go boating, trekking and watch the wild animals. You could also take an elephant ride or visit a spice plantation.

The price of this placement is £995, with an additional charge of £395 if you want to extend for an extra week. This includes; accommodation, food, insurance, in-country transportation and support, work experience and leisure activities.

Medicine in India also runs as one of our standard projects, for anyone aged 17 and up. For more information please follow this link: Medicine & Healthcare in India