Clinical Features

Be inspired – take a look at some of our past travellers sharing their unique Work the World stories.

Now working as a Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist, Leanne reflects on her time in Tanzania...

Jemma travelled to Ghana in 2010. Since then she’s worked as a cardiac nurse and pursued her passion for tropical nursing in Malawi.

After a year working as a Staff Nurse at her local hospital, Jordan took the plunge and travelled to Ghana for the experience of a lifetime.

"Just go for it, don’t think too hard about it. Take the opportunities while you have them because once you’re working it’s not so easy."

"As a result of the trip, I am incredibly passionate about empowering women to make their own choices and believe in their bodies."

"What I saw was midwives who, as a result of not having access to the tech we have access to, were substantially more skilled than many midwives in the UK."

"To see a breech baby actually being delivered in Tanzania was incredible. I wrote my dissertation about it."

"In Nepal, if you don’t have the money for treatment, you’re not getting it even if you need it to save your life"

Good question. In the last 14 years we've spent sending healthcare students abroad, we've amassed some good answers...