Nurse Anesthesia Global Scholarship - Africa
Expanding Access to Anesthesia in Sub-Saharan Africa
Our Hearts Your Hands is a global anesthesia support community that takes tax-deductible donations to allow nurses in low- and middle-income countries to go to anesthesia educational programs, buy equipment, or textbooks. Their Nurse Anesthesia Global Scholarship-Africa provides scholarships to nurse anesthesia students in Sub-Saharan Africa, aiming to increase the number of skilled anesthesia providers in this region of the world.
For more details about Our Hearts Your Hands and the potential impact of providing scholarships to nurse anesthesia students in low- and middle-income countries, please see the information provided on our website's "Home" page.
Nurse Anesthesia Global Scholarship Fund
If you are interested, you can follow the link below to the Our Hearts Your Hands website where you can make a donation. 100% of your donation will be utilized to finance the education of one or multiple nurse anesthesia students.
Advantages of Sponsorship
Healthcare providers who are eager to engage in global outreach often struggle with knowing where to begin. Should they provide care on a medical mission trip, donate medical equipment or financial support to medical facilities, or pursue other avenues? Traditionally, healthcare providers have relied on medical mission trips as their primary means of providing aid. However, this method poses several obstacles such as the cost of the trips, ability to get enough time off, potential health risks associated with traveling to low-income countries, language barriers, and the need to acquire specialized skills for providing care in low-resource environments. Consequently, getting involved in global outreach can be a daunting prospect that deters many willing people from participating.
The Nurse Anesthesia Global Scholarship Fund is specifically designed to overcome many of these obstacles and provide a more accessible pathway for individuals to engage in global outreach. This alternative option makes it easy to get involved, while still adhering to ethical practices and an economical approach to providing aid. To understand the advantages of our sponsorship program over conventional medical mission trips, take a look at a this side by side comparison, utilizing Ghana in West Africa as an example:
Medical Mission Trip to Ghana
The minimum cost of a medical mission trip to Ghana is approximately $2,000-$3,000 per provider. This figure accounts for the average minimum cost of travel from the United States (US) to Ghana, housing expenses, food, equipment, etc.
Anesthesia care is provided by American medical missionaries for a period ranging from a few weeks to several months.
US based anesthesia providers are often unfamiliar with the culture, healthcare system, equipment limitations, needs of the country, common diseases, etc.
Requires time off from work and family obligations.
Potential exposure to foreign pathogens and health risks.
Fund a Nurse Anesthesia Student in Ghana
The total cost of a 2-year, post-graduate Nurse Anesthesia Training Program in Ghana is approximately $2,000 per student ($1,000 per year). This figure accounts for tuition, fees, and some educational materials.
Locally-trained nurse anesthetists continue to provide anesthesia care for multiple years over the course of an entire career.
Locally-trained nurse anesthetists are familiar with the culture, healthcare system, equipment limitations, needs of the country, common diseases, etc.
No need to take time off from work.
No personal health risks.
