Mikulinzi Community Hospital & Maternity

About Mikulinzi Community Hospital & Maternity

Healthcare Program

Mikulinzi Community Hospital is a private community health facility that was established by a Kenyan Doctor. Having been approved to operate from 2014, the facility is registered by Kenya medical practitioners and dentist board. The nursing home has been providing care and treatment to the people in the poor community of Mowlem, Saika and Dandora.

HIGHLIGHTS

Discover the health care system in Kenya
Exchange of practice
Free time on the weekend to discover Kenya
CIVS organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya
Affordable fees which include airport pick up, accommodation, meals, orientation and 24/7 support

KEY INFORMATION

HEALTHCARE WORK

Health, Community based, Counseling

DURATION

1 to 6 Months Available year-round

LOCATION

Mowlem Estate, , Kangundo Road, Nairobi County

PARTICIPATION FEE

350 euros per month

ACCOMODATION & FOOD

Host family / Local Food (3 meals)

TOURS AND SAFARI

CIVS organizes tours and safaris

Project Profile

The facility has a total of 30 inpatient beds and 2 day care observation beds with a labor ward which caters for maternity services. Most of the people served by the nursing home live below the poverty level and therefore this facility has been of great help to the community as it provides healthcare services at a subsidized cost.

With availability of funds, the hospital expects to establish a theater, radiology, ambulance and dental services.

Requirements from Volunteers:

Scrubs/ lab coat
Medical School Certificates preferably in nursing/ medicine
Health Insurance

General Information

Participation Fee

CIVS solely depends on volunteer contributions to support its activities.

The fee has to be paid upfront on arrival in full.

400 Euros

It covers the following services:

Airport transfers (Arrival and Departure)
3-day orientation seminar
Introduction to the city
Accommodation and food during orientation and during placement duration
Coordination and office support

The following costs are NOT included:

Visa costs and ticket flight
Local travelling: from the office to the project
Direct donations to the project
Cost of sightseeing
Cost of drinks like soda, beer, mineral water etc.

Orientation Day

All volunteers taking part in this project will be picked up from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi.

There will be an orientation seminar for new volunteers lasting three days including Nairobi city introduction.

Accomodation & Meals

The volunteers will be accommodated in a host family that is about 15 minutes’ drive from the project and will commute with a public bus at a cost of about 0.60 cents euros per day. The host family will provide food (breakfast and dinner) and lunch at the project.

What to bring

Sleeping bag, sleeping mat, and mosquito net are necessary. You can also bring photos of your country, clothes, books, pens, toys etc

Sites of Interest

During weekends, volunteers can visit lots of sites of interest in Nairobi and around :

Giraffe orphanage
Elephant orphanage
Nairobi National Museum,
Nairobi National Park
Lake Naivasha
Hell’s gate
Rift valley viewpoint

Tours & Safari

CIVS Kenya organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers, who wish to participate, should let us know as soon as possible in order to enable us to make proper arrangements.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Volunteers are not allowed to handle patients directly in the medical facilities, even if they are qualified. However, they will have the opportunity to observe, learn, and ask questions while assisting with simple support tasks. Activities may include:

Organizing medical supplies
Preparing patient rooms
Assisting with record-keeping
Helping with patient mobility
Participating in health education sessions
Maintaining cleanliness in the wards and common areas
Assisting to take patients samples, pulses and temperature information

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MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

EMAIL US YOUR REQUEST

WE WILL SEND YOU THE INFOSHEET & REQUIREMENTS

PROJECT PLACEMENT BEGINS

AWAITING YOUR ARRIVAL

Any Question?

CIVS will respond to any question.

ABOUT US

The Center for International Voluntary Service (CIVS Kenya) is a Community Development Organization working with local marginalized communities in Kenya to support them in their development and fight the poverty through volunteering and community development programs.