I searched for ages to find a programme that matched my university degree and career interests. I would highly recommend this unique programme with Vocational Impact.

I thought the language barrier might be a problem, but this only helped me understand the importance of body language and I actually found this one of the most important lessons as you can’t rely on speaking the same language everywhere you practice in the world.

I learned so much in each placement area of the clinic. Outreach was my favorite part as I felt I was being useful to the nurses. I also learnt a lot about child care and development here in Ghana. The interactions between nurses and patients were the most interesting to observe, as well as the differences in using resources. I also really enjoyed midwifery and observed how hard the midwives work. I had the opportunity to work in antenatal, delivery and postnatal care in the midwifery department.

Most of the nurses were very friendly and let us ask questions and help out. I have learnt so much and it has made me so grateful for what we have in the UK. I would love to volunteer again in the future.

I enjoyed my time in the clinic. I felt like I had a good spread of experience between all the different areas and I was able to get a good understanding of how things work in the clinic. I really enjoyed them teaching me how to take blood. This is something I have seen many times in the UK but it was nice to have a go myself.

I definitely learnt something each day, whether it was about how to treat tropical diseases or the culture in Ghana. Some of the staff were very happy to engage in interesting conversations and learn from each other. I also went out with the community outreach team. It was a really good experience seeing how they go through the efforts of encouraging mothers to vaccinate their children. I learnt so much and will definitely be taking it back to the UK.