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Ghana Xchange Volunteer Organization · Accra, Ghana

Medical Electives Program

Gain Clinical Experience. Experience Global Health. Make an Impact.

The Ghana Xchange Volunteer Organization (GXVO) Medical Elective Program offers medical students the opportunity to gain meaningful clinical and global health experience while experiencing healthcare delivery in Ghana.

Our electives are designed for medical students seeking practical exposure in a different healthcare setting while learning alongside experienced Ghanaian healthcare professionals.

A GXVO Medical Elective gives you the opportunity to learn, observe, connect and grow while experiencing healthcare within the Ghanaian context.

Whether your interest is hospital medicine, surgery, maternal health, paediatrics, primary care or global health, we work with you to develop an elective experience aligned with your educational goals.

Medical Elective Opportunities

Students may gain supervised exposure across areas such as:

• Internal Medicine
• General Surgery
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Paediatrics
• Emergency and Acute Care
• Primary and Community Healthcare
• Maternal and Child Health
• Public Health and Health Promotion
• Community Outreach Programs

Placements are arranged according to the student’s level of training, learning objectives and areas of interest.

Who Can Apply?

The program welcomes medical students from universities and medical schools around the world who are seeking international elective, clinical observation or global health experience in Ghana. Individual students and groups from universities are welcome.

Why Choose GXVO?

With experience facilitating international healthcare placements in Ghana, GXVO provides students with local coordination and support throughout their elective journey.

We support participants with:

• Clinical placement coordination
• Pre-arrival information and orientation
• Local support throughout the placement
• Cultural orientation
• Accommodation guidance
• Airport arrival and departure support where arranged
• Community and public health experiences
• Placement documentation and certification

Study. Serve. Experience Ghana.

What You'll Do

• Conduct community health screenings and basic health checks
• Support maternal and child health clinics
• Assist with nutrition assessments and weighing programs
• Deliver health education sessions in communities
• Work alongside Ghana Health Service professionals
• Document and report health data

What's Included

• Airport pickup on arrival
• Accommodation at the GXVO volunteer house
• Orientation and in-country support
• Community placement coordination
• Certificate of completion

Ghana Xchange · Greater Accra, Ghana

Education/Classroom Volunteering

The Educational Program places volunteers in local Ghanaian schools where they teach, mentor, and support students and teachers. Whether working with young children in a primary school or mentoring secondary students, you'll develop real teaching skills while making a lasting difference.

What You'll Do

• Lead and co-teach classes across subjects
• Plan and deliver engaging, interactive lessons
• Mentor students in academic and personal development
• Assist with school events, sports and extracurriculars
• Support teachers with classroom management
• Engage with the wider school community

What's Included

• Airport pickup on arrival
• Accommodation at the GXVO volunteer house
• School placement coordination
• Orientation and in-country support
• Certificate of completion

Ghana Xchange Volunteer Organization · Accra, Ghana

Accommodation

GXVO provides safe, comfortable and conveniently located accommodation tailored to the preferences and needs of individual students and groups. We offer a range of options, including private and shared rooms, apartments and Airbnbs, and we aim to arrange accommodation within convenient reach of each student’s clinical placement facility.

Depending on the selected accommodation, amenities may include air conditioning or fans, Wi-Fi, kitchen facilities, shared living areas, washing machines and other essential facilities to make your stay in Ghana comfortable and enjoyable.

Accommodation Options

Amenities May Include

• Air conditioning or fans
• Wi-Fi
• Kitchen facilities
• Shared living areas
• Washing machines
• Other essential facilities for a comfortable stay

Nursing Clinical Placement Opportunities

Nursing students may gain supervised clinical exposure in areas such as:

• Medical and Surgical Nursing
• Paediatric Nursing
• Emergency and Acute Care
• Maternal and Child Health
• Community and Primary Healthcare
• Child Welfare and Immunisation Services
• Mental Health Nursing
• Public Health Nursing
• Health Promotion and Education
• Community Outreach Programs

Midwifery Clinical Placement Opportunities

Midwifery students may gain supervised clinical exposure across the continuum of maternal and newborn care, including:

• Antenatal Care
• Labour and Delivery
• Postnatal Care
• Newborn Care
• Maternal and Child Health
• Family Planning and Reproductive Health
• Child Welfare Services
• Community-Based Maternal Health
• Health Education and Promotion

All clinical activities are undertaken according to the student’s level of training, the policies of the host healthcare facility and appropriate professional supervision.

Who Can Apply?

The program welcomes nursing and midwifery students from universities, nursing and midwifery schools, and recognised healthcare training institutions around the world who are seeking an international clinical placement, elective or global health experience in Ghana. Individual students and university or institutional groups are welcome.

Why Choose GXVO?

With experience facilitating international healthcare placements in Ghana, GXVO provides local coordination and support throughout the student’s clinical experience.

We support participants with:

• Clinical placement coordination
• Pre-arrival information and orientation
• Local support throughout the placement
• Cultural orientation
• Accommodation guidance
• Airport arrival and departure support where arranged
• Community and public health experiences
• Placement documentation and certification

Study. Serve. Experience Ghana.

All Programs Include

• Airport pickup on arrival
• Program placement & coordination
• Orientation & cultural introduction
• 24/7 in-country support
• Certificate of completion

Ghana Xchange Volunteer Organization · Accra, Ghana

Medical & Health Volunteering

Designed for medical, nursing and other health related students and professionals. Volunteers work directly with local health workers and communities across Greater Accra and selected rural communities in Ghana.

This program places volunteers in community health settings, clinics and outreach programs where they support health education, disease prevention and primary care activities alongside Ghanaian health teams.

What You May Do

• Participate in community health outreach programs
• Support health education and promotion activities
• Assist with maternal and child health services
• Contribute to immunisation and disease prevention programs
• Work alongside community health workers
• Observe and support primary healthcare delivery

Who Can Apply?

Medical, nursing and other health-related students and professionals seeking volunteering and community health experience in Ghana. Individual volunteers and groups are welcome.

Ghana Xchange Volunteer Organization · Accra, Ghana

Nursing & Midwifery Clinical Placement Program

Gain Clinical Experience. Develop Your Skills. Experience Healthcare in Ghana.

The GXVO Nursing & Midwifery Clinical Placement Program provides nursing and midwifery students with the opportunity to gain meaningful clinical and global health experience within healthcare settings in Ghana.

The program is designed for students who want to broaden their clinical knowledge, develop practical skills and experience nursing and midwifery practice within a different healthcare system while learning alongside experienced Ghanaian healthcare professionals.

Placements are tailored to students’ level of training, learning objectives and areas of interest.

Nursing Clinical Placement Opportunities

Nursing students may gain supervised clinical exposure in areas such as:

• Medical and Surgical Nursing
• Paediatric Nursing
• Emergency and Acute Care
• Maternal and Child Health
• Community and Primary Healthcare
• Child Welfare and Immunisation Services
• Mental Health Nursing
• Public Health Nursing
• Health Promotion and Education
• Community Outreach Programs

Midwifery Clinical Placement Opportunities

Midwifery students may gain supervised clinical exposure across the continuum of maternal and newborn care, including:

• Antenatal Care
• Labour and Delivery
• Postnatal Care
• Newborn Care
• Maternal and Child Health
• Family Planning and Reproductive Health
• Child Welfare Services
• Community-Based Maternal Health
• Health Education and Promotion

Who Can Apply?

Nursing and midwifery students from universities, nursing and midwifery schools, and recognised healthcare training institutions around the world seeking international clinical placement or global health experience in Ghana. Individual students and institutional groups are welcome.

Why Choose GXVO?

• Clinical placement coordination
• Pre-arrival information and orientation
• Local support throughout the placement
• Cultural orientation
• Accommodation guidance
• Airport arrival and departure support where arranged
• Community and public health experiences
• Placement documentation and certification

Study. Serve. Experience Ghana.

Ghana Xchange Volunteer Organization · Prices in USD

Program Costs

All Programs Include

• Airport pickup on arrival
• Program placement & coordination
• Orientation & cultural introduction
• 24/7 in-country support
• Certificate of completion