Robyn Grant-Marsh
- University of Lincoln 2024
- Midwifery, Nepal Kathmandu
"It was often the case that there were six women in one room labouring at the same time..."
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Medical Elective Placement Reviews
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Browse reviews from students who have chosen Work the World to organise their Medical elective placements abroad. Read honest, first-hand accounts of life on placement and find out what to expect.
Charlotte Eastick
- University of Sunderland 2024
- Occupational Therapy, Tanzania Dar es Salaam
"On placement, I learned how thermoplastic splints were made - they melted and moulded down PVC material to make splints which I thought was such an innovative idea".
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Rhona Loxton
- Queen's University Belfast 2024
- Medical, Tanzania Dar es Salaam
"Patients in Tanzania have to pay for their hospital bills themselves. This means they present with much more advanced conditions than what I would see at home, it was eye-opening".
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Freya Bailey
- St George’s, University of London 2024
- Medical, The Philippines - Iloilo
"I am so happy I came to The Philippines for my medical elective. If you’re considering it - go for it”.
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Nadil Munasinghe
- Monash University 2024
- Medical, The Philippines - Iloilo
"You’ll make memories that will last a lifetime — I know that I’ll fondly look back on my own memories of the experience".
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