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Rabies kills once symptoms start, and dogs carry it near many elective hospitals. See what to do in the first 15 minutes after a bite and who needs a vaccine.
Nils-Andre Stritt
5. October 2026
Elective learning objectives tell your school and your supervisor what you plan to learn. See how to write SMART ones, with 12 examples you can adapt today.
Nils-Andre Stritt
4. October 2026
Find the best time for a medical elective abroad: rainy and dry seasons in Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bali and Zanzibar, plus the 2026/27 El Nino outlook. Plan now.
Nils-Andre Stritt
3. October 2026
HIV care is daily work on wards in Zanzibar, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bali. Learn the WHO numbers, testing basics and your role before World AIDS Day, 1 December.
MUDr. Andreas Zehetner
2. October 2026
An elective report is the write up your medical school grades after your placement. Learn what to include, how long it runs and how to protect patients.
MUDr. Andreas Zehetner
1. October 2026
Pneumonia is the largest infectious killer of children, and you will meet it on the ward. Learn the WHO signs, the oxygen rule and your role by 12 November.
Nils-Andre Stritt
30. September 2026
A certificate of good standing tells a host hospital or a regulator abroad that nothing is recorded against you. Who issues it, what it says, when to ask.
MUDr. Amandeep Grewal
29. September 2026
Stroke care breaks down early in most of the world. What the WHO numbers show, what you will see on the ward abroad, and what a visiting student can safely do.
Celina Köhsl
28. September 2026
Snakebite kills 81,410 to 137,880 people a year, and your placement sits where it happens. What you will see on the ward, and what to do if someone is bitten.
Nils-Andre Stritt
25. September 2026
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