Medical Volunteering Program in India

Requirements for Joining Medical Volunteering Program in India

Age Requirements

• Minimum Age: Volunteers must be at least 18 years old.
• Maximum Age: Volunteers must be 70 years old at the latest.

Qualification

• Language: Volunteers must have fluent English language skills
• Education: At least a high school-level education, preferably having a degree in medicine or current students of medical studies.
• Other: Volunteers should be eager to learn, flexible, patient, dependable, and respectful towards all partner organizations and local community members.
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Commitment

• Time Commitment: Medical Volunteers must commit to a minimum duration, typically ranging from 1 to 12 weeks, depending on the program.
• Punctuality: Adherence to the schedule and timely attendance are crucial.

Skills and Experience

• Skills: You are required to be qualified or certified with a medical degree to participate in the CROSS ROAD Medical volunteering program in India.
• Experience:  Our healthcare program requires volunteers to have prior experience and proficient training in an appropriate educational/medical setting. Please note that upon your arrival in India, relevant documentation and evidence pertaining to your previous exposure within the healthcare field and level of education must be presented to the respective partner organization. 

Insurance

• Travel Insurance: Mandatory Comprehensive travel insurance covering health, accidents, and personal liability.

Financial Requirements

• Program Fee: You have to pay this program fee in advance. The fee depends upon the time you are going to volunteer.
• Travel Costs: Volunteers must pay for their travel to and from the project location.

Your Roles & Responsibilities as a Crossroad Medical Volunteer in India

Depending on the needs of the local staff members, volunteers may work independently or in conjunction with other volunteers, local doctors & medical staff. Tasks may include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting administrative duties
• Triage duties (i.e., weight, height, heart rate, and temperature Checkup)
• Assisting in patient consultations
• Facility upkeep
• Equipment sterilization and material preparation
• Partaking in feeding and hygiene programs
• Assisting doctors in recording patient information
• Treating minor injuries, cleaning wounds and/or applying sutures
• Administering medication, injections, and vaccinations
• Obtaining blood samples
• Educating the local public on critical healthcare issues such as basic care, nutrition, personal hygiene, disease prevention, HIV/AIDS awareness, malaria prevention, family planning, and more

Stay & Accommodation

All of our volunteers are safely placed within an esteemed host family's home or a volunteer hostel. We offer accommodation that is simple and basic, but comfortable and sanitary, all of which have been inspected. Depending on residency accommodations and the number of volunteers at a given period, volunteers will be staying in either a single or shared room. We advise all volunteers to bring items that they may deem necessary for their comfort (i.e., sleeping bags, toilet paper, mosquito net, etc.).

Food & Meals

Our program fee includes fresh and nutritious home-cooked meals catering to the flavours of the local cuisine while accommodating any individual dietary needs (i.e., allergies, vegetarianism, etc.).

• Filtered beverages accompany all meals. As customary in India,
• Each day three fresh and flavourful meals will be prepared for volunteers consisting of local ingredients and foods traditional to India;
• Please note, for Dharamsala placements, two fresh meals will be prepared for volunteers as per local custom (only breakfast and dinner will be provided, not lunch).
• In general, you will encounter dishes with a strong prominence on rice, roti, dal, potatoes, vegetable curries, regional herbs and spices, and fruits.

Things Covered in Program Fees

• Accommodation (host family): All the Medical Volunteers will be provided with a guest house facility for staying these will be hosted by local families
• Food (local food 3 times a day): Our program fee covers 3 times local delicious food to volunteers.
• Airport Pick up/Transfer: On arrival, you will be picked up by our staff directly from the Airport
• Program Orientation: On the first day of the program, Orientation will take place in which we will explain all the roles and responsibilities to our volunteers.
• In-country support: We provide 24* 7 in-country support to medical volunteers.
• Personalized project: Our medical project is tailored to be personalized but please note that you must let us know the change you need in the program for you before the program begins.
• Pre-departure information

Perks of Joining Crossroad Medical Volunteering Program in India

• Certificate of completion: On completion of
• Fundraising ideas and letters
• Discount for returning volunteers

Program Fee Excludes

• Visas: Volunteers must apply and get visas on their own, though if you want to help us with this do email us the same requirement and we will help you.
• Airfare: Volunteers must buy their Air tickets on their own.
• Personal expenses on soft drinks and foods: Any expense made during the program is not covered by the program fee.
• Daily transportation
• Airport return transfer