Work the World Reviews

The main difference between here and the UK was the patient care, moving, handling and hygiene

The positive ethos and spirit of both staff and patients alike was extremely heart-warming

I quickly learnt that I could be of use just by holding someone's hand or offering a few comforting words in Swahili

There was one paediatrics ward which was split in two - contagious (diarrhoea) and non-contagious, which was mostly malaria and pneumonia. There were often two children (and two mums) to a bed.

Busy would be an understatement. Babies were being delivered every 5 to 10 minutes at peak