Medical Experience in Nepal with Projects Abroad

Going to Nepal on the High School Specials Medicine trip was one of the best decisions I have made. The staff's coordination ensures everything runs smoothly. They will do whatever they can to make your experience as enjoyable as possible. You get your SIM cards and money changed the day after you arrive. Visiting the hospitals was very educational, and a good way to become more familiar with the medical field. In CMC, more freedom is given to volunteers to visit departments of their choice. Th...

My 'Projects Abroad Medical Internship for Teenagers’ was a fantastic experience, along with 19 other young people from around Australia, New Zealand and Japan we participated in a supervised daily schedule of activities focusing on learning and cultural exposure. My goals were to have some clinical exposure, travel overseas to a developing country independently from my family, put myself outside my comfort zone, experience a different culture and to complete my Duke of Edinburgh Gold Residen...

The volunteer was very different from what I had expected. It enhanced my interest in medical education. My dream is to become a software developer while using physics and chemistry which are my two favorite fields in science. When I went to the hospitals we were able to watch actual patients and surgeries. When I first saw them it was my first time having to communicate with real patients who have their complaints. Since I never had enough interest to reach out to hospitals and medical faciliti...