Medical Volunteering – Arusha
Mount Meru Hospital
The history of Mt. Meru Hospital goes back to the First World War when
it was initially established as a camp for treating casualties of the
war. Over the years it evolved into a hospital.
At present the hospital has a capacity of 450 beds and several clinical
departments which include internal medicine, surgical, obstetrics and
gynecology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, dentistry, radiology, pathology,
mental health, anesthesia, physiotherapy and pharmacy.
In total there are 430 staff employed at this hospital, which is fully
owned by the government. Situated in the city center of Arusha, the
hospital is very busy serving more than 200 patients per day. Joining
this project will surely develop your medical skills, no matter which
specification.
Ngarenaro Health Centre
Ngarenaro Health Centre originally started as a women’s health centre.
Currently it is an exclusively women’s reproductive health centre
located in the city centre and occupies 8 doctors, 40 nurses, a
laboratory service, an outpatient department, a maternity and children
clinic and a labor ward.
Because of the high number of patients, the centre is very busy and can
hardly meet the demands for its services, which include comprehensive
breastfeeding, antenatal care and pregnancy, prevention of mother to
child transmission, care treatment and counseling for HIV positive
mothers, delivery, early infant diagnosis, family planning, general
maternity, counseling and testing for HIV/AIDS. All these services are
available 24 hours.
The clinic accepts volunteers who are medical students or medical professionals (CV needed before). The main tasks of the volunteers are assisting local nurses in the labor room, giving vaccinations to newborns and treating mothers and their children who come to the centre. Sometimes they might even be given administrative works.
The clinic accepts volunteers who are medical students or medical professionals (CV needed before). The main tasks of the volunteers are assisting local nurses in the labor room, giving vaccinations to newborns and treating mothers and their children who come to the centre. Sometimes they might even be given administrative works.
Themi Hospital
Themi Health Centre started in 1994 and today occupies one assistant
medical officer, four clinical officers and 27 nurses. It has an
outpatient department, laboratory, labor ward, a children clinic and
offers various services concerning family planning, maternity, antenatal
care, pregnancy and delivery. Also counseling and testing for HIV/AIDS
and TB are carried out.
Details at a glance• Fee Required
• On-site Location
• Housing Available
• Language / Cultural Support Available
• International Volunteers Welcome
Location Old Moshi Road, Arusha, Arusha Region, TZ
