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The Ghana Medical
Volunteers (GMV) programme is a Volunteer Partnerships for West Africa (VPWA)
project that promotes volunteerism to support health care development within
Ghanaian communities. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of
development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer.
VPWA contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism within
West Africa, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development
programming, and mobilizing volunteers.
GMV is inspired
by the conviction that volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in
tackling development challenges within Africa. Everyone can contribute their
time, skills and knowledge through volunteer action and their combined efforts
can be a significant force for achieving peace and development.
Volunteering
makes important economic and social contributions, contributing to a more
cohesive society by building trust and reciprocity among citizens. It can be
both challenging and rewarding and require you to use your skills in a new
context. You can also transfer useful knowledge while gaining a greater
understanding of the issues affecting other people.
At the request of communities, regional provinces, districts and municipalities
and other partners, GMV mobilizes volunteers to work in assisting health delivery
in communities of Ghana through clinics, hospitals and or community outreach
programmes
If interested in other volunteer opportunities other than health, please
VPWA Volunteer Opportunities page for up to date openings in Ghana.
Health News from Ghana
2014 Applications to join Ghana Medical Volunteers OpenedVolunteer Partnerships for West Africa, initiators of the Ghana Medical Volunteers program is please to make public announcement of the launch of its 2014 opportunities. All applications will be reviewed on merit and successful applicants informed accordingly. We have very limited space available.All the best!Managament
Posted Jan 24, 2014, 10:27 AM by Ghana Medical Volunteers
Ghana AIDS Commission holds 2010 Partnership ForumAccra, Nov. 17, GNA - Speakers at the 2010 HIV and AIDS Partnership
Forum on Wednesday agreed that though the National Prevalence Rate of
HIV and AIDS was stabilising, community, district and regional
variations were significant.
They also noted that determinants including stigmatisation,
discrimination and marginalisation of most at risk population continued
to be a challenge.
Other determinants identified are low condom use, multiple concurrent
partners and gender which has been attributed to social cultural
stereotypes and beliefs, polygamous culture in Ghana, legal barriers
and the low empowerment rate among women.
The forum is a platform to review progress of implementation of the
2010 programme of work, to present, discuss and validate the priorities
for the National Strategic Plan for HIV ...
Posted Nov 17, 2010, 6:42 PM by Ghana Medical Volunteers
Senya constructs clinic for accessible health careSenya (B/A), Nov. 17, GNA - Residents of Senya, a farming community in
Nkoranza North District, are self-financing the construction of a
clinic estimated at about GH¢ 10,000 in the area. Every adult male is
contributing five Ghana cedis and adult female three Ghana cedis
towards the project.
Mr Baffoe Krampim, immediate past Assembly Member for the area, told=
the Ghana News Agency that the community initiated the project to address=
the problems that faced them in accessing health facilities. "The
nearest health centre that serves the community is at Yefri, wh= ich is
about 12 kilometers away," he said, adding that the clinic, when
completed, would serve other four settler farming communities, namely
Konkrompe, Nyamebekyere, Atta-Kurom ...
Posted Nov 17, 2010, 6:41 PM by Ghana Medical Volunteers
Atlas Copco launches workplace HIV/AIDS policy with firm commitmentAccra, Nov. 17, GNA - Atlas Copco Ghana, a worldwide industrial
productivity solution provider, launched a workplace HIV/AIDS policy on
Wednesday in Accra with a strong commitment to promote staff's health
needs because it makes business sense.
The Managing Director of the company, Mr George Apostolopoulos said:
"HIV/AIDS is a sensitive issue worldwide and therefore very important
for us as a company. Atlas Copco is deeply committed to making sure
that its workers live and work in healthy environment." The aim is to
limit the further spread of HIV/AIDS, providing support for employees
that are infected or affected with HIV/AIDS by creating a safe working
environment.
The launch makes Atlas Copco the 39th private company in ...
Posted Nov 17, 2010, 6:39 PM by Ghana Medical Volunteers
Medical outreach saves four-year old boy
Adaklu-Blidokorpe (V/R), Oct. 1, GNA - A medical outreach by the Old Mawuli Students Union (OMSU) at Blidokope, a community in the Adaklu-Anyigbe District, on Saturday saved the life of a four-year-old boy who was critically ill with malaria. Bright Lugudor arrived at the Local Authority Primary School in the village, where the medical team pitched camp, strapped at his mother's back unconscious.Lugudor, whose condition was treated as an emergency, within minutes, regained consciousness as his tense mother, Mad Victoria Boakye, looked on with delight. The outreach was part of activities to mark the 60th anniversary celebration of Mawuli School in Ho.Madam Boakye told the Ghana News Agency that the boy had been ...
Posted Nov 1, 2010, 2:29 PM by Ghana Medical Volunteers
