AIESEC UoN Health booklet one

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Incoming Exchange Booklet

HEALTH BOOKET (PART ONE)

AFRICA

HEALTH

COMMUNITY

PROGRAMME

Project:

Sanitation and health pro-

gram – the second part of

healthy kids involves teach-

ing the kids about health is-

sues e.g. sanitation,

HIV/AIDS, nutrition.

Duration:

6weeks min

Dates:

1 April 2013 to 31 October

2013

No. of interns: 4

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Benefit:

-Working space

-Internet

Required:

Excellent English

Experience in project

management would be

a plus

AHCP

1. Teaching kids about different health issues especially sanitation and

HIV/AIDS

2. Creating and carrying out relevant projects such as Toothbrushes for

Kibera

3. Assisting in organizing the Healthy Kids’ health week and providing

support

4. Fundraising and sourcing for partners for AHCP’s different projects

and programs

Note: This Job Description requires open minded and proactive people

who can start and run their own projects without much supervision

For more information visit africahcp.wix.com

Description of activities

AHCP

HEALTHY

KIDS

PROGRAMME:

Routine health

check up on the

children from the

Kibera slums

Duration:

6weeks min

Period:

01 July-15 August (start date is RE-

QUIRED)

Number of interns:

3 doctors and 1 pharmacist



Benefit:

-Working space

-Internet

Required:

- Intern must be at least a

third year student of med-

icine or pharmacy student

- Excellent English

HEALTHY KIDS

1.Give physical examination and clinical diagnosis to kids between 0 and 14years

old

2.Report daily challenges and difficulties to the executive officer and, when re-

quired, generate progress reports on project activities

3.Regular meetings with AHCP staff and volunteers

4. Conducting fundraising via funding proposals, presentation and events. Interns

are encouraged to come up with innovative funding methods to help the organiza-

tion become sustainable to buy and give free medicine for the kids

5.Define HIV| AIDS marker disease

6.Help AHCP to develop new initiatives including: the child protection and counsel-

ing program, women's literacy circles, HIV/AIDS training and sensitization and the

feeding programs in the schools.


HEALTHY KIDS

LIVERPOOL VCT

CARE AND

TREATMENT

(LVCT) KENYA:

A large HIV/AIDS

organization that

runs different

projects

Duration:

minimum 6 weeks

No. of interns required: 3

Date:

01 May— 31 December 2013



Benefit:

-Working space

-Internet

Required:

- Excellent English

LVCT

1. Community mobilization around the issue of HIV/AIDS

2. Communications concerning blogs and PR

3. Implementation of preventions and mitigation measures

4. Investigating and innovating issues around HIV/AIDS

Note that since the organization conducts its own interviews, these

job descriptions may vary or be slightly modified depending on

where the organization feels you are best suited, or on their imme-

diate need in a certain area.

For more info visit www.lvct.org


LVCT

FARAJA CANCER

SUPPORT

CENTRE

Project:

Craft for Cure

Craft for Cure is an

art therapy pro-

gram for kids with

cancer

Duration:

6weeks min preferably 3 months

Period:

01 May 2013– 30 September 2013

No. of interns: 2



Benefit:

-Working space

-Internet

Required:

- Intern must be at least a

third year student of med-

icine or pharmacy student

- Excellent English

FARAJA

1. Developing and improving the Craft for Cure project- an art therapy

2. program with children with cancer

3. Conducting weekly visits to the kids (Craft for Cure team leader) every Friday

4. Working on various tasks at Faraja Cancer Centre from Monday to Thursday

5. Managing the website

6. Counseling persons affected by cancer

For more info visit www.farajacancersupport.org


FARAJA

Have a visa

Have all the necessary vaccinations

Have medical coverage

Have a doctors letter in case of any medical conditions

Preparation of teaching methods to be used.

Interns' stories can be found in the following links:

Common housing is provided through intern housing - 200 USD per month, break-

fast and dinner provided. Laundry provided for intern housing. Host family (if one

is available)-interns may pay between 58 and 82 USD per month just as support

to the family for expenses that will be incurred. Two meals are provided. INTER-

NET: Modem sticks can be purchased for internet. There is also internet at the

AIESEC UON office. Please note that transport is not provided. Prices shown are

based on the current exchange rate at time of Ksh.85 per 1USD.

English language required.

Benefits

1. Health problems and issues affecting Kenyans

2. Project management, working in a diverse team of people to achieve various goals

3. A chance to make a difference in people’s lives

Requirements Stage



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