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Physiotherapy Internship in Ghana
Physiotherapy Internship in Ghana

Accra , Ghana

Physiotherapy Internship in Ghana

Trip Highlights

  • Spend your days in Ghana by working at a holistic therapy center and make a difference while gaining incredible work experience as an intern
  • Work with professionals, and gain valuable intercultural competences
  • An opportunity to understand the healthcare scenario in a developing African country
  • Meet some like-minded travelers from different parts of the world and work for a common cause
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Overview

Overview

Being an intern for the Physiotherapy Program in Ghana, you'll get an opportunity to learn more about the holistic approach followed by the Western-classical therapists and help the local people recover through this practice. You'll be working at one of the physiotherapy centers in Accra. Interns can also take up counseling sessions on stress management, as well as the Asian practices like Shiatsu or Tai Chi.

Physiotherapy is still not popular enough in Ghana, however, there's an immense potential where you can impart this knowledge, relieving people from their pain. You can also train the locals to be experts so that this practice becomes a sustainable one. 


Program Requirements

Program Requirements

Interns must be 18 years or older at the time of joining the project. Participants should have an open mind and flexible attitude for working in a new and different environment. Medical and Physiotherapy interns must provide a clean criminal background check report, CV, Passport Copy as well as other documents and credentials pertaining to their qualifications prior to joining the program. Medical,Nursing or midwifery students, Pre medical students and students studying physiotherapy or occupational therapy can take part in the program.


Intern Roles & Responsibilities

Intern Roles & Responsibilities

As an intern for this program, your main tasks would be depending on your previous knowledge and the needs of the patient.

  • Focus on muscle building and improving motor skills of the patients
  • Training for remobilization after nerve damage
  • Rehabilitation exercises after sports injuries
  • Carrying out massages and relaxation exercises with children

Intern Work Schedule

Intern Work Schedule

Interns will be working from Monday to Friday, between 8 AM to 5 PM. You can freely schedule your working hours (up to eight hours a day) and have one Lunchtime from 1 AM to 2 PM.The schedule is flexible and depends on the workload and requirements of your placement.


Living

Living

Volunteering Solutions strives to provide best of the living and other arrangements to its volunteers. Like we keep saying, just pack your bags and arrive at your placement destination. From your airport pickup, stay, meals, weekend tours and other nitty gritties, VolSol manages everything for you.

Arrival & Orientation

You will meet our representative at Kotoka International Airport in Accra from where you'll be transferred to the Volunteer house. Later, you'll travel to the project site after the orientation program.

Your project site will always be close to your accommodation. Every project office has different working hours (5-6 days a week), which will be discussed with you right at the beginning of your program.

Accommodation 

You'll get to live in the volunteer house along with your fellow mates while working at the program. The volunteer house is located in Teshie Nungua estate and is a short drive from the Junction Mall in Accra. There are a total of 4 bedrooms in the volunteer house along with toilets and showers and a fully-equipped communal kitchen. There is also a big living room with a satellite TV. There's a cook to take care of the meals. There's a spacious porch for the volunteers to chill during their free time. The house also has two balconies and a big garden. Utilities such as refrigerator with water dispenser, washing machine, kettle, gas burner as well as wardrobe/lockers are available for volunteer use.

Meals

Volunteers are provided with 2 meals (breakfast and dinner) at the accommodation. Ghanaian cuisine consists primarily of starches, soups, beans, meat, and fish. The Starches consist mainly of rice and doughy balls made from mashed cassava, plantain or yams.  Famous Ghanaian dishes include Banku and Fufu. Participants are given a mix of local and western meals.

During your Free Time

There is also a lot to discover and explore in Accra. After work you can do a relaxed stroll in a shopping mall not far away and experience the vibrant Ghanaian Capital Accra in all its facets. 

On the weekends you can do a variety of trips to places such as Cape Coast, Kumasi, Canopy Walk and many more options to choose from.


Dates

Dates

2024

January

07

14

21

28

February

04

11

18

25

March

03

10

17

24

31

April

07

14

21

28

May

05

12

19

26

June

02

09

16

23

30

July

07

14

21

28

August

04

11

18

25

September

01

08

15

22

29

October

06

13

20

27

November

03

10

17

24

December

01

08

15

22

29

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Costs

Costs

4 Weeks £974
5 Weeks £1106
6 Weeks £1239
7 Weeks £1372
8 Weeks £1504
Extra Week £136

Please Note: -An application fee of £179 is charged over and above the program fee as an application payment.

What are you Paying for?

  • Airport pick-up & Drop off at the airport
  • Comprehensive Pre- Departure Information
  • Support from long term experienced staff
  • Welcome meeting and Orientation 
  • All necessary project training by experienced staff
  • 24-hour in-country support
  • Accommodations
  • Donation to our ongoing work
  • Meals: Breakfast, and Dinner
  • Travel & Medical Insurance (Available at an extra cost) 
    • Certificate Of Completion (Upon Request)

What's NOT included?

  • Flights
  • Cost of the daily traveling to the project 
  • Public transport and extra transfers
  • Private expenses on site
  • Visa and vaccinations

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