While on placement in Ghana, you'll have the opportunity to assist with live births, as well as assist expectant mothers in pre and postnatal care. You'll see birthing complications and surgeries in our partner hospital, and more natural births in the clinics. It is also traditional women to give birth in total silence in Ghana. Your time off can be spent swimming in natural waterfalls, glimpsing Africa’s famous wild animals in Mole Game Park, and more. Read what our students think below!
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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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Keele University 2014
The varied placement areas and huge differences to home meant we were never short of stories to tell
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University of Brighton 2013
My experience was eye opening, enlightening and empowering. I changed in myself and I couldn't be more thankful
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University of Brighton 2013
I was very fortunate to be in a house with some wonderful people. It really helps to talk about your stories and experiences on placement
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University of Leeds 2010
Pain relief in labour is rare. But, it is common for women to rely on religion as a focus during pain — they often prayed to Jesus for help.
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University of Bradford 2011
The midwife I spent most of my time with was very special; I find it difficult to put it into words.
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University of Surrey 2011
At around 10pm the power cut and despite being told there was a lantern, it had no batteries. The baby was born by the light of the torches on our phones!
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University of Liverpool 2011
The strength of Ghanaian women is inspirational. Not only do they click their way through contractions but manage to walk between two rooms in order to bring their newborn to this world.
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