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COMMUNITY HEALTH
Service Term: 15 days min required - 20 hrs/week required (Individual volunteer) University Teams may request 7-14 day itineraries Spanish Skills Required: Beginner Experience Required: Students and/or Professionals may apply Community health is a significant field of study within the medical and clinical sciences, focusing on the maintenance, protection, and improvement of the health status of population groups and communities, as opposed to the health of individual patients. During this rotation, you will experience how Colombian health professionals from various specialized fields view community health in Colombia. You may choose 1, 2, or 3 of the following work settings during your stay:
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PARTNERS
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International Partner: Bridges Medical Mission (RN Teams)
VIEW Pictures of our last BRIDGES team!
Community Partner: San Marcos Hospital - Chinchina, Caldas
Community Partner: Hospital San Vicente - Santa Rosa de Cabal, Risaralda
Community Partner: Universidad Catolica de Manizalez - School of Nursing
Community Partner: Universidad Catolica de Manizalez - School of Nursing
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE LEARNING (ISL)
GLOBAL HEALTH TEAMS
Minga House Foundation is an affiliate non-profit organization to International Service Learning (ISL), one of the most trusted and well established service missions providers in the U.S founded in 1994. ISL has been providing sustainable medical service in 12 developing Latin American & African countries for over 20 years at more than 1600 students annually. Our medical programs offer incredible hands-on programmatic learning for volunteers and vital life services for those in need. ISL partners with some of the finest universities to offer credit programs for many students and offers a continuing education outlet for fully licensed nurses and doctors. Find a team that excites you, sign up and we’ll take care of the rest. You’ll have the time of your life while making a difference for some truly amazing people. Join the Next Team!
Minga House Foundation individual volunteer experiences DO NOT include particiaption in ISL Global Health Teams. ISL Global Health Teams are very rebust excursions and require a great deal more logistical planning & support, in-country health permits, liability insurance, specialized paid staff, transportation, medications and supplies. It is why they cost much more.
GoAbroad.com: Colombia - Country Coordinator Profile
Published 26 January 2015
GoAbroad.com: Why International Experience is Essential for Nurses
by TRACEY LONG Published26 January 2016
Published 26 January 2015
GoAbroad.com: Why International Experience is Essential for Nurses
by TRACEY LONG Published26 January 2016
The following VIDEOS were made by ISL volunteers in Colombia. Watch them so you may better understand ISL service projects. For more information go to International Service Learning.