January 15th, 2013 
admin (PRWEB UK) 29 December 2012
The new programme will initially be for medical, nursing and midwifery students. This will be followed shortly afterwards with dentistry, physiotherapy, radiography and pharmacy placements.
Rob Giddings, Work the World’s Operations Manager talks about the new development:
We chose the Philippines for several reasons. As a country it continues to struggle in its bid to eradicate developing country diseases like tuberculosis and dengue fever, but also faces the onslaught of new communicable and lifestyle problems like heart disease and cancer. Couple this with the enormous variety of healthcare settings and primarily English-speaking supervisors, and you have a programme that offers excellent learning opportunities as well as insight into the challenges of global healthcare.
Work the Word are well known for their healthcare electives, sending thousands of international students to partner hospitals in Tanzania, Ghana, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Argentina each year. Every placement is tailored to a student’s interest, and contracts are in place to guarantee safety and security of student, hospital staff and patient. They follow guidelines laid out by regulatory bodies, universities and support Dundee University’s research, in turn supported by the GMC, on getting the best out of healthcare electives overseas. Rachel travelled with them to Dar es Salaam:
“They were so organised and helpful before, during and after the elective. They assisted with our visa and organised our work permit, airport transfer and orientation of the area and hospital. I felt so safe and comfortable. Its clich
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