Kilema Hospital is a council designated Hospital (CDH) located in Nkyashi village at the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro at an altitude of 1500 meters above the sea level, and around 50 kilometres from Moshi Municipality. The hospital mainly serves the eastern half of Moshi Rural district, a population of around 216.495 people. The hospital has a capacity of 150 beds.
Hospital profile
At a glance
Departments available for internships:
Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, STI, Diabetes, Dentistry, Ophtalmology, Casualty Services, reproductive services and health care for children (family planning (natural), immunization services, PMTCT). Additionally, the hospital offers various services such as care and treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS, VCT, PITC, TB/HIV and social services. The hospital has its own pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology facilities.
Hospital Description
The Hospital offers shared accommodation for elective students, medical interns and volunteers, located on the hospital premises.
Internship profile
Typical day and tasks of an intern
Students of medicine and nursing can do an elective placement or internship, either in just one department, or they can rotate through various departments. They will be assigned to a supervising physician or nurse who decides which examinations and treatments the student can carry out under their supervision, which might include drug administration, wound care, taking vital signs, giving vaccinations and assisting with other tasks. The usual working hours are Monday to Friday from 08:30 am to 03:00 pm including one hour of lunch break. If you want, you can also work on Saturdays and Sundays. At the surgery theatre the working hours are usually from 10:00 am to 08:00 pm.
Interns/elective students/volunteers should bring their own scrubs (white, green or blue), closed shoes (colour doesn't matter). It is furthermore recommended to bring one's own hand disinfection liquid and one's own stethoscope. Those who want to join surgery should please bring green or blue surgery scrubs, face mask and hood.
Supervisors available
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Requirements
Minimum age:
18
Maximum age:
99
Minimum qualification of the intern:
no previous experience required
Application process
Documents required:
Please contact us for a list of all necessary registration documents.
Application instructions:
As soon as you have sent us your complete application documents, we will submit your application to the hospital and can usually give you a confirmation within a few work days. Then you decide whether you want to take the place. Before that there are no costs for you. You will be assigned a supervisor from your field who will look after you during your elective. If your university / school has special requirements regarding the supervision of your elective, please let us know so that we can inform the hospital.
Costs
- 2 weeks 809 USD
- 4 weeks 872 USD
- 8 weeks 1364 USD
- 3 months 1827 USD
- 6 months 2998 USD
- 1 year 5999 USD
This includes:
* Single room accommodation at shared apartment on the hospital premises, shared with other foreign interns/volunteers
* Individual Consultation and Preparation prior to your arrival
* Access to Online Resource Centre which has Preparation Materials including Intercultural Preparation, compiled particularly for your destination (PDFs, Videos)
* Preparation Session via Skype; together with further participants
* Arrangements for your Residence Permit, Work Permit or similar permit and other official permits (if required), but not the official government fees for it/them
* Pick-up and Transfers from/to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) on arrival and departure
* Personal support staff at your location and at our international office
* Orientation and Introduction in Moshi
* Accompanying you to your placement on your first day
* 24 Hours emergency support by local support team
* CO2 compensation of your long-haul flights: Costs for 10 seedlings of indigenous trees that we plant on the slopes of Kilimanjaro
* Local SIM Card with 10.000 TSH air time
* Issuance of Confirmations/Certificates for your university, scholarship, insurance, etc. and filling out/signing Internship Contracts for your university
* 15% Discount for Safaris, Kilimanjaro Climbs, Excursions and Watersports Activities offered by "Budget Safari Tanzania
This does not include:
- Meals,
- Travel to/from Tanzania (you can book it on your own or we can assist you),
- Official fees for Visa,
- Insurance (Travel Health Insurance, Liability Insurance, Travel Cancellation insurance; you can book it on your own or we can assist you),
- Personal Expenses,
- Vaccinations,
- Local Transport.
What to bring:
Interns/elective students/volunteers should bring their own scrubs (white, green or blue), closed shoes (colour doesn't matter). It is furthermore recommended to bring one's own hand disinfection liquid and one's own stethoscope. Those who want to join surgery should please bring green or blue surgery scrubs, face mask and hood.