İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Health Volunteers Project Expands
Application and interview processes have been launched for the new term of the Health Volunteers Project, which is carried out to increase public health literacy in İzmir.
Initiated by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality to increase public health literacy and create a sustainable volunteering model, the Health Volunteers Project continues to grow with its new term activities and interviews.
Aim and Scope of the Project
Carried out within the body of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Department of Health Affairs, the Health Volunteers Project aims to strengthen the public's access to reliable health information.
Coordinated by the Health Training Branch Directorate, this initiative transforms volunteering activities from one-time events into a sustainable structure.
One Health Approach
In the first term, ninety-eight youth and thirty mentor health volunteers came together under the same roof and carried out joint work for a year.
Within the scope of the project, various activities are carried out in line with the One Health approach, which holistically addresses human, environmental, and animal health.
New Term and Applications
In the new term, it is aimed to further strengthen the volunteering network with participants from different educational and occupational fields.
Candidates are included in the interview processes after completing their applications to become volunteers.
Statements from Authorities
Health Training Branch Manager Banu Onan Erdal stated that they organize trainings with the One Health mission in thirty districts and that the network will grow with new participants.
Health Volunteership Coordinator Çisem Alagözoğlu stated that informative contents are produced through working groups consisting of volunteers from different disciplines.
Volunteer Experiences
Volunteers participating in the project, Buket Nur Süslü, Kerem Tarı, and Aylin Karagöz, shared their satisfaction with the process.
Participants expressed that the experiences gained in the field make significant contributions to both their personal development and professional preparations.