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Peru offers universal health care, but the lack of resources and rural areas limit equitable access. Medical posts for vulnerable families in Cusco lack sufficient staff. You will make a difference by supporting local professionals and patients. You will collaborate on medical campaigns and vaccination programs in the Peruvian Andes. Your help is vital to transforming health in Cusco!
"Please send your application in Spanish"
20 hours of help per week
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Amount: € 12 Per day
Fee pays for: Donation to project
Description: Volunteers make a direct financial donation at the local hospital's administration desk. -Healthcare students: €50 -Licensed professionals: €100
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English
Between 21 and 65 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Travel insurance
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
This is support for health personnel in primary care for vulnerable families in Cusco. You will assist with triage, health campaigns, vaccination, and prevention workshops. Your level of participation will adapt to your medical experience and your level of Spanish, helping to cover shortages of resources and staff in rural communities.
Activities:
-Clinical assistance: Support to local staff in triage, taking vital signs, weight, height, and patient guidance.
-Health campaigns: Active participation in medical campaigns and vaccination brigades.
-Community prevention: Delivery of hygiene and preventive health workshops for local families.
-Management & logistics: Support in organizing medical records, inventory, and basic administrative tasks.
Main Activities:
Clinical assistance: Support local staff with triage, vital signs, weight, height, and patient guidance.
-Health campaigns: Active participation in weekly medical campaigns and vaccination drives.
-Community prevention: Deliver hygiene and preventive health workshops for local families.
-Management & logistics: Assist with medical records organization, inventory, and basic administrative tasks.
Volunteer Rules:
-Medical boundaries: No medicating or invasive procedures without direct supervision.
-Dress code: Medical scrubs, closed-toed shoes, and tied-back hair are mandatory.
-Commitment: Strict punctuality and attendance during agreed shifts.
-Respect: Empathetic and respectful attitude toward patients and Andean culture.
-Cell phone: No personal phone use allowed during service hours.
