Hear from students who completed a healthcare internship in Ghana - Takoradi with Work the World. Browse honest accounts and find out what life on internship there is really like before you apply.
The majority of patients we saw were stroke victims and a lot of these patients had been coming to physio for years, so had really built up a rapport with everyone working there.
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A useful tip for nursing students is to make friends with the Ghanaian student nurses as they run the ward and are fantastic at letting you get involved in patient care!
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A surgical team from a charitable organisation, Operation Hernia, was visiting and was down one surgeon. I was asked to assist and played a large role in the week of surgery.
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Pain relief in labour is rare. But, it is common for women to rely on religion as a focus during pain — they often prayed to Jesus for help.
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"Everyone has their own unique experience, and the only way to truly learn about Ghana is to go yourself!"
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