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India is a fast
developing country where financial inequalities
are widespread and affect the daily lives of the
people. It’s a land where people come from
abroad for having specialized surgeries and
other medical treatments. Rich Indians have
access to world-class healthcare whereas on the
other hand a vast number of people are deprived
of basic healthcare facilities, more so in
poverty stricken rural areas. Even urban areas
reflect the glaring gaps in access to healthcare
in different strata’s of society.
Volunteer support in the field of healthcare can
be of tremendous value. They can work in
hospitals, small clinics, old age homes,
orphanages and shelter homes to assist the staff
in the treatment of patients. They can educate
and guide these disadvantaged people about
sanitation, hygiene, nutrition and provide first
aid to people with small injuries.
Students studying medicine, nurses and doctors
are preferred for health programs because of the
special skills required for the same.
India has the largest number of cases of HIV /
AIDS in the world. It can be attributed to lack
of education and abject poverty in certain areas
of country. Volunteers can help various
organizations engaged in spreading awareness
about this gigantic problem. They can provide
counseling, educate HIV/AIDS patients and assist
other groups engaged in HIV related programs.
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