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Medical Information for Applicants

If you receive an official invitation letter from the Peace Corps, you must be medically cleared for service before becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer. While we are trying to clear … See more

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URL: https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/health-and-safety/medical-information-applicants/

Medical Care During Service

WEBThroughout service, you will have access to the PCMO on an as-needed basis for acute and chronic disease care. If you develop a serious medical problem during your service, …

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Public Health Education

WEBYour Skills. Our Jobs. Health issues such as HIV/AIDS, sanitation and nutrition, and maternal and child health challenge the welfare of people

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Insurance Through the Affordable Care Act

WEBAfter completing service, Volunteers generally must enroll in an Affordable Care Act-compliant health insurance plan within 60 days after they return to the U.S. to avoid a …

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Advancing Health Professionals

WEBThe need. In 2019, Peace Corps Response launched the Advancing Health Professionals (AHP) program. AHP aims to improve health care education and strengthen health …

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What Volunteers Do

WEBVolunteers partner with communities to create links among schools, parents, and communities. They may work in elementary, secondary, or post-secondary schools, …

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Global Issues: Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

WEBA final area of focus in attaining gender equality is women's economic and political empowerment. Though women comprise more than 50% of the world's population, they …

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Projects in Peru

WEBProjects in Peru Health Community Health. The Community Health Project has been active in Peru since 2002. Community Health Facilitators work directly with health service …

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Community and Youth Health Educator

WEBPeace Corps Botswana’s HIV/AIDS and Youth Health and Well-being Project is designed to support youth in Botswana effectively lead healthy, HIV-free lives by …

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Health Extension Volunteer

WEBHealth Extension Volunteers support community mobilization and complement and enhance existing community health services through the training and …

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HIV/AIDS and Adolescent Health Advocate

WEBAdolescents and young people represent the key to ending the HIV epidemic in Lesotho, however, they face many challenges accessing prevention, care, and …

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Health Extension Volunteer

WEBThe Gambia’s Ministry of Health is mandated by law to oversee all health activities in the Gambia. For more than five decades, Community Health Facilitator Volunteers have …

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Maternal and Child Health Promoter

WEBThe Maternal and Child Health program began in 2013 and Volunteers have collaborated with community health counterparts to train over 2,000 health workers in adult learning …

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Youth/Adolescent Health Promoter

WEBYouth Health Promoters in Paraguay will work with a Community Health Worker (CHW) from the local health post to support health promotion activities related …

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Community Health Outreach Volunteer

WEBCommunity Health Outreach Volunteers work within government health clinics, national non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and community-based …

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Health Extension Volunteer

WEBThe Community Health Project uses a two-pronged approach: • Support CHWs to improve their skills and strengthen their capacities to act as first responders at the community …

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Health Education Volunteer

WEBYouth health and well-being is an increasingly important area in Albania, as the government seeks to empower children and youth to be civically engaged and lead healthy and …

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