Devon Mitchell-McCann
- Bradford University 2022
- Paramedic Science, Tanzania Dar es Salaam
"The hospital team were so welcoming. The ED is a fast paced environment, you definitely get more opportunities if you’re proactive".
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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.
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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Emily Wyre
- University of Brighton 2021
- Paramedic Science, Ghana Takoradi
"A man came in quite poorly. He was really delirious and obviously needed oxygen. But the family couldn’t afford it, so he didn’t get it."
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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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