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Join our Physiotherapy internship in Vietnam and get the experience you need to launch your career as a physiotherapist. You'll learn directly from experienced physiotherapists at rehabilitation and care centres. We'll teach you how to diagnose and treat the disabilities you observe. This kind of work experience will boost your CV, and give you great points to talk about in interviews.
Decades after the end of the Vietnam War, people continue to suffer from the effects of chemical warfare. There are adults and children with mental or physical disabilities. This is why there is a significant demand for physiotherapy work in Vietnam, making it an excellent option to learn more about the field.
You can explore Vietnam during your internship. You can visit amazing sites like Ha Long Bay, and eat delicious local cuisine like spring rolls and tasty noodle soups.
Startdatum:
När som helst
Se datumMinimitid:
En vecka
Ålder:
16 eller över
You should have completed at least one year of physiotherapy related studies or training.
Is the Physiotherapy Internship in Vietnam right for me?
Our Physiotherapy internship in Vietnam will add plenty of work experience to your CV. This is perfect if you’re planning on studying physiotherapy, or if you want to gain experience in the field. It’s also useful for interviews. Talk about what you saw and learned, and the challenges you overcame. This will help give your application an extra edge.
In Vietnam, there is a large number of people who need treatment to improve their quality of life. You’ll watch as experienced physiotherapists help their patients. We encourage you to ask questions and take notes to learn as much as possible.
To join, you need to have completed at least one year of physiotherapy related studies. The project runs throughout the year. You can join at any time, and must commit to a minimum of two weeks.
What do you do at your Physiotherapy placement in Vietnam?
Your role on a Physiotherapy placement in Vietnam can vary depending on where you are placed. These are some of the main activities you take part in:
- Work alongside professionals in rehabilitation centres to treat patients with disabilities
- Assist teachers with educational development at child care centres
- Work in a vocational department to teach children skills to use for income
The specific tasks you can help with during your internship include:
Work with patients at rehabilitation centres
You’ll shadow physiotherapists at a rehabilitation centre for children and teenagers. The patients here have conditions like autism, down syndrome, intellectual delay, and cerebral palsy. You will work in an exercise room and a gross motor room. Here, you’ll observe how physiotherapists perform massage and other passive treatments on patients. You can also help take children in wheelchairs out for walks. These activities are an excellent way to learn and gain physiotherapy work experience in Vietnam.
Assist teachers with child care development
You can work at a centre for children with disabilities. You’ll focus on educational games and running fine motor skills workshops. You can also help children develop skills in art and dance, or teach mathematics classes. Your input here will help support the local teachers.
Teach children vocational skills
You can run vocational training classes to teach some of the older teenagers skills like weaving, making incense, bags, paper flowers, cooking, and other craft items. These activities encourage creativity and hand-eye coordination, and the skills learned can be used in future careers to secure an income.
Where you will work on the Physiotherapy Internship in Vietnam
Hanoi
You will gain physiotherapy work experience in Vietnam at one of two placements. We can place you at a care centre in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Or you can work at a rehabilitation centre in a more rural setting about 60km outside of Hanoi.
The rehabilitation centre is near the city of Son Tay. Here, people live more basic and traditional lives. You’ll experience rural Vietnam covered with by rice paddies where farmers and water buffalo are hard at work.
In Hanoi, you’ll navigate your way through thousands of motorcycles, Vietnam’s primary mode of transport for most people. Follow the delicious smells coming from street food vendors at nearly every corner. Enjoy lunches of spring rolls and Vietnam’s famous pho, a noodle dish with rice, broth, herbs, and chicken or beef.
A typical day on the Physiotherapy Internship in Vietnam
Your schedule in Vietnam is slightly different depending on where you’re placed. Your day generally runs from about 8:00am to 4:00pm. You’ll have a lunch break from about 11:00am to 1:00pm.
At the rehabilitation centre, you’ll work with a physiotherapist in an exercise room or the gross motor and massage room. You’ll focus on helping with physical rehabilitation exercises, and observing physiotherapists as they treat patients. You’ll spend most of your day in these spaces at the rehabilitation centre.
At the care centre, you’ll also work in a rehabilitation room. This room has equipment like mattresses, exercise balls, toys, a trampoline, and a parallel bar. You’ll help the physiotherapist treat children. This placement also has a swimming pool used for therapy exercises.
During your free time and weekends, you can explore the city of Hanoi and surrounds. Visit ancient temples, shop till you drop at night markets, drink endless cups of Vietnamese coffee, and sing your heart out at karaoke bars. We encourage you to organise a weekend trip to the spectacular Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Aims and Impact of the Physiotherapy Internship in Vietnam
The aim of the Physiotherapy internship in Vietnam is to give you the opportunity to learn and develop your skills in physiotherapy. You’ll also be able to contribute to important work being done to help people with various disabilities and improve their quality of life.
Chemical warfare used in the Vietnam War continues to affect people in Vietnam, young and old. This is because symptoms caused by Agent Orange exposure are passed down biologically. Physiotherapists have a significant role to play in Vietnam, and you’ll learn a lot from them.
We have set the following goals for this project as indicated in our Medicine & Healthcare Management Plan:
- Encourage an understanding of medical practices and promote an exchange of medical knowledge
- Improve the quality of healthcare provided to patients
- Improve the quality of specialised or alternative healthcare provided
- Improve hygiene standards
- Improve access to basic healthcare for disadvantaged groups
Join us as we strive to reach these goals to assist those in need, and advance your career in physiotherapy.
Medical electives for students
This project is also perfect for university medical and healthcare elective students. The real-world insight and knowledge you gain will help shape you as a future medical professional. You will also learn to work with different people and get a broader perspective of global healthcare systems and issues. This benefits your career for years to come. We can organise a placement that meets all of your university's requirements.
Projekthandlingsplaner
Vi har utarbetat långsiktiga mål för våra projekt och dokumenterat målen i våra projekthandlingsplaner. Våra projekthandlingsplaner används också för att planera ditt arbete. Tack vare våra projekthandlingsplaner kan du vara säker på att du arbetar mot ett långsiktigt mål och vi kan kontinuerligt utvärdera och förbättra vårt arbete. Våra projekthandlingsplaner säkerställer att vi gör en verklig skillnad.
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Vi mäter resultatet av vårt arbete varje år
Vi arbetar mot långsiktigt mål med årliga delmål. Varje volontär och praktikant som deltar på ett av våra projekt hjälper oss att nå dessa långsiktiga mål. På så sätt kan även de som volontärarbetar eller praktiserar en kortare tid göra verklig skillnad. Varje person bygger på arbetet som tidigare volontärer och praktikanter gjort. Varje år utvärderar vi resultatet av vårt arbete. Du kan hitta en sammanställning av vad vi uppnått under året i vår Global Impact Report.
För mer information om vilken insats våra volontärer, praktikanter och personal gjort under året, läs vår senaste rapport.
Mat och boende
Du kommer bo hos en värdfamilj i Hanoi. Din värdfamilj kommer välkomna dig som en familjemedlem till deras hem. De kommer lära dig mer om deras traditioner och om den lokala kulturen. Vi tror att det här är det bästa sättet att verkligen lära känna kulturen i ett nytt land. Du kommer få en unik upplevelse av Vietnam.
Vi försöker alltid placera dig så att du bor med en annan Projects Abroad volontär eller praktikant. Ditt rum kommer vara enkelt men bekvämt, rent och säkert.
Det finns även möjlighet att dela boende med andra Projects Abroad volontärer och praktikanter.
Om du är placerad utanför Hanoi kommer du bo på din projektplacering.
Din projektavgift inkluderar tre måltider om dagen.
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Fritidsaktiviteter när du är ledig
Vietnam erbjuder en mix av livliga städer och pittoresk landsbygd. Det finns något för alla så du kommer ha massor av saker att se och göra.
Vill du lära dig mer om Vietnams historia? Besök Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, National Museum of Vietnamese History eller Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Kvällarna i Hanoi är fyllda med färgglada ljus, liv och rörelse. Om du är på jakt efter souvernier finns det mängder av lokala marknader att utforska. Du kan titta på gatukonstärer eller sätta dig på en de många restaurangerna för att smaka på lokala delikatesser.
Längtar du efter en paus från den livliga stadsmiljön? Då är landsbygden med sina smaragdgröna risfält som sträcker sig mot horisonten den perfekta platsen att vila upp sig på.
Vi driver många olika projekt i Vietnam, så du kommer garanterat lära känna nya vänner och reskompisar. Det gör att du kan välja mellan att utforska Vietnam självständigt, eller tillsammans med likasinnade nya vänner
Säkerhet och personalstöd
Din säkerhet är vår första prioritet. Vi har många processer och system på plats för att se till att du har all hjälp och support som du behöver. För oss är det viktigt att du ska känna dig trygg när du reser med oss. Vår egen Projects Abroad personal finns tillgänglig för hjälp och stöd 24h om dygnet. De kommer se till att du trivs i ditt boende och känner dig hemma på din projektplacering. Om du skulle stöta på något problem, finns vår personal alltid där för att hjälpa dig.
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