Do your healthcare elective or internship by assisting in a public hospital on a tropical island in the Indian Ocean! On Pemba island you can do your healthcare elective or internship if you are a studying medicine, midwifery, nursing, physiotherapy or psychiatry. Immerse yourself in a different culture while gaining valuable work experience and exploring the less known island off the coast of Tanzania. *Doing a healthcare placement in Pemba is a cheaper and less touristic alternative to its neighbour island Zanzibar.
Hospital profile
At a glance
Departments available for internships:
Surgery, ENT, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Ostetrics, Orthopaedics, Emergency Department/Triage, Psychiatry, TB Clinic, Dental Medicine, Physiotherapy, Laboratory, Pharmacy and general bed wards for men (34 beds), women (40 beds), children (40 beds), and maternity (43 beds). Additionally, students can participate at the "Zanzibar Outreach Program (ZOP)", paying a small additional contribution. Once a month, ZOP does medical outreach activities of varying focuses including screenings, treatments and training in rural areas of Pemba. This can be arranged on-site through your supervisor.
Hospital Description
Abdulla Mzee Hospital in Mkoani on Pemba Island is the most modern public hospital on the whole Zanzibar archipelago. All smaller district hospitals refer patients to this hospital, as it is the main public hospital for the island of Pemba. The hospital is named in the memory of the locally very famous physician Abdulla Mzee who treated patients on the site free of charge. It was built in 2016 and is financially and medically supported by the Chinese government. There are permanent Chinese doctors and hospital staff at Abdulla Mzee Hospital who also train the local staff. The elective/internship supervisors can speak English, but many hospital staff and patients can only communicate in Swahili. As Pemba Island is more conservative and less influenced by international tourism, it is important that as an intern you adapt to local culture in terms of dress code and behaviour. World Unite! will prepare you for this.
Internship profile
Typical day and tasks of an intern
The usual working hours are Monday to Friday from 7 am to 1:30 pm, however these times can be flexible depending on the ward/clinic you are placed on. If you want, you can also work on Saturdays and Sundays, and you can do night shifts as long as this is cleared with your supervisor.
Students should bring their own white coat, clean shoes (clogs or new sneakers), single-use gloves, and if you want to join surgery, you should also bring scrubs, hairnet and surgical mask. It is also recommended to bring one's own hand disinfection liquid and one's own stethoscope (if needed).
Supervisors available
You will be assigned a supervisor from your field who will look after you during your elective. If your university / school has special requirements regarding the supervision of your elective, please let us know so that we can inform the hospital.
Requirements
Minimum age:
18
Maximum age:
99
Minimum qualification of the intern:
You must already be enrolled as a student / trainee in medicine / nursing / midwifery / pharmacy / physiotherapy / occupational therapy / psychology at a university or corresponding training position. The hospital does also welcome health care professionals of the above-mentioned disciplines.
Application process
Documents required:
Please contact us for a list of the necessary registration documents.
Application instructions:
As soon as you have sent us your complete application documents, we will submit your application to the hospital and can usually give you a confirmation within 15 days. Then you decide whether you want to take the place. Before that there are no costs for you.
Costs
- 2 weeks 775 USD
- 4 weeks 1055 USD
- 8 weeks 1781 USD
- 3 months 2511 USD
- 6 months 0 USD
- 1 year 0 USD
This includes:
* Single room accommodation at shared apartment on Pemba Island, shared with other foreign interns/volunteers (upgrade to single room accommodation is possible)
* Weekly hospital supervision fees (70 USD per week)
* Individual Consultation and Preparation prior to your arrival
* Access to Online Resource Centre which has Preparation Materials including Intercultural Preparation, compiled particularly for your destination (PDFs, Videos)
* Preparation Session via Skype; together with further participants
* Arrangements for your Residence Permit, Work Permit or similar permit and other official permits (if required), but not the official government fees for it/them
* Pick-up and Transfers from/to Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) on arrival and departure
* Personal support staff at your location and at our international office
* Orientation and Introduction in Zanzibar
* Accompanying you to your placement on your first day
* 24 Hours emergency support by local support team
* CO2 compensation of your long-haul flights: Costs for 10 seedlings of indigenous trees that we plant on the slopes of Kilimanjaro
* Local SIM Card with 10.000 TSH air time
* Issuance of Confirmations/Certificates for your university, scholarship, insurance, etc. and filling out/signing Internship Contracts for your university
* 15% Discount for Safaris, Kilimanjaro Climbs, Excursions and Watersports Activities offered by "Budget Safari Tanzania"
This does not include:
* Meals
* Travel to/from Zanzibar and to Pemba (you book it on your own; we can assist you)
* Official fees for Visa and Work Permit (around 450 USD)
* Insurance (Travel Health Insurance, Liability Insurance, Travel Cancellation insurance; you book it on your own, we can assist you)
* Personal Expenses
* Vaccinations
* Local Transport
What to bring:
Students should bring their own white coat, clean shoes (clogs or new sneakers), single-use gloves, and if you want to join surgery, you should also bring scrubs, hairnet and surgical mask. It is also recommended to bring one's own hand disinfection liquid and one's own stethoscope (if needed).