Fields of Work – Medical and Health

In this section you will find details about the type of projects you can volunteer in.

Project Information
HIV Awareness
HIV and AIDS work
Rural Medication
Rural Mid wife


HIV Awareness
HIV and AIDS related issues are a World wide problem which is threatening the entire human population. There are many NGO’s taking up this issue and working to tackle this problem. Each NGO adapts different methods; some work in awareness issues and some work with the affected people.

The volunteers applying for this field must have some prior experience or some medical background.

The work is varied and will involve assisting the NGO’s in their programs, but predominantly awareness raising and not practical work with AIDS patients.

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HIV and AIDS work
As HIV and AIDS is a big concern to all. Many NGO’s work in this field. There are many NGO’s working for awareness for future prevention and also to stop it from spreading. Many NGO’s work with the AIDS patients, by helping them to lead a normal life. In these organizations, volunteers will be needed to help give counselling and also, to work in hospitals treating them and so on.

Volunteers must have prior experience to work in this field.

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Rural Medication
The regional medical collages and government institutes conduct rural health check ups and rural medication as part of health legislations. And there is always a lack of staff support.

Volunteers applying for this program must have medical back ground.

The volunteers will work and serve as medical assistants and help the rural medical team as a team member.

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Rural Mid wife
Standards of safe practice are required to reassure women who plan to deliver their babies in rural settings. Sadly, government hospitals are severely under staffed and over worked, thus, medical and professional assistants are severely needed in these settings.

Volunteers applying for this program must be trained in a medical background.

The volunteers will work and serve as medical assistants and help the rural medical team as a team member, within villages and government hospitals.