Reviews

The highlight of my placement was going to an outreach clinic, then having king coconuts with the registrars on the side of the road on the way back.

Many patients presented late, so I saw fairly advanced and destructive tumours

There was one paediatrics ward which was split in two - contagious (diarrhoea) and non-contagious, which was mostly malaria and pneumonia. There were often two children (and two mums) to a bed.

Busy would be an understatement. Babies were being delivered every 5 to 10 minutes at peak

Regardless of what stage you're at in your studies, whether first year or final year, don't hesitate to arrange a placement abroad. You'll apply what you know already and learn a lot more in the process.