Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Jinja Hospital, is a hospital in the city of Jinja, eastern Uganda. It is the Regional Referral Hospital for eight surrounding districts and the largest hospital in eastern Uganda, with a bed capacity of 600.
Hospital profile
At a glance
Departments available for internships:
General Medicine, Paediatrics, Radiology, Dentistry, Surgery, Obstetrics, Accident & Emergency, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy.
Hospital Description
Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Jinja Hospital, is a hospital in the city of Jinja, eastern Uganda. It is the Regional Referral Hospital for eight surrounding districts and the largest hospital in eastern Uganda. The hospital has 600 beds for the inpatient admission, although usually more patients are admitted and you might oberve patients sleeping on the hospital floor. As a intern or elective student you will have the chance to intern alongside with interns from Ugandan medical schools and under the supervision of local professionals.
Internship profile
Typical day and tasks of an intern
A typical week will take place from Monday -Thursday, from 9am – 3pm. If you need to complete projects for your school or would like to further your experience, you are welcome to stay beyond these hours. Fridays are flexible and you will be scheduled to take part in the community experiences such as helping to paint a classroom for the local school children, teaching children at the orphanages basic English, helping support local sustainable projects such as bee-keeping (for honey production), tree planting or sustainable methods of farming. These experiences are flexible and of course you do not have to take part but we strongly encourage that you do as it will immerse you into the true Ugandan culture and traditions.
Please bring your own scrubs, closed shoes and a stethoscope. Please contact us for a full packing list.
Supervisors available
A clinical supervisor will be available for ward rounds and to support the interns.
Requirements
Minimum age:
18
Maximum age:
99
Minimum qualification of the intern:
You should be enrolled in a health care degree (medicine, nursing, midwifery, therapies etc.)
Application process
Documents required:
* CV/resume * Letter of recommendation from med school / university * Criminal records check.
Application instructions:
We will assist you with the application process and send you all information needed about how you can apply. Contact us via the inquiry form at the end of this page!
Costs
- 2 weeks USD
- 4 weeks 2961 USD
- 8 weeks 3925 USD
- 3 months 5430 USD
- 6 months USD
- 1 year USD
This includes:
* Three meals a day
* Airport transfers
* Accommodation with swimming pool
* Activities (safari, rhino trekking, quad-biking, white water rafting, cycling tour, cultural dance shows, city tour, market experience, rainforest trekking, river nile lunch boat cruise)
* Community experiences projects (orphanage, teaching English, sustainable farming)
This does not include:
* Visa
* Flights
* Vaccinations
What to bring:
Please bring your own scrubs, closed shoes and a stethoscope. Please contact us for a full packing list.