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...
Mexico
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This is a featured projectUse Your Spanish Skills to Assess and Deliver Basic Health Services
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According to the 2000 census, Oaxaca is the second-poorest state in Mexico. The average person in Oaxaca earns less than $5.00. In order to...
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“You have HIV” is not a diagnosis anyone wants to hear, and the road is more difficult for people in poverty. This ProWorld program offers support and...
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This is a featured projectHelp Kids with Disabilities Ride Horses
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The state of Oaxaca is one of the poorest in Mexico and subsequently it is lacking in social and human services for its citizens, especially for...
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One Mexico’s most forgotten group is poor children with disabilities. For these children, overcoming poverty and a disability is a double...
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Promote Healthy Eating to Encourage Healthy Communities
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According to the 2000 census, Oaxaca is the second-poorest state in Mexico. The average...
Ghana
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Description and Impact
HIV/AIDS infection takes a huge toll on a developing community. A multi-faceted approach is usually the most successful in terms of...
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Make Healthcare Accessible to Rural Areas
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Twenty-five thousand people die every day in developing countries for lack of basic medicines that cost less than one dollar, and rural Ghanaian...
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This organization was founded in 2008 by a doctor with the intention of educating, sensitizing and creating a heightened awareness on the role...
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This organization understands that for true change to occur there needs to be a self-help...
Thailand
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Description and Impact
Over half a million people in Thailand are living with HIV. Thailand once led the developing world in HIV prevention, with massive public health...
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Many people living in rural areas in Thailand suffer from diseases and medical conditions that can be easily prevented and addressed with early...
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Cervical and breast cancers are the two highest causes of death for Thai women. Furthermore, the Chiang Mai Province has the highest incidence...
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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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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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Access to quality healthcare is vital to every community’s need. Many Belizeans lack access to adequate levels of health care and weight...
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This project was developed by a ProWorld intern due to the need for more education on nutrition and healthy eating habits within San Ignacio and...
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Benque Pharmacy is a fairly busy pharmacy within the Benque town clinic, which is the next town over from San Ignacio. The pharmacy treats...
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...
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