Wondering if medical assistants are used abroad to bring health and healing to the suffering in third world countries. I've always had a deep compassion for hurting people, esp. those in India and Romania. I even thought about training as a nursing assistant as I'm sure their services must be needed in those countries. Not interested in being an RN though. So what do you think?

Your Professional Title/Credentials: MT

Are You Still In School? no

Are You Working? yea

Volunteer Society Nepal is playing an active role in linking rural Nepali people with experienced medical and health personnel from both Nepal and around the world. The VSN Health Program mobilizes volunteers experienced in medical and health areas, to rural places where the government is unable to provide a formal health institution.
Many rural Nepali people are often reluctant to go to the hospital and other modern health services because of orthodox thinking, superstition and other cultural influences. Some Nepali people may visit a witchdoctor when they are suffering from an illness, so they sometimes die as a result of avoiding modern medications. By living and working with rural communities, Health Program volunteers also increase the exposure of rural Nepali people to modern medicine.
VSN welcomes all interested experienced medical and health personnel, including students, professionals, organizations, associations and other groups to join the Health Program.





Health Program volunteers will be involved in one or more of the following programs:

Working in Health Institutions
Most of the health institutions in rural areas in Nepal do not have trained and experienced medical personnel, instead relying on the services of untrained and inexperienced medical personnel. In this program, trained and experienced health volunteers will be assigned to sub-health posts, hospitals, and other health institutions, either being run by the government or a local community, in rural or urban settings.Placement of volunteers in these health institutions will increase the capacity of Nepali health workers to provide better medical facilities when doctors and experienced medical personnel are not available. Volunteers will work alongside doctors, nurses and other health workers, providing training to untrained and/or inexperienced personnel.Volunteers will be assisted by a Nepali translator, increasing the transfer of knowledge between the volunteer and Nepali health workers. Volunteers will work for 5-6hours each day,6 days a week.

Your Professional Title/Credentials: RMA (AMT)