Many people choose to travel around the planet using their own qualifications and find a suitable destination and volunteering programme. If you are a healthcare student though, the best way you can benefit local communities is to travel abroad and work in developing country hospitals and clinics. Despite some students use the summer holidays to work in a foreign country, many medical and nursing students use to take up an elective abroad during towards the end of their studies in order combine work experience with travel.
A very popular choice for medical placements abroadhas been Africa. It is a great challenge to work on unheard back home tropical diseases in a busy clinic surrounded by the friendliest people ever. The African continent has a lot of travel options to offer. In Tanzania, you can chose a village healthcare experience providing care in a rural government hospital and enjoying tribal snake dances and canoe fishing in your free time being part of the Sukuma community. workin on the mainland where the biggest hospitals are located gives more flexibility and greater opportunities for student medics and doctors. In the plains of the Serengeti crater, you can experience one of the best safari in the continent with amazing wildlife, rare birds and insects. You could even try to climb Africans highest mountain – Kilimanjaro. Raising its peak at about 6km high, it is an unforgettable experience!
Ghana is also a popular destination for nursing placements abroad. Some may find it extraordinary that pregnant women have to deliver their babies without any medical assistance, while being forced to remain quiet. If you can accept that this is just the way Africa is, there are some fantastic opportunities to learn. Whenever you have some spare time you can get a bit deeper into the culture of one of Africas gems.
Another favourite destination for an elective is Asia. Whether you travel to the mountains of Nepal or the lush hills of Sri Lanka, opportunities abound. The most popular choice for the majority of students is medical electives in India. Getting to know cultures that still believe in traditional healing is an unforgettable experience and you will definitely experience colourful ceremonies in any of those countries.
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