Public Healthcare Internship in South Africa

What is the Public Healthcare Internship in South Africa all about?

The Public Healthcare Internship in South Africa is facilitated by a Public Health Program Manager, specialized in infectious disease. During the internship, you will be placed in a variety of local organizations that work in public health settings, most of which treating populations from extremely underprivileged communities and affected by communicable and non-communicable diseases.

There are many South African NGOs working towards eliminating health disparities and co-morbidities of HIV/AID and TB as well as COVID-19, making Cape Town the ideal place for a public health internship.

During your public health internship in South Africa, you will be exposed to the challenges faced by health institutions, NGOs, and the people around Cape Town.

Why choose this Public Healthcare Internship placement?

• Learn about the South African public healthcare system
• Gain first-hand experience working side-by-side with qualified public healthcare professionals.
• Get exposure to a variety of healthcare issues in a developing country, providing you with a wealth of knowledge and training to help you advance in your own medical career.

Role of the Public Healthcare Intern

As a public health intern, you will spend time with your internship manager to determine your specific internship objectives and projects. You have the opportunity to focus on what your interest is and make a plan to develop practical skills you have learned during your university work. So the tasks will vary depending on your personal interest in healthcare.

As an intern, you may be involved with administrative duties, monitoring and evaluating infectious diseases cases in townships, doing university work and assisting with lectures and working with medical healthcare students.

The internship will teach you about the diverse approaches to health care services and the difference between Western standards and South African methods. You will learn about project management, grant writing for funding of future projects, data analysis and might even be involved with training and workshop content building and delivering.

What skills do I need to be a Public Healthcare Intern in South Africa?

The Public Healthcare Internship in South Africa requires a reasonable level of self-motivation, open-mindedness and motivation. Many of the South African are underserved when it comes to health, and suffer from various health issues that require a certain level of maturity from the interns. A self-starter and pro-active attitude is essential to success in this placement.

Finally, you must be passionate about healthcare and promoting equity health for everyone while being adaptable enough to live in a developing African country. All applicants will be asked to share a resume and go through an interview before being accepted on the placement.

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