Volunteering

Spend some time with us:

• If you are a Medical specialist provide once / twice a month / week services to the patients
• Doctors can spend some time with us helping the cause. You can spend 7 days / 1 month / few months / 1 year / few years providing your expertise to the patients · Help set up tie ups between institutes of excellence and the hospital for furthering the advanced use of technology
• Help set up tie ups between institutes of excellence and the hospital for furthering the advanced use of technology
• Help complete specific projects including establishing circles of like minded people.
• Make yourselves available for consultation for the local doctors
• Train the doctors for the new technologies and techniques

 

Planning Your Visit to BKL Walawalkar Hospital, Dervan

• Do I need a medical license to perform voluntary medical services in Maharashtra?
  • Yes. Please click on http://www.mciindia.org/helpdesk/download/index.htm
    and fill in the appropriate form. Please keep in mind that the registration with Indian Medical Council (IMC) takes about 4-5 weeks.
• Where is the BKL Walawalkar hospital?
  • BKL Walwalwalkar Hospital,
    Dervan, Taluka Chiplun, District Ratnagiri.
    Maharashtra, India.
    
    For more details please goto Contact Us page
• Where is Dervan? How can I get there? How long does it take?
  • Dervan is halfway between Mumbai and Goa on the Mumbai-Goa highway. It is 19 KM towards Goa from Chiplun, Chiplun being the nearest major town to the Hospital.
  • Travel time is about five hours by car from Mumbai and four hours from Pune.
  • There is also Konkan railway in case one prefers train from Mumbai.
• Whom do I contact at the Hospital?
  • Hospital phone numbers (91-2355) 264487 264636 264637 264691 264692 264693, 264137 and 264149
  • Dr. Suvarna Patil (Medical Director) Cell 992-125-1695 SuvarnaPatil@walawalkarhospital.com
  • Mr. Prafulla Godbole (Administrative Officer) cell 992-212-0900
• Is there a contact in the US who can answer my questions?
  • Please contact:
    • Narendra Kale (630) 321-1225 nehas@aol.com
    • Nanda Kale (630) 778-889; nandakale@aol.com
    • Rita Bhobe (630) 961-3618; ritaasbhobe@yahoo.com

for any further questions, any suggestions or feedback you may have.

• Can you briefly describe the hospital?

• The hospital has 250 beds and its supporting departments include:
  • ICU - Diagnostic Centre with:
  • Surgical ICU - CT Scanner
  • Neonatal ICU - 2D Echo
  • Telemedicine - Blood Bank
  • Operation Theatres - Color Doppler
  • Haemodialysis Unit - Cancer unit radiation therapy
• The ICU department is well equipped with ventilators, defibrillators, and pacemakers etc. to take care of the critically ill patients. Similarly, the Neonatal ICU, established in 1997 with ten incubators and a ventilator, is the only NICU available in the entire Konkan region to take care of neonates. More than 3000 neonates have been nursed in the NICU so far. Haemodialysis unit takes care of acute and chronic renal failure. The operation theatre is equipped with scopes like Laparoscope, Cystoscope, Nephro - Ureteroscope, Arthroscope and Image Intensifier.

The hospital also has well-equipped support services and departments such as:

Diagnostic Facilities	Departments		Super Specialty Departments
Pathology	Medicine Surgery	Community Health	Onco surgery	Engoscopic Spine Surgery
Histopathology	Gynecology & Obetetric	Dentistry	Joint Replacement Surgery	Neurology
Microbiology	Orthopedic	Blood Bank	Nephrology	Psychatry
Biochemistry	Pediatrics	Ophthalmology	Neuro Surgery	Gastro-enterology
Radiology	ENT		Plastic Surgery	Cardiology
			Laparoscopic Surgery	Uro Surgery

• Do I need to take immunizations?
  • If you are planning to stay over a week, Malaria and Typhoid immunizations are highly recommended.
• What is the climate of this region?
  • Climate is tropical. Monsoon lasts from June- September. Summer months of April and May can get very hot and humid. Temperature is typically 70-80F rest of the year. Breathable cotton clothes highly suggested.
• Is accommodation available on hospital premises?
  • Decent accommodation is available for visiting doctors and volunteers.
• What kind of food can I expect?
  • Simple Indian food would be available in canteen. In case you have special diet requirements, arrangements can be made for your own cooking facility if you so desire.
• What languages are spoken locally?
  • English, Marathi and Hindi
• What is the voltage to run appliances?
  • The voltage is 220V. You will need an adapter to plug in appliances.

 

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