Health care electives

Aim 

To enable healthcare students to gain insight into the health care experiences of people living in a rural setting in Ghana, West Africa. You will stay at our beautiful home in Ghana where you will get a chance to meet local people and feel part of the community.

4 week typical itinerary

4 week typical itinerary

Week One: Orientation to local community, working in the local health centre.

Week Two: Working in the local health centre.

Week Three: Placement in district hospital.

Week Four: Placement in district hospital.

Community health activities

• Spend time with local guide to learn about village life.

• Visit to local schools (in term time).

• Visit community development projects, for example compost toilet building, wildlife conservation.

• Attend local religious services and ceremonies (Christian and Traditional).

• Herbal medicine walk.

Social and cultural activities

• Volta River Boat Trip.

• Slave Fort Visit.

• Local Market Trips.

• Visit 'Auntie' to get your Ghanaian clothes made.

• Cultural Performance.

Prices for 4 week placement - £1400

                    6 week placement -£1600

Price includes:

• £100 donation to our sanitation programme

• Airport pickup.

• Transport to Meet Me There from Accra.

• Accommodation and three meals per day while on placement around Meet Me There and at Keta Hospital and during weekends at Meet Me There.

• Support from Meet Me There volunteer co-ordinator.

• Community guide when undertaking Community Health Activities.

• Trasport to and from placement.

• Social and Cultural Activities as listed .

• Return trip to Accra.

Have a read of Vicky Lonsdale's case study on our placements

Interested?