{"id":172,"date":"2025-03-18T07:52:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T07:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/givsnepal.com\/?page_id=172"},"modified":"2025-03-18T07:55:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T07:55:02","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/givsnepal.com\/?page_id=172","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FAQs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Where will I be working?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The student\/applicant will be working as an intern (unpaid) in the respective<\/p>\n\n\n\n

hospital according to their relevant schedule. However, as a volunteer your<\/p>\n\n\n\n

work could be in a hospital or outreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 What will the environment be in Nepal?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nepal has a typical monsoonal climate, with a dry season from October to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May and a wet season from June to September. The main monsoon is from<\/p>\n\n\n\n

mid-June to September, and the very best times to visit are Autumn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(September to November) and Spring (March to May). Obviously climate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

charts and temperature extremes differ across the country and<\/p>\n\n\n\n

temperatures are much colder in the north, and warmer in th e south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are coming in the winter, please bring warm clothing (think<\/p>\n\n\n\n

layers), and cool, summer clothing is suitable for the remainder of<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the year. If you are here during the monsoon, please bring a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

waterproof jacket and an umbrella.

\u2022 How much does it cost?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entire estimation of the cost generally depends on the type and duration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

of program\/project, food & accomodation category, equipments and<\/p>\n\n\n\n

infrastructure and also transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 What is the accommodation like?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The applicants will be allotted in the hotels, hostels or guest house. We<\/p>\n\n\n\n

recommend to notify the preference of stay a month before the start of the<\/p>\n\n\n\n

program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 What immunizations\/vaccines will I need?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although you do not officially require any immunizations for entry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

into Nepal. We recommend to consult your doctor for medical<\/p>\n\n\n\n

advice and also bring a record of your vaccinations with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, GIVS is involved with the highly prestigious healthcare center in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

where the applicants could certainly get the patient centered medical<\/p>\n\n\n\n

service\/vaccination if required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Is this a legitimate company?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GIVS is affiliated with Global Healthcare Travel Medicine Center, which is a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

government registered heath care center and providing service under<\/p>\n\n\n\n

organization norms and is established by an expert team of medical<\/p>\n\n\n\n

professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 What kinds of programs are available?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program\/Project is basically based upon the curriculum\/ interest of the<\/p>\n\n\n\n

participant in the field of Medicine. We recommend to notify the<\/p>\n\n\n\n

organization (GIVS) about the program\/interest at least three months before<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the date of start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Who organizes my visa for my internship\/volunteer placement?<\/strong>

You are responsible for arranging your own visa for Nepal. All<\/p>\n\n\n\n

foreigners, except Indians, must have a visa to enter the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitors to Nepal are allowed to stay on a tourist visa for up to a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

maximum of 150 days (five months) per calendar year (January to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December). Please note that international volunteers who arrive in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August can work up to ten consecutive months, split across two<\/p>\n\n\n\n

calendar years (i.e. August to May). Non-tourist visas are very<\/p>\n\n\n\n

difficult to obtain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can obtain a multiple entry tourist visa from the Nepalese<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embassy in your home country or a single entry visa upon arrival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

at Kathmandu\u2019s Tribhuvan International Airport or at road borders<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(you will be asked to fill in an application form and provide a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

passport photograph).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recommend that you obtain your visa in your home country, as<\/p>\n\n\n\n

it saves time and you can avoid the long (sometimes very long)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

queues at the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you stay longer than the duration of your initial visa, you will<\/p>\n\n\n\n

need to obtain a visa extension at the Immigration office in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kathmandu or Pokhara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that your passport needs to have at least six months<\/p>\n\n\n\n

validity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 How do I get from the airport to the host family or guest house?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could find one of our staff members who will be holding a placard of the<\/p>\n\n\n\n

applicant\u2019s name\/ names on it outside the airport terminal. He\/she will then<\/p>\n\n\n\n

lead you to the hotel\/hostel\/guest house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Where is all the money going?<\/strong>

The moment we get the first term of payment from the applicant we confirm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

and start organizing the program. We firstly make a strategy to ensure that<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the applicant successfully achieves the desired result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 How long can I intern\/volunteer for?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The duration of stay mainly depends on the duration of the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 How will I be assisted?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The applicants will be under supervision of a senior doctor or an in charge<\/p>\n\n\n\n

during internship and an expert medical team during outreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Do I need to learn Nepali?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don not need to learn Nepali unless it is your personal interest. In the<\/p>\n\n\n\n

hospitals and healthcare centers, we partner with most senior<\/p>\n\n\n\n

consultants\/Staff. So are likely to have a good level of English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 What do I need to bring with?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will vary depending on the time of year in which you visit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nepal and what additional activities you intend to participate in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

during your stay in Nepal. It is also a good idea to bring with you a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

photocopy of your passport and visa, and keep this in a separate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

location to the original documents. If possible you should also<\/p>\n\n\n\n

email yourself a scanned copy of important documents before<\/p>\n\n\n\n

departing for Nepal, as this will facilitate things in the event of<\/p>\n\n\n\n

loss or theft of the original documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Do I have to be from a specific country to intern or volunteer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, You can be from any part of the world<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 What age do I have to be an intern\/volunteer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participant must be at least 18 years old, there is no upper age limit for<\/p>\n\n\n\n

volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 How can I communicate with my family back home?<\/strong>Email and Internet access is widely available in the larger towns in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nepal, and currently costs approximately 100NPR per hour. There<\/p>\n\n\n\n

is also access to wifi in the hotel\/hostels\/Guest house. In some<\/p>\n\n\n\n

cases this may be limited and slower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 What happens if something goes wrong during my stay in Nepal?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global healthcare Travel Medicine Center will be 24\/7 in access to provide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

medical service in the event of emergency medical care\/ any health issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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