Basecamp International Centers asked: Hospital Baca Ortiz is one of the biggest childrens’ hospitals in Ecuador and provides emergency as well as long-term care for Ecuadorian boys and girls. Although the hospital is state-funded, it does not have enough funds to cover patient care, and therefore even the poorest families are charged for their medical treatment. The hospital’s major units include a cancer care ward, a trauma ward, a burn unit, cardiology and repiratory units, intensive care for new borns, infants and older children, and out-patient care among many others. Children come to be treated from all over Ecuador at this location in the heart of Quito. Volunteers must be of age 18 or above with minimum education of high school.
Volunteers with the following special skills are preferred for the placement:-
Doctor Nurse Medical Student Pre-Med Student Emergency Medical Technician Standard First-Aid Health & Hygiene Training HIV/AIDS Awareness Training Medical Administration Public Health Physiotherapy Child & Youth Worker Social Worker (BSW) Social Work Student Psychologist Psychology Student Addiction Counseling Educational Games Sexual & Reproductive Health Training Natural Medicine Social Worker (MSW)
Volunteers can assist by doing following tasks:-
Volunteers are needed to help with tasks according to their certifications and abilities. General volunteers without any training that want to help out in the hospital will be doing social visits to patients, placed where there is the most need. Tasks include visiting patients, filling out charts, handing out medicines, supplies, baby diapers, and helping with the daily routine of the permanant volunteers in the hospital….Volunteers are kept very busy and are greatly valued! Volunteers who have more specialized skills or training are welcome to request to work in a unit of the hospital according to their training and abilities, which requests the hosptial will fulfill where appropriate. As this hospital is an under-funded state facility, they are desperate for any funds possible. There is a great need for any help in fund-raising operations of the hospital for interested individuals.
Basecamp International welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details: Email: info@basecampcenters.com Website: www.basecampcenters.com Mailing Address 186 Princess Street Kingston, Ontario Canada, K7L 1B1 Phone: 613.541.7862 Toll Free : 866.646.4693 Fax: 613.541.1604
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