Due to the high levels of sugar consumption in the typical Filipino diet, you’ll likely see several hypertension and cardiac arrest cases, even in young people, while on your medical elective in Iloilo.

There is also a fascinating two-week programme in anaesthesiology, should you choose to participate.

During your stay, you'll find The Philippines rich in experiences; being ‘cooked alive’ in a Kawa hot bath or going whale-watching off Cebu's coast are musts. Read what our students think below! 

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Lara Humadi

James Cook University 2024

Medical, The Philippines Iloilo

"Finally, I believe the main benefit of undertaking my placement overseas was the privilege of seeing procedures I have never seen in Australia such as open-heart surgery and brain surgery".

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