Zambia
Health centers, community-based organizations, schools
Qualified candidates will have an expressed interest in working in the health sector and one or more of the following criteria:
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any field
A bachelor’s degree is required for all candidates for Zambian work permits.
All candidates who meet the required skills are encouraged to apply. Additional skills that may make you a more competitive candidate include:
Volunteer or professional experience with maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS prevention, nutrition, family planning, or sexual education.
Volunteers live in rural villages no more than 5 kilometers from their health center work site.
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Health
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Zambia
24
Yes
PCV
No
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Train health workers to deliver health education and behavior change messages
Encourage women to adopt practices that contribute to a healthy pregnancy, safe delivery, good postpartum health, and a healthy newborn.
Advocate for positive social behavior change messaging on diseases, such as malaria and HIV/AIDS
Promote gender-equitable norms and increase girls’ sense of agency
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as a life skills summer camp or running club.
As a Community Health Promoter, you will be introduced to Zambia’s health system and evidence-based prevention interventions for diseases. Peace Corps/Zambia will teach you one of the country’s 45 local languages to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community.
After 11 weeks of training, you will move to a rural community where you will support health center staff to develop educational activities and behavior change messaging.
Make a meaningful contribution to the health and well-being of a community
Experience the diverse cultural traditions of a country with over 70 ethnic groups
Build lifelong connections with a host family.
Only heterosexual couples can be accepted for this program.
Each person must apply separately and must qualify for a position in either the same or a different sector than their partner.
Couples will live together during training but may separate occasionally for field-based activities.
Couples who are selected for the same sector will live together but work with different local partners, which may be in the same community or in neighboring communities (not more than 30 minutes apart).
As the preeminent international service organization of the United States, the Peace Corps sends Americans with a passion for service abroad to work with communities and create lasting change. Volunteers develop sustainable solutions to address challenges in Education, Health, Economic Development, Agriculture, Environment and Youth Development. Through their Peace Corps experiences, Volunteers gain a unique cultural understanding and a lifelong commitment to service that positions them to succeed in today's global economy. Since President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, more than 240,000 Americans of all ages have served in 142 countries worldwide.
