Health Center
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Program description
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The Health Centers work together with local hospitals and provide the community with basic health care and prevention. They put special attention to women and children through their doctors and social workers.
People are treated within the Centre and the doctors also go into the neighborhood to visit the community, their homes and to help analyzing the situation in order to help more effectively.
The “Centro de Atención Primaria” (Basic Health Care Center) has a comprehensive health concept that goes beyond the biological fact of the illness. Health is understood as a process affected by various causes, including poverty. Therefore, they mainly doctors promote community participation in preventing and finding solutions.
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Volunteers tasks
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Assist in administrative tasks, health prevention workshops, providing information on prevention in the institution, and help with community involvement activities or individual patients.
The volunteer will shadow doctors and nurses and learn from their work and procedures, however, they won’t be able to practice medicine themselves unless this is approved by the professional in charge.
If the volunteer is an advanced in their medical studies, they could, under the supervision of a professional, help in the following tasks: cleaning and draining wounds, make and remove sutures, removing casts and bandages, apply injections, make suitable auscultations and physical exams.
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Minimum stay
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12 weeks
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Spanish level required
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Intermediate – Advanced (B2- C2)
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Sara - United States
My internship was fantastic! Everyone at my placement site was incredibly friendly and welcoming. I learned a ton of new information, and improved my Spanish tremendously. My only regret is that I did not get to help the clinic as much as I would have liked. I didn´t feel like there were very many opportunities to give back as much as I received. But all in all for me it was a wonderful experience for which I am so grateful.
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Availability
The Centers are opened Monday to Saturday from 8.30 am to 8 pm. Hours to be arranged with local coordinator.
Local coordinator
Health Center in José León Suarez: Fernando, director.Health Center in Ramos Mejía: Daniel, director.
Key information
It is imperative that the volunteer develops an outlook of communicating with people, taking into account that is in an institution that serves the community, and that their concern is to understand the people living there and their health problems.
Location and first day
There are many different Health centers located on the outskirts of the City of Buenos Aires; you will be assigned according to availability and interests. All are easily access by public transport.The first day, you visit the Institution so you can be aware of the facilities and staff. Then you have a meeting with the director in order to arrange a precise schedule and activities.
Programs
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Volunteer placement + Accommodation + Airport pick up
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4 weeks u$ 640
8 weeks u$ 1040
12 weeks u$ 1440
Professional* u$ 1250
*(accommodation 2 month)
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Includes:
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- Volunteer placement in Buenos Aires
- Accomodation. Volunteer House
- Airport pick up
- Permanent training and coordination
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Ross, UK. The volunteer program was good, it helped me appreciate how difficult it is to work promoting a small charity. Read more...
Sara, USA. I learned a lot by being in a health environment. I gained knowledge with health professionals. La Salita will help me with my future goals. Read more...
Andrea, Canada. I've had an excellent time in La Quiaca. I loved the work and the people here. Volunteering in La Quiaca is a great way to immerse yourself into the culture and language of Argentina. Read more...
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