Hannah Atkinson
- University of Birmingham 2024
- Dental, Sri Lanka - Kandy
"I was able to see some oral cancers at the OMF clinic which was useful as I had been taught what they might look like but I had never seen any cases in real life."
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Hear from students who completed a Dental internship in Ghana - Takoradi with Work the World. Browse honest, first-hand accounts and find out what it's really like before you apply.
"I was able to see some oral cancers at the OMF clinic which was useful as I had been taught what they might look like but I had never seen any cases in real life."
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"Adding the village healthcare week onto my placement really helped me have a better understanding of the whole Ghanaian healthcare system and actually just the Ghanian culture."
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"I saw quite a few cases that I had only learned about in textbooks up until this placement."
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"Ghana does have many of the same treatments available as we do at home, but many people cannot afford it."
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Many of the dentists were very interested in comparing my knowledge and techniques with theirs and learning about all the new technologies that we have now, such as light-cure composite!
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