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Medical Care During Service

The Peace Corps follows the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for breast cancer and colorectal cancer screening.A mammogram for all … See more

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Medical Information for Applicants

WEBThe Peace Corps provides all necessary and appropriate health care for Volunteers during service. You will find below information about the Peace Corps’ medical clearance …

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Health and Safety

WEBThere is nothing more important to Peace Corps than the health, safety, and security of every single Volunteer. If you are a victim of crime, you can speak to a victim advocate …

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A GUIDE FOR HEALTH BENEFITS AFTER SERVICE

WEBThe Peace Corps Post-Service Unit is part of the Office of Health Services at Peace Corps headquarters in Washington, D.C. We administer the three post-service health care …

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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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The Global Health Service Partnership

WEBToday, 9,095 volunteers are working with local communities in 75 host countries. Peace Corps vol-unteers must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years of age. Peace Corps …

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Community Health and HIV/AIDS Programs (CHHAP) …

WEBPeace Corps has worked in Namibia since 1990 and currently works in the Education, Health, and Economic Empowerment sectors. The health sector focuses on …

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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 …

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Community Health and Youth Services Promoter

WEBCommunity Health and Youth Services Promoters work in a youth-friendly health center on a school campus and are tasked with strengthening the linkages …

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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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Community Health Educator

WEBThe Community Health Education and System Strengthening (CHESS) program was co-designed with the Ministry of Health, Public Hygiene, and Universal …

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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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Here's what you need to know about choosing a Peace Corps sector

WEBThe six Peace Corps sectors are Agriculture, Community Economic Development , Education, Environment, Health and Youth in Development. Sectors …

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Agency Priorities

WEBAgency Priorities. With the compounding crises facing the world today, the Peace Corps’ mission is as critical as it has ever been. And, we are meeting the …

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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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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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