Pharmacy Elective Placements Abroad

On your pharmacy placement in Takoradi, you’ll spend time in a pharmacy department that supplies all medication to an entire regional hospital. The department even has a small-scale drug manufacturing facility to meet the demand. Life in the dispensary is very different from the UK. Resources are limited, and labelling involves writing directions (by hand) directly onto medicine boxes. There is no database to check for drug interactions, so this is all done manually. You can also see how traditional herbal medicine is used alongside more modern treatments developed by pharmaceutical companies. Read stories from those who’ve already travelled with Work the World to Takoradi for their pharmacy elective..

Undertake a pharmacy placement in Sri Lanka and get exposure to various hospital areas, including the outpatient department, emergency, operating theatres, and dispensary. You’ll learn how local pharmacists deal with a lack of availability of medications, how modern drugs are supplemented with traditional medicine, the role of pharmacists in general, the use of generic drugs, and the regulation and licensing of pharmacies in Sri Lanka. This will make for a varied placement with rich personal and professional growth opportunities. Read stories from those who’ve already travelled with Work the World to Kandy.

On your pharmacy placement in Hue, you’ll see just how much of an impact a lack of funding has on drug supplies. Some medicines have limited stocks and others are impossible to obtain, even basic analgesics that we take for granted in the UK. There isn’t much local pharmacists can do about this, other than prescribe less effective alternatives, or nothing at all — not good news if you’re a patient. Vietnamese traditional medicine aims to fill some of the gaps, so you’ll see how traditional approaches are used alongside the more contemporary medicines you’re used to in the UK.

In Nepal's evolving healthcare landscape, pharmacy is making positive strides, including the recruitment of skilled pharmacists and the growth of academic pharmacy programs. While challenges like unclear career paths and retention issues persist, there are lucrative sales opportunities in electronic patient record systems, prescriber order entry systems, hospital software, automation technology, quality assurance consulting, and partnerships with academic institutions. The placement will provide exposure to all areas of the hospital, including outpatient departments, wards, emergency, operating theatres, and the dispensary. Students will learn about the availability of medications, the use of traditional medicine, the role of pharmacists, pharmacy education, the use of generic drugs, and the regulation and licensing of pharmacies in Nepal.  Read stories from those who’ve already travelled with Work the World to Kathmandu for their pharmacy elective.