While using the diagnostic imaging equipment on Radiography placement in Dar es Salaam, you’ll observe cases from broken bones to advanced cancers such as retinoblastoma. The lack of modern equipment will mean you’ll see first hand how specialists here cope with such critical cases. This will give you a unparalleled perspective into local attitudes toward treatment and care. There are also experiences to be had outside of the hospitals, the bustling city home to a mix of vibrant cultures. Further a field why not go on safari, or swim in crystal waters off Zanzibar island? Read what our students think below!
Reviews
Julia Mooney
Glasgow Caledonian University 2016
"I can honestly say it is the best decision I have ever made."
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Queensland University of Technology 2013
The four weeks of my trip were both the most challenging and the most rewarding weeks of my life
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Cardiff University 2013
My four weeks in Dar were the most eye-opening of my career and I got so much from it
Read moreKari Burton
University Campus Suffolk 2012
I had the most fantastic time and made some brilliant friends. I wanted to go back the moment I left
Read moreLisa Williams
University of Leeds 2011
The antenatal scans were not the typical 12 and 20 weeks scans, but could be as late as 38 weeks
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University of the West of England 2011
Small children (just 5 or 6 years old) were treated for complex conditions such as retinoblastomas
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2012
The main difference between here and the UK was the patient care, moving, handling and hygiene
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