Cómo es un voluntariado médico internacional

Vive la experiencia de realizar un voluntariado médico

La medicina a la que los profesionales sanitarios están acostumbrados es solo una realidad de tantas muchas. En otros países se podrán ver otras formar de trabajar, de afrontar enfermedades, otras formas de sanar e incluso otras enfermedades menos habituales en nuestro país. Una experiencia de voluntariado médico en África te abre las puertas laborales y también te hace evolucionar como profesional y como persona. ¡Todo lo que tienes que saber!

¿Qué es un voluntariado médico?

  • Programa de voluntariado enfocado en la práctica de la medicina por parte del voluntario. Si te interesa observar el mundo de la salud des de otra perspectiva, aprender y ayudar a las personas, los programas de voluntariado son una experiencia de 360º.
  • Vivir con otros voluntarios durante unas semanas,  impregnarte de la cultura del país y su población, ver y practicar la medicina/enfermería en otro lugar del mundo.
  • Llegar sabiendo muchas cosas, volver sabiendo muchas cosas.

¿Quién puede realizar un voluntariado médico?

  • Estudiantes del grado universitario en enfermería o medicina.
  • Profesionales del ámbito sanitario.

¿Con quién?

Realizarás un voluntariado de salud rodeado de otros muchos voluntarios. Cuando llegue la hora de realizar el programa te acompañaran aquellos que también realicen el programa médico, y al llegar al centro médico encontrarás a tu supervisor, un médico del hospital  que te guiará y te ayudará. Además, formarás equipo con los otros voluntarios y también estudiantes finales.

¿Dónde se puede realizar?

En la actualidad hay muchos países donde se pueden realizar los programas sanitarios en África, algunos de ellos son: Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zanzíbar, etc.

¿Cuándo se puede realizar un voluntariado médico a África?

¡Durante todo el año! No hay ni un mes más bueno ni una más malo! El tema del calendario solo depende de tu disponibilidad. África tiene sus fronteras abiertas los 365 días del año.

En la actualidad se pide a los voluntarios un mínimo de semanas, dependiendo del destino, ya que para integrar el funcionamiento tanto del país cómo del hospital se necesitan unos días para sincronizarse.

¿Qué tareas desarrollaré?

Dependiendo de la formación específica y de la experiencia se te asignaran diferentes responsabilidades. Dependiendo del destino, podrás trabajar en hospitales, centros médicos, etc. Hay hospitales grandes, con diferentes departamentos especializados y zona quirúrgica.

Algunas de las principales tareas serán: seguimiento y cuidado de los pacientes, técnicas de tratamiento, diagnóstico y aportación de información sobre educación sanitaria. Algunas de las tareas más comunes son las inyecciones y vacunas, curas, establecer registros y suministros y las curas.

Si tienes una especialidad probablemente podrás desarrollarla, por ejemplo: si eres comadrona o ginecólogo podrás trabajar en la sala de maternidad.

Tú día a día será así

De lunes a viernes la dedicación será de cinco o seis horas en un centro sanitario. Podrás realizar tareas muy diversas dependiendo de las necesidades del hospital y su población.

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3 responses to “Cómo es un voluntariado médico internacional”

  1. José Eduardo Hernández vEGA says:
    24 September, 2022 at 23:22

    Hola! Soy estudiante de medicina en Ciudad de México y me gustaría participar en las campañas de voluntariados para poder ayudar en lo que sea necesario. Me encanta ayudar a quien lo necesite!

    Reply
  2. Gustavo says:
    16 September, 2022 at 08:01

    Hola soy Medico Especialista en Ginecologia y Obstetricia deseo colaborar como voluntario

    Reply
  3. Carlos Nunez says:
    8 July, 2021 at 17:39

    Hola soy medico genral con mucha experiencia y me gustaria participar de los voluntariados y a si poder colaborar y ejercer mi carrera de otra perspectiva.

    Reply

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At Cooperating Volunteers, we make agreements with different universities to validate university credits with the aim of traveling in a more responsible and economical way.

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The future is aligned with a more responsible society, and participating in social projects positions our company among the list of revolutionary businesses that want to be part of the change.

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Quality time spent with family strengthens emotional bonds, promotes communication, and contributes to the emotional well-being of its members. 

Spending quality time with family and being able to disconnect from our hectic routines is not only enriching but also necessary.

Sometimes we forget to communicate, connect, and dedicate time to each other. Each one of us lives focused on our jobs, schools… And it’s necessary to find the opportunity to pause and take care of ourselves.

Quality time spent with family strengthens emotional bonds, promotes communication, and contributes to the emotional well-being of its members. And of course, it creates lifelong positive memories.

At Cooperating Volunteers, we suggest moving away from those ‘more superficial’ trips (which can also be fantastic), but we invite you to live this experience to bring out our most empathetic and humanitarian side.

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There are many families who choose to experience these trips focused on cooperation and direct involvement with different communities around the world, where living conditions are very different and sometimes entirely precarious.

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There are many people, increasingly so, who opt for responsible travel that involves social work.

Accustomed to organized and mostly touristic trips, at Cooperating Volunteers, we want to advocate for a more enriching experience, one that transforms us from within and allows us to be part of the change the world needs to see.

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It’s an opportunity full of emotions that allows us to significantly contribute to different communities and their evolution. And you can participate in different areas such as education, social support, or assistance in different centers.

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When we talk about social volunteering, we refer to all those actions and activities carried out altruistically, selflessly, and with the aim of addressing multiple problems and needs of different communities, always focused on education and self-sufficiency.

Education is essential because it provides the tools and knowledge necessary for personal, social, and economic development.

Our goal is to create self-sufficient communities and provide opportunities for the future personal development of each member. The message is not to ‘give’, but to accompany in the process of training for self-managed provision.

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