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  • India
    • Delhi
Length
1 - 4 weeks
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Internships Medical Study Abroad
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Program Details

Timeframe
Summer

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Starting Price
2711
Price Details
This includes the support of our project leader who will accompany the group every step of the way during the two weeks in India from arrival to departure.
Participants stay in a hotel in south Delhi and have all meals included (except two lunches on the Golden Triangle tour).
Jan 07, 2020
Oct 01, 2019
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Designed specifically for students aged 16-18, this experience offers a great insight into the Indian medical system and will give you the opportunity to consider whether medical school is for you. Choose from a wide variety of departments to work in, shadowing doctors or nurses for 9 days.

Medical experience overseas is hugely beneficial for further study and future employment, as well as providing an opportunity for you to learn about a different culture and healthcare system. There is plenty of time for sightseeing and exploring the city at the weekends and each evening, so that you can enjoy your down time with the other travelers.

Fantastic weekend tours are included, visiting the sites of Delhi and joining the famous Golden Triangle tour, which includes a visit to the Taj Mahal in Agra and Amber Fort in Jaipur. Experiencing these amazing sights with your fellow travelers is a great opportunity to take in the culture, seeing life outside of the hospital.

This program is currently not being promoted on Go Overseas by its provider. Check with Oyster Worldwide for the most up-to-date information regarding the status of this program.

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Two volunteers helping with treatments
Sitting in on a surgery
Medical team
Emergency team with an ambulance
Group at the Tajmahal
Group welcome dinner

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Oyster Worldwide is passionate about the importance of responsible travel. We want our projects to fit in with the local way of life, without having a negative impact on the environment, culture or economy. This means that we will only send participants to places where there is a real need and where we have been asked to work. Once there, they should fit in with the community, respecting their way of life and supporting, rather than taking, local jobs.
Find out more here: https://www.oysterworldwide.com/about-us/our-policies/responsible-travel-policy/
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Program Highlights

  • Live in the hustle and bustle of Delhi, experiencing India as a local while gaining medical work experience
  • Work alongside medical professionals as they teach you about healthcare in India
  • Visit landmarks and top sightseeing spots, making the most of your time overseas
  • Spend time with like-minded people in the accommodation and on your explorations of the city
  • Available for under 18's, this trip provides a taster of medical work prior to further education

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Emmanuelle
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Yes, I recommend this program

Good experience

Oct 1, 2019

Whilst in the hospital, we were in the operational theatre for a couple of days and we got to see many surgeries for example a: C-section, brain surgery, cholecystectomy, fistulotomy, skin graft, ovarian cyst removal.
Whilst being in the physiotherapy department we saw a variety of different patients.For example, we had a patient who had had a stroke 35 years ago, had a car accident 5 years back and a bolt to her head, and also had a diabetic left foot. Do to all of this, she had joint weakness and a very limited range of movement. The physiotherapist then conducted stretches and did chest physiotherapy on the patient.
The organisation of the trips we had (e.g. visiting the palaces, forts and tombs such as the Taj Mahal) was very well thought out - we learnt and visited so much. I especially enjoyed the Monkey Temple we visited during the Golden Triangle Tour, where we got to feed monkeys.

What would you improve about this program?
To improve the organisation of the actual hospital experience. Perhaps choose departments that are slightly busier (e.g. operational theatre, not emergency or gynaecology.), and make more of the staff aware in advance that we are coming.
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Location

Location:
Delhi
Currency:
Indian Rupee
Weather:
Jan-Mar
77 F / 41 F
Apr-Jun
77 F / 68 F
Jul-Sep
113 F / 77 F
Oct-Dec
86 F / 68 F
Airports:
Indira Gandhi International Airport
( DEL )

Delhi is a metropolitan area in the north of India, and holds the urban district of New Delhi where the nation's capital and three branches of government reside.

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Oyster Worldwide is a respected gap year and responsible travel organisation. Since 2006, we have been sending volunteers and workers overseas on our exciting projects. Our friendly team is dedicated to providing a personal service, offering support through every step of your journey. Our projects are located in 24 destinations and range from paid...

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