Volunteer Options
We
would like to invite you to the Kikuyu Hospital Dental Unit. We are
all excited that you plan to join us in the provision of dental
services. We
welcome all sorts of volunteers; doctors, nurses, dental students,
dental lab technologists
and dental assistants. We look
forward
to your visit and we hope that this will be an unforgettable experience
for you.
We advise that you get in touch with us at least three months before
your
intended period of travel to allow for ample time to prepare for your
visit.
Dentists
Only
qualified doctors are allowed to treat
patients. Doctors wishing to treat patients need to send us copies of
their
testimonials (certificates of degrees, licenses etc), CV, certified
passport
photograph, and a letter of good standing from their medical/dental
board or
council. This allows us to apply for a temporary license for the
volunteer
doctor from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board. The
license
costs about $140 and a processing fee of $50 and is valid for 3 months.
Volunteers
also need to write a letter addressed
to the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board, giving a brief
description of their qualifications and experience. This letter is
forwarded
through the clinic.
Dental Students
Dental
students will need to send their CV, a
letter of introduction from their dental school and certified passport
photos. The
students are involved in outreach programmes to the local community,
assisting
in the clinic and Oral screening / oral health education to the local
schools,
orphanages and children’s homes.
Dental Assistants,
Nurses and Dental Lab Technologists
The
above are required to send us their CVs and
testimonials (certificates of degrees, licenses) and a letter of good
standing
from their council, and certified passport photos.
Supplies
Our
clinic is in great need of supplies,
therefore we would be very grateful if you came along with some.
Volunteers are
encouraged to carry along the items listed below in support of the
clinic’s
activities.
·
Plenty
of Local
Anesthesia (1.8ml Cartridges Lignocaine)
·
Dental
needles
·
Dental
cotton gauze
·
Amalgam
·
Calcium
Hydroxide cement
(Dycal)
·
Toothbrushes,
toothpaste, floss, written homecare instructions, mask, gloves,
eye protection
·
Surgeon’s
gowns
·
Fissure
sealing
material/ composite
·
Etching
gel
Volunteers
are also encouraged to identity a
specific project in the clinic as part of their trip that they could
sponsor.
Our wish list currently is supplies (listed above), used or new small
equipment
(e.g. scaling machines, hand pieces etc), and educational materials
(specifically DVDs, Charts and Teaching aids), and poor patient subsidy
fund/
outreach funds.
Accommodation
There
are decent hostels located on the hospital
campus. The cost is as follows
Full
Board: Double (about 55 US dollars a
day)
Full
Board: Single
(about 35 US dollars a day)
(The
above is inclusive
of breakfast, lunch and dinner- VISA payments are acceptable)
Transport
The
hospital van will meet you at the airport on
arrival. Each van can accommodate 5-6 passengers comfortably together
with
their luggage. The cost is about Ksh.
55 per Km to get to the hospital. The
hospital is located 100Km from the airport (to and fro). In other words
it will
cost you Ksh. 5,500 per van to get you to the hospital from the airport
(about
75 US dollars per van). Volunteers may also use the van to take you to
any place
that they wish at their own cost except Safaris and excursions. On
arrival
visitors are advised to change into Kenyan currency while still at the
airport.
Outreaches
Visiting
groups wishing to go for outreaches are
required to meet the cost of the outreach which is approximately $350
for each
outreach.
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Other Activities
There
are several places
that you visit during your visit. Please visit www.magicalkenya.com
However
it important to
note that these activities require ample planning and booking with the
travel
agency before the intended day of your visit. These arrangements are
done
privately at the visitors cost, but we are ready to advise you on the
possibilities.
For More Information
If you are interested in volunteering or would
like more information,
please contact Dr. Johnson Wambugu at johnsonwambugu@yahoo.com.
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