Intern Abroad / Health
ProWorld Interns work in local clinics, take part in rural outreach programs and collaborate with medical providers to develop and implement health education strategies. Your work helps to improve basic health care at the grass-roots level, where the impact can be the most significant. Now is the time to explore a career path and gain meaningful work experience as you also improve the life experiences of developing communities.
Projects
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Peru
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Help People in Villages Around Cusco Feel Better
Description and Impact
Although the Peruvian government provides health insurance to all citizens with formal employment, this accounts only roughly a quarter of the...
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Description and Impact
The Peruvian elderly often find themselves out of luck and with nowhere to go. Some have been abandoned by their families, while others...
Make a difference in the lives of those most likely to be forgotten
Without family or community support, Cusco’s disabled people lack access to care and...Public health students support project developmentMaking public health a priority is critical for communities in rural Peru. Simple changes in health and hygiene habits can make significant improvements.
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Thailand
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Description and Impact
Thailand provides free healthcare to all members of the public and immigrants as such there is a focus on providing both...
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Description and Impact
While the Thai government provides health to all citizens, there are still siginificant gaps in the care provided, many groups in particular...
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Description and Impact
Many people living in rural areas in Thailand suffer from diseases and medical conditions can be easily prevented and addressed with early...
Belize
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Description and Impact
The availability of high quality medical care is vital to any community’s needs. Developing countries such as Belize often have problems...
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Description and Impact
San Ignacio has several fairly busy pharmacies within the city and surrounding communities Participants working at the pharmacy get the...
Nepal
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Learn the Ins and Outs of Nepali Healthcare
Description and Impact
In Nepal, the health-care problems are varied and enormous. Being one of the poorest countries in the world, the majority of people live...
Brazil
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Description and Impact
Although the Brazilian economy is flourishing, many Brazilians have not felt the benefits of industrialization. The gap...
South Africa
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South Africa is a complex country with Africa’s largest economy, a dedicated democratic government, 25% unemployment, and one of the highest rates of income inequality...
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South Africa is a complex country with Africa’s largest economy, a dedicated democratic government, 25% unemployment, and one of the highest rates of income...
Ghana
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Growing need for good healthcare strains hospitals
Without access to basic healthcare, families in rural Ghana face increasing rates of unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and risk contracting deadly, yet preventable...
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Sanitation and Education Promote Stability within Settler Communities
ProWorld has teamed up with a local community partner to create development programs in Ghana that give fledgling communities a sustainable start.
What is...
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ProWorld partners with a local youth organization to help give local children and adults a better life through education. The organization's mission is “to help develop a...
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Doctors-in-Service is a healthcare company located just outside of Cape Coast, Ghana. It’s one of seven private health clinics in the area of Abura.
...Help support homeopathic and traditional medicine in West AfricaThe Praysbetha E-Homeopathic Clinic is the only official clinic recognized by the World Spagyric Homeopathic Organization in West Africa, following the practices of the Ghana...
Ecuador
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Help fill the major gap in the number of Ecuadorian medical professionals. This gap has led to the consequent lack of access and availability to health services for the nearly...