Overview
For those who are studying or qualified in a medical or healthcare field, this customized internship will provide you with unparalleled access to a range of hospitals or clinics in the rural region of Limuru, Kenya. With exposure to departments such as obstetrics, gynaecology, ICU, HIV/AIDS counselling and care, emergency, radiology/imaging, critical care, orthopaedics, oncology, general wards, anaesthesiology, and even operation theatres, you’ll gain knowledge and expertise from the doctors and nurses you work alongside daily.
Highlights
- Customize your internship placement, ensuring you get exposure to hospital or clinic departments that are relevant to your studies or skills
- Expand upon your current medical knowledge through practical experience
- Work alongside qualified doctors and nurses who are available to answer your questions and involve you in their daily workload
- Learn about a healthcare system with very different practices, resources, and conditions from that of your home country
- Choose to also be involved in community outreach, facilitating health workshops, and home-based care in rural Kenyan villages
- Gain experience in how to treat prevalent illnesses and diseases within Kenya, including malaria, dengue fever, cholera, malnutrition, and tuberculosis
- Be guided and mentored by healthcare professionals
- Live in the peaceful highlands of Kenya, within the safe and quiet Brackenhurst estate in the small tea town of Limuru
