Cape Town Medical And Clinic Assistance Detail

Cape Town Medical And Clinic Assistance

2 Weeks - GBP   725 | USD 1295 | E 945
4 Weeks - GBP 1095 | USD 1970 | E 1425
6 Weeks - GBP 1435 | USD 2585 | E 1865

In a city of contrasts, Cape Town's private sector health care and provision is extensive, but it is the rural communities that suffer from an immense lack of facilities. Whilst there are some structures in place for an effective health service, there is an enormous deficit in terms of staff and resources. This is why the volunteers' help is very much appreciated by the nurses and doctors we work with. This placement will give you the chance to make a positive impact on the health service in these underprivileged areas on the outskirts of Cape Town, and to make a profound difference in the lives of people living in the surrounding community.

As a volunteer, you will spend each morning of the week at one clinic within the various communities that we work with. The clinics run from 08h00 - 12h30 daily and you will be involved in the following:

• Assisting the clinic supervisors with the many people requiring medical help, especially sick children whose only support is through these clinics.
• Assisting in pregnancy testing, baby weighing, the checking of vitals (temperature, blood pressure, heart beat etc) and you will furthermore have the opportunity to sit in on consultations should the doctor on duty and the patient be happy with this. There is a vast range of activities to be involved in.
• Assist in sorting medications in the clinic pharmacy as well as labelling these medications.
• Administration work in the clinic would also form part of your volunteer work as there are plenty of patient files that need uploading onto the clinic computer system.
• The accurate data capturing of this information is of great importance and thus this is an essential activity.

After having spent the morning at one of the clinics that we work with, you will assist in the local community in various aspects in the afternoon. You will rotate between the following community projects (please note that a full day working in the clinics is a possibility):

Building and painting schools 
Schools in Red Hill deal with a great shortage of classrooms and facilities, as a result of which they are limited to the amount of children they can accommodate. As a volunteer, you will assist with fixing fences and windows, and rebuilding and painting classrooms. This project will also involve community litter, glass and rubbish collection.

Educare Centre
Volunteers will assist teachers with after school care by helping with game playing, reading (both one-on-one with the kids and to the group during story time), and with other activities they engage the children with i.e. art, music, and dancing.

Masiphumelele Library
Masiphumelele has been blessed with a wonderfully-resourced library and great facilities. The library offers many services to the community and volunteers slot into some of the existing programs offered at the library. These include arts and  crafts, puzzles, games, literacy, one on one reading, homework club and math club.