Medicine in India with Projects Abroad (2-Week High School Summer Special)

  India

Sivakasi

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks
Dates: Sunday, 28th June - Saturday, 11th July ; Sunday, 19th July - Saturday, 1st August

Description: This placement is an eye-opener, and a great opportunity for anyone who wants to study medicine. It offers you unique insight into medicine in the developing world. Whether the
focus is babies at the busy Gnanadurai Maternity Clinic, children's health in Siva Pediatrics Clinic, general surgery in Arunagiri Hospital, dental care in Ravi Dental Clinic or cardiovascular treatment in Mathi Clinic in Sivakasi, you will learn about many different aspects of medicine. You'll also be taken to visit the Leprosy Clinic in Manamadurai where you will see how this disease gets treated and how surgery and physical therapy are carried out. As a contrast you will also have the chance to experience 5000 year-old traditional Ayurvedic medical treatments at the Vasudeva Vilasam Hospital in Trivandrum.

When you arrive you will be briefed on India's medical system and taught basic physical
examination skills. Throughout your stay the doctors will be eager to show you all they can and share their medical knowledge with the group.

There will be a weekend break to a wildlife reserve where you can go boating, hiking and watch the wild animals. You could also take an elephant ride or visit a spice plantation.

Highlights: India is a truly amazing place - spectacular scenery, quaint villages, fascinating and magnificent temples, sandy beaches and lots of sun. It has all this and an ancient culture. For the vast majority of visitors, it is a place they long to return to again and again.

All accommodation is organized, paid for and monitored by Projects Abroad. All project placements are regularly visited and checked. We require high standards of supervision and accommodation, which are verified before you arrive in India.

This project offers the opportunity to become fully immersed in the culture in a manner which even the most hardened of backpackers could never hope to do.

In addition, volunteers on the July 19th to August 1st round of projects in India have the option of being escorted from New York - JFK airport or Toronto - YYZ airport.

Cost in US$: 2,195 for two weeks

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to India Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Projects Abroad's Mission Statement: As part of the global economy, Projects Abroad helps create local employment wherever we send volunteers. Employing local staff overseas and using their talents and knowledge is important to us. This local knowledge and support enables the organization to channel the skills of the volunteers from more affluent countries to regions around the world where they are needed. Volunteers also learn from their placements and the people they meet, and they gain experience in a chosen field. In the 21st century, we believe this mutual respect is what cultural exchange is all about.

Year Founded: 1992