In October 2011, ten Swansea medical students visited the Gambia for two weeks as part of their accredited clinical apprenticeship. This was a move away from the very successful informal student exchange to a more formalized arrangement, with structured learning outcomes and oversight from a UK clinical tutor. We spent two days each rotating through …
On the 2nd March, Ousman, Abdullahi and Emeka flew into Gatwick Airport for their 10 day stay in Swansea as the latest student exchange contingent. They are being hosted by the Student Committee, and are staying in Singleton Hospital accommodation for the duration of their stay. During their stay they will be undertaking various placements …
This summer, five of our Swansea medical students are packing their bags for Africa! The students will be spread across two main projects and are being joined by a trainee pathologist from Wales. Each year, various exchange placements are organised. This trip aims to both strengthen the link between Wales and The Gambia and yield worthwhile outcomes …
On Monday 8th December 2008 a certain band of Swansea 2nd Year Medical students flew out to the Gambia for 2 weeks. You can read all about their trip on their blog, and look at their photos. In January the Swansea students who visited the Gambia in December gave a presentation about their visit and …
Medical students from The Gambia who have spent study time in Swansea as part of a new link-up will be sharing their experiences of healthcare in the city at a special event this Thursday (20th November). The first cohort of medical students to benefit through the project, the eight medical students from the School of …
By Paul Griffiths The team departed bleary eyed and bloodshot at an early hour, for a canoe trip through the mangrove swamps with local bird guides and managed to clock 3 species of king fisher and an assortment of herons, egrets, terns and wading birds before breakfast. The Caspian tern, or “flying carrot” as our …
This week a team of eight of the Swansea-Gambia Link group from Swansea are visiting The Gambia and the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital to meet our Gambian counterparts and develop a Memorandum of Understanding, achievable aims for the link and plans for future projects. To prove that the world is truly a small place Steve …
Two medical students from The Gambia, Gibril Ndow and Joquina Chiquita Jones, spent the past two weeks in Swansea with graduate entry medical students at Swansea University. “First hand experience really sticks. It’s the first time I’ve had the opportunity to see laparoscopic surgery.” Part of the wider link between the Swansea NHS Trust and …
