Hey guys, I will be visiting Nigeria next year summer 2014.What is the possibility of getting a volunteer job at a hospital pharmacy in the country? I am a student here in the united states, I also work as pharmacy technician in a retail pharmaceutical store. I just want to contribute to the society and also to know what its feel like working in my country. I would like places like Abuja or portharcourt. I have siblings there that i can stay with so my only problem will be transportation.

Hi
U can ask someone to walk into a general hospital in ur state of choice and find out who u will submit an application to and for d duration. My younger sis just completed her volunteer job at a local government hospital in Lagos state. She volunteered at the heart to
Heart center. She applied to the medical director who notified d hod of her area of interest in her case community health. My sis requested the heart to heart center.
Ur best bet is public hospital. They will love to have u and u will gain lots of experience.

alezzandra: Hi
U can ask someone to walk into a general hospital in ur state of choice and find out who u will submit an application to and for d duration. My younger sis just completed her volunteer job at a local government hospital in Lagos state. She volunteered at the heart to
Heart center. She applied to the medical director who notified d hod of her area of interest in her case community health. My sis requested the heart to heart center.
Ur best bet is public hospital. They will love to have u and u will gain lots of experience.

Oh wow, thanks so much.I guess I will ask my siblings to ask around for me.. Also do they provide ur sister with any form of help like transportation?

No. But I can tell u she gained alot. Transport is N50 from my house to d hospital so it wasn't difficult for her. The staff n hod really appreciated her cos it's not every time they get learned people willing to work for nothing. They were begging her to extend after her 6months but she has to go back to school. She studied biology education at unilag n is going for masters in intl health. So u with ur foreign qualifications in pharmacy it will be a breeze who no like free thing.
So no monetary benefits for my sis but she received all d xmas n eastern stuff. But don't forget u re volunteering.

alezzandra: No. But I can tell u she gained alot. Transport is N50 from my house to d hospital so it wasn't difficult for her. The staff n hod really appreciated her cos it's not every time they get learned people willing to work for nothing. They were begging her to extend after her 6months but she has to go back to school. She studied biology education at unilag n is going for masters in intl health. So u with ur foreign qualifications in pharmacy it will be a breeze who no like free thing.
So no monetary benefits for my sis but she received all d xmas n eastern stuff. But don't forget u re volunteering.

Thanks for the information mehn.