|
MEDICAL WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIPS IN ZAMBIA
Our Work Experience placements are based in Livingstone town, a quaint but lively area very close to
the magnificent Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River.
Here you'll observe
experts in your field and learn how they work in Zambia. The experience you gain
will be invaluable and totally different to what you're used to in your home
country.
'The staff were excellent and
made us very welcome. The placement was incredible and I had the best
time!' - Prithika Selvadurai
|
►SUMMARY
FACTFILE |
| Start Dates |
All year round (subject to school
terms) - you choose your
start and finish dates! |
|
Duration |
From 2 weeks and up to 1 year, subject to visa
requirements |
| Requirements |
You must have some medical
experience OR currently be training in the medical sector. |
|
Price |
From £1,095 /
US$1,645 for 2 weeks, ranging to £4,395 / US$6,595 for 12 weeks.
Full Price List and other
Currencies |
| What's included |
►Accommodation
►Meeting you at the Airport
►Transfer to your accommodation
►Full pre-departure support
►Local in-country team support
and backup
►24-hr emergency support
►transport
to and from your project. |
|
What's not included |
Flights, Insurance, food, return transfer to
airport. |
|
Who can do this Project? |
All our projects are
open to all nationalities.
Unless otherwise stated, you need to be aged between 17 and 70+ |
PROJECT OVERVIEW
All our Work Experience placements are tailored to your
requirements, to ensure you gain the maximum benefit and experience from the
placement, so we’ll have detailed discussions with you to ascertain what you’re
looking for. Below are brief descriptions of some of the placements currently
available.
If you don’t see a placement that suits you, please
contact us, because we can probably arrange it for you!
Our medical placement is based about 30km just outside of
Livingstone town centre.
The clinic is based on some farmland out in the bush in a fairly remote
area which is currently being run by some American Missionaries. They
have managed to convert one of the outbuildings into a medical centre
and this enables them to do some tremendous work in helping the local
communities.
Although the clinic is fairly small the work is extremely beneficial to the local villagers. The clinic
consists of 2 exam rooms, 1 private room for serious cases and two small
wards with 3-4 beds in each, one for men and one for women.
They are
also looking into obtaining some ultrasound equipment to enable them to
monitor pregnancies more efficiently. Thee Clinic provides treatment in
their HIV
referral clinic which is open every Thursday. An additional part of the
community service they provide is a truck which goes
round to all the local villages to collect patients for treatment.
Many of their cases generally involve pregnancies, snake bites and
testing for Malaria or HIV. For those who may have broken bones, they
need to be referred to the hospital in Livingstone town centre, although
they are able to stitch up minor wounds at the clinic. Currently the HIV
centre has 5-6 patients.
You will be assigned to a doctor or nurse and they will help show and
explain to you the workings of their job. Most of your work will involve
helping and assisting the local doctors and nurses with their daily
rounds, making medical notes and updating records. You may also be asked
to help with computer entries, and help clean equipment and various
areas within the clinic. The type of work you will be allocated will
depend to an extent on your own abilities and on what is required at the
time you're there.
FEEDBACK FROM PRITHIKA SELVADURAI ON HER MEDICAL
PLACEMENT IN ZAMBIA:
There were so many
positive experiences that it's hard to pinpoint certain times. Working
in a clinic in the village allowed us to experience the parts of Zambia
that tourists don't get, where we got to visit people's homes and pray
with them. I came to realise how shockingly religion is important to
people especially in the poorer parts where that's all they have to rely
on.
One of the most
memorable moments was watching a lady give birth, it was such a
momentous event that cannot be forgotten. I loved doing outreach work
every Wednesday and Friday, where we travel further into the village so
that healthcare can be provided to those unable to come to the clinic.
Although it was heartbreaking at times to see children at the clinic and
orphanage, they were so happy that we forgot about those things.
As much as I enjoyed
this trip, two weeks is nowhere near enough. If I could do this again
then I would definitely stay at least one month as I would have liked to
visit different parts of Zambia, for example, Lusaka. This trip has
taught me many things and has encouraged me to travel more, learn about
different cultures, people and way of life. The best aspects of
travelling is meeting random people and finding that similar connection.
It has been such a wonderful trip, I've been talking about it non-stop!
FEEDBACK FROM SAHRE-LUIS KERLE ON HER MEDICAL
PLACEMENT IN ZAMBIA:
What
experience do you feel you are gaining?
I
feel I am gaining more knowledge towards my nursing course. I am able to
experience a wide variety of opportunities to do with the clinic. This
has ranged from working with the different staff members, meeting
different aged patients, seeing different problems/issues, taking part
in the diagnosis and treatment, assisting with wound dressing, lab
tests, helping inpatients and being able to go out to the villages with
the clinic.
So far
what is the best thing about your placement?
I cannot really pinpoint what has been the best bit of my placement, as
everything has been really good. I had a warm welcome by the clinic and
everyone has been friendly and helpful, so it has made the whole
experience excellent!
Would
you recommend this placement to anyone else?
I would
definitely recommend this placement to other health professionals, as
you get a real insight into health care and you receive such a large
variety of experiences.
What
type of person do you think this placement would suit?
This
placement would definitely suit health professionals or those that are
training to do something involving healing/helping people.
Can you
describe a typical day? (E.g. start time, morning duties, lunch hours,
afternoon duties, any other duties….
I would get picked up from the backpackers at around 8am and usually
arrive at the clinic before 9am. I would be assigned to a member of
staff to work with throughout the day. The duties would vary depending
on who I worked with, but no matter who it was, I received the full
benefit of their tasks and job. You get to experience everything and
anything possible, you can also ask what you would like to do and see
and they put you in that environment. I usually get picked back up
around 4pm. The day goes pretty quickly and there is always something
going on in the clinic.
Please
use this space to note down your any general comments on your placement
that you think may be relevant. This will help us to maintain the
standard of our placements or make any improvements which become
apparent from your input.
The clinic is a worth while placement, being able to connect with the
village people is amazing. The clinic is extremely beneficial if you’re
in the health profession. It
has been a great experience so far.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT:
-
An exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure into
Africa and the diverse cultures in Kenya.
-
New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding
of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional
development.
-
An entry on your CV or résumé that will put you head
and shoulders above most others in the job market
-
And best of all ... an unforgettable experience!
|
|
|
.

Bridge Over Victoria Falls near
Livingstone - Rainbows gather in the mist at this popular Bungee Jumping
spot!





ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:



Victoria Falls, about 20 minutes from Livingstone |