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Which country did you visit: Zimbabwe Year of visit: 2018 Which region/city were you in: Harare Name of hospital/clinic: Harare Central Hospital Urban Private run (Abalon Trust, https://www.abalontrust.org/ ) How long was your placement for: 2 months Planning the elective Why did you decide to go there? I wanted to put the elective in God's hands and...
My medical elective at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe was a truly phenomenal experience. Before starting my elective, I had mentally tried to prepare myself for what to expect, knowing too well that Mpilo hospital was a poor government hospital, which served a large and impoverished community. My...
I went on elective to Mutare Provincial Hospital in Manicaland eastern Zimbabwe with 2 fellow students from Imperial College London. Mutare is the third biggest city in Zimbabwe (after Harare and Bulawayo) and our hospital, being the biggest government hospital in western Zimbabwe, acted as a secondary referral centre and...
Zimbabwe is a wonderful country which unfortunately has experienced many difficulties economically, politically and agriculturally; all of which have had a knock on effect to its public healthcare system. I was set to spend my time in Mutare, the 3rd largest city in the country at the Provincial Hospital, which...
