The adoption of a high-sugar western-style diet in The Philippines means that on your medical internship, you’ll engage with a range of related cases, such as hypertension and cardiac arrest cases, even in young people. You can also take part in a two-week program in anesthesiology. Furthermore, from being ‘cooked alive’ in a Kawa hot bath or going whale-watching off Cebu's coast, you’ll find there’s no shortage of unique experiences to be had in The Philippines. Read what our students think below!
Testimonials
Ching Wei Qiang
National University of Singapore 2014
There is so much we can do with with own two hands and our own mind, amidst all the sophisticated technology and machines that surround medical practice
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Kuwait University 2014
I definitely recommend other medical students to participate in a Work the World placement. It was an outstanding experience
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University of Western Australia 2014
Seeing the overwhelming complexity and volume of cases doctors manage on a daily basis was really inspiring.
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Kuwait University 2014
The assistance before the trip was astonishing. No matter how much I talk about the way everything was so organised, it won't suffice
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