Kapsowar Hospital, 2014 – Elias Diamanthis, medical elective

This is a rural 100 bed hospital with medical, surgical, OB/GYN, paediatrics and outpatient experience.

Most of the doctors are long term American missionaries.

I self -catered, but a lot of people feed visitors!

I had hands on experience in managing ward, surgery and community clinics and felt useful.

This is a beautiful place with great churches, opportunities for worship, teaching and good Bible studies at the hospital.

I needed to be keen to get to know people and get involved with them and their lives.

There was opportunity for a visit to the Rift valley and to climb local hills.

My elective was organised through the African Inland Mission and cost £1500 including funding from the AMECA fund.