Students and visitors
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As Rose Charities has no formal student programs, it is recommended that the student comes to Cambodia with a flexible approach in mind. Once in country it can often be possible to direct students to other NGO's or involvements if enough has being gained from the Rose Charities core project.
Hazards and dangers: Any student considering working in Cambodia should be aware that they do so at their own risk. Infectious diseases are highly prevalent and dangerous and may be carried by patients. Operative techniques inevitably include some exposure to blood and the use of sharp pointed and cutting instruments.
Blood born infections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and hepatitis B and C may be transmitted by an accidental cut or puncture. Tuberculosis (TB) as well as other infectious diseases are also common. All students and visitors must ensure that they are properly vaccinated and insured. Most current vaccination lists will be available from your local travel medicine center, but should include typhoid, hepatitis A and B, tetanus and polio. Proper malaria prophylaxis should also be carried for any visit Phnom Penh visits. ROSE Charities cannot be responsible for the above risks and each student will be asked to sign a waiver before undertaking or observing any ROSE activities.
Having given all the warnings above however, it must be said that usually the presence of students, residents, professional or other helpers is warmly welcomed by the Cambodian staff, who are invariably keen to help and advise visitors. It is not necessary to bring medical/surgical/rehab skills to your visit. Although the project is a medical/surgical one, there are always areas of logistics, communications, accounting, maintenance, or just teaching English, etc which any project needs.
The most welcome qualities are initiative, interest, resourcefulness, flexibility, friendliness and ability to get on with people.
Here is a typical elective experience
also see the Rose Charities Student Blogsite
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