Jess Trask
- University of Leeds 2026
- Radiography, Village Healthcare Week, Nepal Kathmandu
"I learnt a lot about resilience in tough working environments from Nepal"
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Village Healthcare Week Elective Placement Reviews
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Browse reviews from students who have chosen Work the World to organise their Village Healthcare Week elective placements abroad. Read honest, first-hand accounts of life on placement and find out what to expect.
Cho Kiu Yuen and Jiahua Dai
- University of Manchester 2025
- Nursing, Village Healthcare Week, Vietnam Hue
"We learnt so much about Vietnamese culture - it truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
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Bethany Burnett
- University of Southampton 2022
- Nursing, Village Healthcare Week, Ghana Takoradi
"Adding the village healthcare week onto my placement really helped me have a better understanding of the whole Ghanaian healthcare system and actually just the Ghanian culture."
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Marine Sowerby
- University of Liverpool
- Nursing, Village Healthcare Week, Vietnam Hue
"This experience allowed me to see the different practices used in rural and urban regions"
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Radha Mehta - VILLAGE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE
- University of Plymouth
- Village Healthcare Week, The Philippines - Iloilo
"Life in the village exceeded my every expectation. My advice, if you’re considering a week in the village? Do it."
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