Pre-dental and dentist Volunteering in India

Program Description

Volunteer in a medical and dental clinic/Hospital in Bangalore as a Pre dental, premedical and pre-nursery student. You will learn new skills and help the staff in treating patients. The volunteer will get an opportunity to observe all different types of Dental procedure and know what is like dental care in developing country. Different types of treatment can include scaling, fillings, RCT, crowns, dentures, orthodontics, periodontics, surgical extractions which are common daily treatments at the hospital.

Remote or urban communities with oral hygiene is much poorer than the developed nation. People are very less concerned about the dental hygiene, which results in various severe dental problems. Dental treatment is also considered as a very expensive treatment.

Highlights

• Volunteers will get some hands-on opportunities and also be able to observe and shadow the Dentist/trainer. Volunteers can participate in any dental health campaign and programs whenever the hospital has one. Volunteers will work under the supervision of a local registered dentist and get an opportunity to know the local culture and tradition.
• Observing local professionals and performing routine tasks in various departments at hospitals, clinics, and community outreach programs.
• Volunteer with medical training/expertise and knowledge in the medical, nursing, midwifery or public health fields (students welcome) can help by providing curative and preventive health services.

Qualifications

• Qualification – Relevant in the field of health, nursery, dental, medicine, physiotherapy and speech. Do not require previous experience. Students are welcome to come and shadow and offer non evasive procedure support.
• Duration - The minimum required time for this journalism program is 2 - 4 weeks (short term) and durations ranging from 4-12 weeks (long Term) onwards.
• Age limit - Minimum required age is 18 and maximum age depends on participant's health.

Volunteer Types

What`s Included

• Orientation before and upon arrival before placement
• Includes 3 times local meals and 2 times refreshments
• Shared room and guest house at local host family members
• Public transport from side to side project and lodging
• Flight, terminal pick-up on arrival, drinking water
• Local planner support at every task
• Regional language training on arrival during positioning likewise includes
• Credentials and work experience letter (tell us in advance)
• Most importantly, financial donations allocated to our local partners overseas.

*What's not included: Flight tickets from and to, health Insurance, Cost of Visas, expenses out of projects.