While on placement in Takoradi, you'll have the chance to assist with live births as well as engage with expectant mothers in pre and postnatal care. In our partner hospital, you'll see birthing complications and surgeries, where in the clinics, natural births are more common. For cultural reasons, you may also see women giving birth in total silence - fascinating cultural tradition. Your time off can be spent swimming in the Volta region's waterfalls, tracking wild animals in Mole Game Park, and more. Read what our students think of this midwifery elective below!
Reviews
Andrea Huber
University of Graz 2022
"They didn’t give oxygen as quickly as we would, so the first five minutes after birth always felt more like half an hour."
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University of Southampton 2022
"The staff in general were relaxed in their approach to most things. Even if there was an emergency, you would see staff walking over in no particular rush."
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University of Huddersfield 2021
"The baby started coming down and as it did, the local midwife started to pull the baby out - something we would never do at home during a normal birth."
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Canterbury Christ Church University 2019
"I'm so proud of myself for grabbing this experience with both hands and going for it."
Read moreClare Briggs
University of Huddersfield 2018
"For anyone considering an elective abroad, I would recommend the experience without hesitation."
Read moreErin and Caroline Bonett
University of Newcastle 2018
"I saw a twin cesarean section at 29 weeks and a baby born in the sac."
Read moreCarleen Simpson
Swansea University 2017
"If you are contemplating a Midwifery elective with Work the World… stop reading, and start planning!"
Read moreEleanor Springer
Birmingham City University 2014
Everyday I wake up and I think back so fondly of the experiences I had in Ghana
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