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Apr 5th, 2005, 13:31
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Made in India
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I Love this site!
Hi everyone, I just wanted to quickly introduce myself and say hi. Last summer I went to India with a medical team and backpacked throughout Himachal Pradesh and set up medical sites at small villages. After that, my friend and I went to Varanasi, Bodhgaya, Mumbai, Bangalore, Mysore, Agra, and of course New Delhi.
Well after spending an entire summer in India, I've absolutely fallen head over heels in love with it. I'm currently a 2nd year medical student and am thinking of taking a year off between my 2nd and 3rd year to go and travel some more in India. If any of you know any volunteer medical organizations that take on medical students, please let me know as I'd like to contribute something back to this beautiful country if I decide to take a year off. Thanks everyone and thanks for such a great site!  SP |
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Apr 5th, 2005, 13:42
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Apr 5th, 2005, 14:14
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Apr 5th, 2005, 14:50
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Apr 5th, 2005, 17:26
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Wonderful that you're thinking of volunteering in India. I don't know of medical organisations that accept volunteers, but a search for health NGOs India, got me a number of listings of Non Govt Organisations working in the health sector. See...
http://www.medindia.net/onlinesearch...ch.asp?catid=7 http://www.ldb.org/vl/geo/asia/3ind.htm (scroll down) http://indiafocus.indiainfo.com/association/health/ (not all org are NGOs) If you have an interest in a specific field or would like to work in a particular area, I'd suggest search queries on the format: NGOs India <enter filed of interest or geographic area>. For example, here are some NGOs working in... HIV/AIDS: http://www.google.com/search?q=ngos+india+hiv+aids Cancer research: http://www.google.com/search?q=ngos+india+cancer Delhi: http://www.google.com/search?q=health+ngos+delhi |
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Apr 6th, 2005, 10:59
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Made in India
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Thanks for the great links. I'm checking them out as we speak. If anyone has any experience with any of these NGO's please let me know. SP |
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Apr 6th, 2005, 12:55
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if you're interested in HIV/AIDS, and you are serious about spending a year, then try the Freedom Foundation. Legit and wonderful folks, I work for them in their addiction units whenever I can get the time. highly recommended! PM me if you want more info . . .
www.thefreedomfoundation.org
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Apr 6th, 2005, 12:57
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Welcome to IndiaMike Sp.
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Apr 6th, 2005, 13:16
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welcome shpatel....hope u find the needful.. :-)
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Apr 7th, 2005, 13:49
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Made in India
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I worked on a project similar to this while I was in the Himalayas where we traveled to different sites and set up make shift clinics with a group of doctors from India, New Zealand, and the US. I'm hoping I can find something similar to this. If you or anyone else knows of any programs similar to this please let me know. Thanks all. |
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Apr 7th, 2005, 19:10
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http://www.avert.org
http://www.koausa.org/YoungsIndia/ Avert & Youngs India are two organisation work for the same. I got it by random google search, it may help you. Welcome to IM & our best wishes for you |
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Apr 7th, 2005, 21:03
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Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Yes, I also love this site. Though I am a Bangladeshi, I love India due to her natural beauties.
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Apr 7th, 2005, 21:11
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welcome
welcome shpatel
.you will love this "  forum"vero
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