A lack of resources means your medical elective in Takoradi will teach you the art of adapting to a fast-paced environment, stretching your existing knowledge and capacity. You'll also have the choice to work across various departments, like NICU, orthopaedics, emergency and OBG. You’ll soon find Ghana is a paradise for every type of visitor, with jungle canopy walks, national parks, and magnificent waterfalls in the Volta region. Read what our students think below!
University College Cork 2024
"I spent two weeks in A&E. It was so eye-opening in terms of approaches to healthcare in a low-resource setting".
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University of Leicester 2024
"The teams’ medical knowledge was amazing. It was the lack of resources, access to healthcare and cost which made the healthcare system in Ghana so different".
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University of Antwerp 2021
"My motto is that you only regret the things you don’t do in life. If you’re thinking about going on a placement like this, that is what I would say to you."
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KU Leuven 2021
"I saw a lot of cases of malnutrition and malaria while I was on those wards, which you definitely don’t see in Belgium."
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University of Central Lancashire 2019
"There was another case which had both an unusual presentation and resourceful management."
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University of Manchester 2019
"I feel this is something that will definitely improve my clinical practice in the UK."
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James Cook University 2019
"Common presentations were road traffic accidents, malaria, HIV related illnesses."
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University of East Anglia 2018
"Amputations for diabetes weren’t uncommon. One patient had bilateral, dry gangrene of both feet."
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2018
"Now, a year later, I still often think back on my time in Ghana and I know for certain I will go back."
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2017
"The experience gave me more passion to do the best I could for the patients I came across."
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