Geneeskunde Stage Reviews

The healthcare system was similar to the NHS, making it easy to understand wha. But, the cultural differences were vast, making it an extraordinarily interesting experience.

The lack of understanding but pure appreciation from the patients, even though we did very little for them, still astounds me. I even got to be the doctor for the week under supervision!

Working in these hospitals made me simultaneously angry & passionate. Angry at the lack of resources & passionate about wanting to make a difference

I became very comfortable with things like suturing and putting in tubes, in all sorts of places. If you’re more surgically inclined, the surgeons are very encouraging of participation. 

Neurocysticercosis, tuberculosis, nephrotic syndrome, meningitis, hepatitis, intussusception, Hirschsprung’s disease and the list goes on