Peru's medical facilities are critically understaffed and underfunded, and many medical establishments struggle to provide even basic medical care to the people they serve. The hospitals are overburdened with patients, many of whom have illnesses preventable by basic hygiene and healthy living practices. The doctors in these hospitals lack the time and resources to teach each patient how to live a healthy life. The central goal of PeruForYou Health program is to provide staff support our Peruvian Ministry of Health both in medical facilities and within the community. The Peruvian Government has authorized our program partner to place medical students and professionals in their clinics and hospitals. These dispensaries and hospitals have very basic equipment and facilities. Volunteers are placed in a hospital or dispensary based on previous medical training and experience. In order to participate on this program, volunteers must have at least an intermediate level of Spanish.
N.B. For the MEDICAL PLACEMENT, volunteers need to be training or qualified in a relevant medical field. Naturally, volunteers are required to present a copy of their qualifications and certificates to PFY.

Start and Duration
Placements begin any day of the week during the whole year. Volunteers can choose to volunteer for periods of one week to more

Volunteer Requirements
Volunteers must be over 18 years of age at the beginning of the program and have at least a high school education.

Language Requirements
We recommend that all volunteers regardless of their Spanish language ability (unless they are extremely fluent), take advantage of the very affordable Spanish lessons offered exclusively to PeruForYou volunteers.

Orientation
The first day of volunteer arrival volunteers will be transported to their home stay (or host city) and introduced to all relevant parties – home stay family members and program placement staff. Orientation will begin right after the first day of volunteer’s arrival; it could be any day of the week (no weekends) in Lima or Huancayo (depending on where you wish to be placed). During this first day the payment needs to be completely covered by volunteers.
Orientation will be conducted by program staff in Lima and Huancayo and cover everything you need to know about your volunteering placement in Peru – Introduction to Peru, Peruvian Customs, Language Training Information (Spanish), Rules and Expectations, Safety, Travel Opportunities in Peru, Introduction to your project and placement. During orientation volunteers will know their placement city and also specific placement could be reselected by volunteers according to their preferences. The orientation will also give you a chance to meet other volunteers and swap contact details for weekend travel and socializing.

Language Course
Spanish language courses are available for all volunteers regardless of their ability.
PeruforYou strongly recommends these for all medical volunteers unless they are extremely fluent. If a volunteer's Spanish is none to basic and they are staying for a period of longer than two weeks then volunteers should strongly consider these courses because classes include medical terms, as they will allow them to work and communicate with all parties a lot more efficiently during their stay. These language courses are organized on your arrival in Peru at the program orientation. The language course is tailored to each volunteer's current level of Spanish. The cost is very affordable and offered exclusively to PFY volunteers at US$6 per hour.
Naturally a volunteer's Spanish will improve over the course of their volunteering but it is highly recommended that the volunteer take advantage of the Spanish lessons offered by our program staff in Peru. This incomes help to keep running the programs.

Project Costs: US$400. for 4 weeks.

Location of project: Various locations in Lima, Huancayo, Satipo.

Activities: Assist doctors in the examination room, help with patient intake by recording vital signs for each patient and visit homes in the community with nurses.

Working Hours: Flexible; Monday to Friday up to 5 hours per day , all other time is free.

What's Included
Accommodation: Shared dormitory room in volunteer house, family homestay(optional)
Food: Food is included; three meals per day.

Airport Pickup in Lima: is not included; you will need to purchase your own Pickup (budget approximately US$ 60 per person). Ask us for details if you're arriving early!

Training: Spanish lessons 10 hours, Orientation in the project.

What's not included
Flights, Insurance, Visas, Return Airport transfer, Local Transport extra Food.

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More information: infopfy@gmail.com

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