Reviews

I came across the work of the local witch doctors, one example was Uvulectomy as a treatment for cough

One piece of advice I would give to students considering an overseas elective is –don’t hold back!

In my third week there I was lucky as a surgical team from a charitable organisation, Operation Hernia, were visiting and were down one surgeon. I was asked to assist and got to play a large role in week of surgery.

It is best to start your placement with no pre judgements. You have to remember that you're still a student and you need to build a rapport with the staff before you can dive in and do what you want on the wards.