Physiotherapy Internship in Ghana

What is the Physiotherapy Internship in Ghana all about?

Looking for a great experience to add to your future career as a professional physiotherapist? Then, join our local project in a Ghana Physiotherapy Internship. Through this internship, you will get first-hand experience with the local community in a community clinic as well as on a few sports team while being around dedicated athletes training with local sports institutions.

The community clinic is understaffed and underfunded and as a result will provide you with a real understanding on the hurdles Ghana physiotherapists and medical professionals faces every day. The local patients’ conditions reflect the problems in Ghana including strokes due to hypertension, car accidents, crush injuries to the hands and tendons from cutting and grinding machinery as well as facial palsy from otitis media. These types of injuries are challenging for the local community as they may not be able to afford the treatments available to them. This Ghana Physiotherapy Internship is ideal for anyone interested in gaining further experience and wanting to extend their professional experience in an unconventional environment.

Why choose this Physiotherapy Internship programme in Ghana?

• Broaden your experience within your field expertise and help a local community in Ghana while interning as a physiotherapist.
• Get an understanding of what it’s like to work in a developing country for those in your field.
• Provide hands-on assistance and care usually unavailable to injured locals as well as dedicated athletes.

Role of the Physiotherapy Intern

During the Ghana Physiotherapy Internship, you will provide hands-on assistance and care that is otherwise unavailable to many injured locals as well as local athletes. At the clinic, you will have access to equipments, including an hydrotherapy pool, however, the clinic is having difficulties coping with the demand of the local community due to the lack of local staff. Indeed, being physiotherapists are in high demand in Accra and your help will be highly valued. You will also have the opportunity to work together with other educated physiotherapists, as well as teaching Ghanaian physiotherapy students.

What skills do I need to be a Physiotherapy Intern in Ghana

Ghana Physiotherapy Internship requires you to be qualified or have had some experience in the area (at least to second year degree standard). You need to be self-motivated and prepared for some long and frustrating days, however, the experience you will gain is invaluable. As you will be traveling to Ghana, it is also a requirement that you must have a yellow fever vaccination and must obtain a certificate as proof. You will be asked to show this certificate upon entry and will be denied if you don’t have one.

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