In Iloilo, the families of patients are often responsible for washing and feeding them, leaving you to undertake more pressing duties. A favourite with past students has been working in the animal bites clinic, where you'll have the freedom to witness the treatment of rabies – just one of many unusual diseases you'll encounter. After leaving work for the day, you can experience being 'cooked alive’ in a Kawa hot bath, or spotting whales and dolphins off the coast of Cebu. Read what our students think below!
Reviews
Chelsea Hunter
University of Birmingham 2018
"The whole experience turned into the best thing I have ever done!"
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University of Manchester 2018
"During some procedures, doctors and nurses couldn't wear the correct PPE."
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Edinburgh Napier University 2018
"Hospital staff worked to the highest standard of care with compassion and professionalism."
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Anglia Ruskin University 2018
"Everything went above and beyond my expectations..."
Read moreAndrea Nogueiro
King's College London 2018
"The hospital staff were what made my placement— Filipino people were genuinely some of the happiest people on the planet!"
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Edinburgh Napier University 2018
"You may see unusual practises, but it’s important to remember that it’s not your place to try and change them."
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Cardiff University 2018
"My nursing placement in Iloilo changed my life. It not only made me a better nurse but a better person."
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University of Hertfordshire 2018
"You’ll look back on this part of your university life and think, ‘I wish I could go and do it all again’"
Read moreKristen Dahlberg
University of Illinois at Chicago 2015
" I chose to take the Village Healthcare Experience, and I’m so glad I did"!
Read moreEmily Tester
University of Nottingham 2015
"There’s so much to learn here, so don’t turn down learning experiences".
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