Maybe you want to visit Haydom to work, to study, to see old friends, or just out of curiosity!
The most common groups of visitors are:
- Doctors/Dentists
- Nurses/Midwifes
- Medical Students
- Nurse Students
- Volunteers
- Casual Visitors
- Hospital Friends
- Research applicants
Doctor/Dentist:
- Someone with a medical or dental degree, possibly with postgraduate specialist training
- You are registered as a doctor, dentist or medical practitioner in the country where you are now working
- You want to work in the clinical area as a doctor or dentist while at Haydom.
Volunteer doctors and dentists have played an important part in the service provided by Haydom Hospital. We appreciate your intention to do the same. We look forward to communicating with you about your plans.
If you want only to visit, maybe give a lecture, observe or do non-clinical teaching, then registration with the medical council is not required. You can refer to the section on casual visitors or hospital friends.
Nurse/Midwife:
- You have a registered nursing diploma or degree, possibly with postgraduate specialist training
- You are registered as a nurse or midwife in the country where you are now working
- You want to work in the clinical area as a nurse or midwife while at Haydom.
Volunteer nurses and midwives have given important service at Haydom in teaching and in the clinical area. We appreciate your interest in similar service. We look forward to communicating with you about your plans.
Volunteer:
- You are someone who would like to work at the hospital, but you don’t have a medical background. Professionals in the field of Finance, IT and Human Resources can be a great addition to the hospital, but other workers are also welcome.
- You don’t need to be a real professional to support Haydom with the important work. There are volunteers who are joining the outreach program or they are organizing sport activities for the local community.
Casual Visitor:
- You are someone who wishes to visit the hospital for a short time for some reason
- You are not a personal visitor of any staff member.
- You do not intend to work or study at the hospital.
Before we welcome you to Haydom, we request some background information, so we can best fit you into our program.
Staying at Haydom
Haydom is a friendly but rather conservative place. Please respect the community, and avoid causing any offence by any unintentional act:
- Ladies here usually wear clothing that covers the shoulder and the midriff. Men are normally wearing long trousers, especially doing working time.
- In church ladies usually wear a dress or skirt (remember the sun shines differently here than in Europe, so see-trough skirts needs a half-slip), and men wear trousers rather than shorts.
- If possible avoid the use of alcohol or cigarettes, and particularly within the hospital compound. Alcohol related burden of disease and use of meager household funds for alcohol consumption contributes greatly to the disease and poverty burden of the local community. This is not a problem only in Haydom, but all over the developing world. We at Haydom take this seriously and in addition to having started an alcohol addiction treatment program we also see our role as contributing to the understanding of the burden alcohol use inflicts on societies, households and individuals. We kindly ask our visitors to help us conveying this message.
Haydom is quite isolated, but nevertheless there are many things to do. It’s up to you! For example, people can advise you on:
- Walking in the bush, around mount Haydom
- Climbing mountains, visiting local sights
- Sports (soccer, volleyball) and games, cycling, camping (the hospital has a small gym facility)
- Visit the village, eating out, shopping etc.
- Organize BBQ and dinners together
- Arrange a safari to one of the National Parks
- Going to church, listening to choirs, watching traditional dancing
- Make friends with the hospital staff and local community