Tariq Shafi
- University of Nottingham 2011
- Medical, Sri Lanka - Kandy
Many patients presented late, so I saw fairly advanced and destructive tumours
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Rachel Rowland
- University of Oxford 2011
- Medical, Tanzania - Dar es Salaam
There was one paediatrics ward, which was split in two - contagious (diarrhoea) and non-contagious, mainly malaria and pneumonia.
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Alison Mann
- University of Southampton 2011
- Nursing, Sri Lanka - Kandy
It was an incredible experience both as an elective placement and as a life experience
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Naomi Oliver
- University of East Anglia (UEA) 2011
- Medical, Tanzania - Dar es Salaam
Busy would be an understatement. Babies were being delivered every 5 to 10 minutes at peak
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David Holmes
- Queen's University Belfast 2011
- Medical, Ghana - Takoradi
"Regardless of what stage you're at in your studies, whether first year or final year, don't hesitate. You'll apply what you know already and learn a lot more in the process."
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