Elective Africa

medical electives, other healthcare elective placements, premed, pre-physician assistant, pre-dental
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Elective Africa is a leading organizer of educational travel. Our programs include electives placements, pre-health hospital shadowing placements; gap year, volunteer and school teams expeditions and business school students global consulting projects and treks. Unique opportunity for experiential learning and global exposure that meet four key needs:

- Offer a rare, insightful hands-on experience and exposure in areas of interest
- Facilitate cultural exchange
- Provide some time and space for reflection, inspiration and fun!
- Helping under-served communities through community development

09/18/2025

Behind every successful placement abroad is a strong support system.

From the moment you start exploring options, Elective Africa placement advisors help you choose the right program, location and departments to fit your goals—plus share pre-departure tips to get you read

On the ground, program coordinators take over, guiding you through daily life, answering questions and making sure you get the most from your experience.

Thinking about a healthcare internship abroad but not sure where to begin? DM us or reach out through the contacts below, we’ll walk with you every step of the way.
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09/17/2025

Each year, countless healthcare workers and those training to join the field lose their lives to su***de. The weight of long shifts, emotional strain, and the constant pressure to give more can become overwhelming.

Caring for patients begins with caring for yourself. Slowing down when needed, leaning on support systems, and remembering that seeking help is a sign of strength are all part of sustaining that care.

This Su***de Prevention and Awareness Month, let’s stand together to raise awareness and break the stigma.

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09/16/2025

In East Africa, culture, religion and medicine often meet at the bedside. A family’s traditions and a patient’s beliefs expectations can influence how care is delivered.

Through Elective Africa’s programs, cultural immersion becomes part of your learning journey. From conversations with patients to community visits, you’ll discover how culture shapes healthcare and why empathy is just as vital as clinical skill.

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09/15/2025

Before you become the one in scrubs making big decisions, there’s a lot you can learn just by being in the room.

Our Pre-Health Internships put you right in hospital rotations where you get to shadow professionals, observe real cases and see how care actually happens. Even without hands-on practice, there’s so much to learn: how teams collaborate, how cases are approached and how decisions are made in real time.

DM or contact us below to learn more about our pre-health internship programs or to secure a spot for our winter/fall 2025 or summer 2026 cohorts.
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09/12/2025

During your internship, so much happens in a single day, morning rounds, patient cases that challenge your thinking and mentors dropping golden nuggets of wisdom.

Writing it down helps you process what you’ve learned and track how much you’re growing. Over time, those pages become a record of how far you’ve come, full of lessons you’ll carry into your career.

💡 Pro tip: End each entry with one key takeaway and one moment that made you smile—it keeps your journal both practical and personal.

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09/11/2025

Seeing tropical diseases firsthand changes the way you understand medicine. In East Africa, they influence much of patient care, showing how climate, living conditions, and access to care shape community health.

During your rotations, you’ll witness how healthcare teams manage these conditions daily, often with limited resources but sharp clinical instincts.

This experience opens your eyes not just to how tropical diseases present, but to the broader health story they tell.

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09/09/2025

From welcoming new life to tackling complex women’s health challenges, a rotation in the OB/GYN department is full of moments you’ll never forget.

Here, you’re tested not only on your clinical knowledge but also on your empathy, patience, and teamwork. Many interns finish their rotation with a renewed appreciation for the critical role of maternal health in global healthcare.

Considering a career in OB/GYN? This might just be the experience that shapes your decision.
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09/08/2025

Where you choose to do your internship shapes your entire experience from the cases you encounter to the communities you interact with.

At Coast General Hospital in Mombasa, the pace of an urban referral center means high patient numbers and exposure to complex cases across specialties. Mt. Meru Hospital in Arusha offers the balance of a regional referral facility, diverse cases, structured rotations, and close interaction with mentors.

In contrast, Migori County Hospital brings you into a rural setting where community health and preventive care are at the heart of daily practice.

Which setting speaks to your goals? DM or contact us below to start planning your internship journey.

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09/05/2025

Traveling to a new country for your internship can feel nerve-wracking. But one of the most comforting parts of the journey is realizing you’re not doing it alone.

At Elective Africa, interns meet fellow students from around the world who are just as eager (and maybe just as nervous!) as you are.

Beyond the friendships, there’s also peer learning: sharing different medical perspectives, study techniques, and stories from home institutions. These exchanges often become just as valuable as lessons from mentors.

Applications for our Winter 2025 and Summer 2026 programs are now open. DM us or reach out through the link below to secure your spot and meet your future teammates in medicine.

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09/04/2025

Radiologists are like detectives, analyzing tiny shadows and patterns in scans to detect hidden health issues before symptoms even appear!

Rotations in this department give interns a front-row view of how X-rays, ultrasounds and CT scans uncover hidden details that guide patient care. From spotting fractures to detecting early signs of illness, every image tells a story.

Interns learn not just the technical skills of imaging, but also how to interpret findings, collaborate with doctors and understand the critical role radiology plays in diagnosis and treatment.

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09/02/2025

While access to safe surgery remains a challenge in East Africa, the learning opportunities for medical interns are unmatched.

Through Elective Africa’s surgery electives, interns see firsthand how surgeons and their teams adapt with limited resources while still delivering life-saving care. From complex trauma cases to advanced procedures rarely seen back home, every day brings lessons that shape your surgical perspective.

If surgery is your calling, this is your chance to experience a program that builds both skill and resilience. Winter 2025 spots are filling fast, DM us today or contact us below to secure your place.
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09/01/2025

One of our most popular programs at Elective Africa is the Physician Assistant internship program, and it’s not hard to see why.

From hands-on clinical exposure under supervision to working alongside doctors and other healthcare professionals, observing rare cases, and learning how resourceful teams provide excellent care despite challenges.

This October, we’re welcoming a group of PA students from the University of Nebraska Medical Centre. If you’ve been contemplating joining a PA internship abroad, this is the perfect chance to learn, travel and experience global healthcare with like-minded individuals

Spots are limited, and this is your sign to take the leap! DM us or contact us below.
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Elective Africa student’s placements began in 2001, in Mombasa Kenya with a visiting doctor on holiday, interested in his medical student’s getting an elective experience in a developing country. Through this, we got to place our first medical students at Coast Provincial General Hospital. This ended up becoming our first base of elective placements. We have since then placed a large number of students all across our other placement centers for them to undertake their healthcare internships.

Through this they get the opportunity to engage in activities such as working with caregivers in children's homes, teaching and education projects including immersion into the vibrant African culture.

With the experience accumulated over the last 16 years offered to over 5000 students internships abroad, our mission has been set to provide unique customized and tailor-made medical electives and healthcare internships abroad.

Overall our healthcare programs are hustle free placements in a developing country. Medical studies are guaranteed the opportunity to build their skills, gain an understanding to global health and shadow physicians in their clinical work abroad.