Takoradi is perfect for a first visit to Africa. well as being one of the safest and most stable of the African nations, it is a microcosm of the continent and you can really take advantage of the stunning coastline, lush jungles, and lively Ghanaian culture. When you want home comforts, there are even beachside resorts to cool down on hot afternoons.

The Work The World House

The Work the World house - your home from home while on your clinical internship in Ghana. You’ll share the house with healthcare students and graduates worldwide, giving the house a vibrant social atmosphere.

Our house in Takoradi is based in a residential area close to the city centre. You can enjoy a variety of leisure activities. Soak up the sun, relax in the shade in our lush garden with a book, or take a refreshing dip in our private pool. There’s plenty of space for you and your housemates to study and chat about your days on placement, including two summer huts.

After placement, you can explore the town. There are plenty of restaurants and bars to visit in the evenings, and a nearby hotel offers private beach and bar access. 

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Healthcare Internships in Ghana
Healthcare Internships in Ghana

In-Country Team

Management team: Based in the house, they oversee your entire Work the World experience — 24/7 — from the moment you land to the moment you leaveCatering team: cook a variety of both local cuisine and familiar home comforts, accommodaing all dietary requirementsHousekeeper: keeps the house clean and tidy from top to bottom, making sure you're comfortableLanguage teacher: visits the house twice per-week. During their lessons, you’ll learn everyday phrases and clinical terminology to help you get more from your placementSecurity team: Monitor the house 24/7 for extra peace of mind

Internships in Takoradi

Medical Internship, Ghana (Takoradi)

Medical Internships

On your medical internship in Ghana, you’ll see how local staff have adapted to deal with the debilitating lack of resources faced by local professionals. You'll also rotate through a range of departments including (but certainly not limited to) NICU, orthopedics, the ED and OBG. The dedicated HIV clinic draws around 300 patients per week, and you’re more than welcome to get heavily involved in this area. In short, this medical internship in Africa offers an exceptional variety of options for you.

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Nursing Internship, Ghana (Takoradi)

Nursing Internships

Our partner hospital in Ghana is extremely welcoming to students. This makes for a fantastic internship and supervision across the board. Areas like female and male surgical are popular (female surgical doubles up as a paediatric department), but there is also opportunity to do some community outreach depending on your field of interest. You will also be able to spend time in reproductive health clinics, or out in the community helping to weigh babies. NICU is a busy department, as is the ED, where you’ll see many trauma cases.

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Midwifery Internship, Ghana (Takoradi)

Midwifery Internships

Midwives in Ghana can expect exceptional clinical experience. You can attend live births, and learn how Ghanaian midwives approach both pre and postnatal care. Procedures like caesarean sections, and complications like breech births, are more common in Ghana than they are in America. You’ll also learn why many patients don’t receive prenatal care. For cultural reasons, Ghanaian women are expected to give birth in silence. Things like this may surprise you. But please remember you’re there to understand rather than to judge. This is one of the many reasons an internship with Work the World is so unique.

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Physical Therapy Electives, Ghana (Takoradi)

Physical Therapy Internships

The hospital with which we are partnered has its own physical therapy department housed in its own block, functioning primarily as an outpatient unit. It is professionally staffed and extremely well equipped by local standards. The outpatient unit handles a significant number of cases each day, the majority of which are regular patients who attend a few times each week. In this department you’ll encounter instances of strokes, post-operative rehabilitation, Bells' palsy, and Erb's palsy among others. Treatment here is focused on the use of gym equipment and instructing patients such that they can continue necessary exercises in the comfort of their own home.

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Paramedicine Internship, Ghana (Takoradi)

Paramedicine Internships

If you’re thinking about an emergency medicine internship overseas, Ghana might be the place for you. The internship takes place in Takoradi’s largest and best-equipped hospital. Of course, ‘well equipped’ in Takoradi is different from ‘well equipped’ in North America. The ED here is open plan and has separate areas for pediatrics and minor surgery. Though, when things get busy (which is often), the lines blur between these areas. You can spend time with local Ghanaian students too, sharing stories and learning skills. Perhaps most importantly, you’ll see how small differences in local Ghanaian culture have a big impact on emergency care.

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Radiography Internship, Ghana (Takoradi)

Radiology Internships

Radiology departments in Ghana are not as well equipped as the departments you’re used to working in at home. In our partner hospital, it is common for patients to be referred from directly within the hospital, or indeed from smaller clinics in the surrounding community. This means you will gain experience observing and analyzing a wide range of conditions. In terms of machinery, you can get experience with X-ray, ultrasound, and more. Other procedures you can expect to get experience with include hysterosalpingograms, barium meals, urethrograms, fistulagrams, and more.

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Pharmacy Internship, Ghana (Takoradi)

Pharmacy Internships

Our pharmacy internships in Ghana will surpass your expectations, and you will experience a clinically-focused placement. As well as spending time in the pharmacy itself, you’ll undertake ward rounds, acquiring new skills along the way. This gives you insight into a completely different side of pharmaceutical provision. What’s more, you’ll observe the inner workings of a lab where medicines like unbranded aspirin are made.

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Dentistry Electives, Ghana (Takoradi)

Dental INTERNSHIPS

Clinical experience for dentists in Ghana is eye-opening. Alongside a team of local specialists, you’ll see significant patient numbers. You can get to grips with things like preventive health checks, and take part in an observational internship in the ENT department should you choose. It’s also possible, under certain circumstances, to head out into the community to conduct outreach work.

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VILLAGE HEALTHCARE WEEK

After your main placement in Takoradi, you can spend a week in a bustling fishing village. This is an amazing way to get insight into Ghanaian culture at the rural level. In the mornings, you’ll go to the village’s healthcare centre and head out to local primary schools to conduct community outreach. In the afternoons, you’ll get lessons in culture — bringing in the day’s catch with local fisherman, taking trips across the nearby lagoon in a locally built canoe, visiting the local gin distillery, walking through the shallow sea to explore a ruined castle on an offshore island, and walking coastal trails along stretches of unspoiled beach with not a tourist in sight.

VILLAGE EXPERIENCE

"Being able to talk and discuss experiences with my housemates was invaluable. Sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly is so important and cathartic when navigating your time spent here".

Daniel Payne, University of the West of England (UWE) 2024

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"I spent two weeks in A&E. It was so eye-opening in terms of approaches to healthcare in a low-resource setting".

Megan Capuzzimati, University College Cork 2024

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"Everyone at the house is so friendly, and you feel immediately welcome. The chefs are the best, the food was incredible. They can cater for all dietary requirements".

Abigail Cooper, Edge Hill University 2024

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"The teams’ medical knowledge was amazing. It was the lack of resources, access to healthcare and cost which made the healthcare system in Ghana so different".

Olivia Gemmill, University of Leicester 2024

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"The confidence I have gained has completely changed me as a student and even as person. If you are thinking about doing something like this, my advice would be 100% JUST DO IT!"

Katie Hudson, University of Lincoln 2022

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What healthcare disciplines do Work the World cater for?

Work the World organize short-term educational healthcare internships for the following disciplines: - 1. Nursing and Midwifery 2. Medical 3. Midwifery 4. Physical Therapy 5. Radiology 6. Pharmacy 7. Dentistry 8. Occupational Therapy 9. Paramedicine 10. Biomedical Science

What is the Work the World house like in Ghana?

The house in Takoradi is based in a residential area close to the city centre. The walled outdoor area has lush gardens so you can soak up the rays, relax in the shade with a book, challenge your housemates to a game of volleyball, or go for a dip in the private pool.

What travelling opportunities are there for me whilst I’m in Ghana?

Takoradi is perfect for a first visit to Africa as well as being one of the safest and most stable of the African nations, it is a microcosm of the continent and you can really take advantage of the stunning coastline, lush jungles, and lively Ghanaian culture. When you want home comforts, there are even beachside resorts to cool down on hot afternoons.

How much does it cost to do a Work the World internship?

Costs vary depending on where you go and the duration. Details of inclusions and costs can be found here