General guides and advice for your internship abroad. Learn everything about clinical electives and hospital placements – from applications and motivation letters to funding, mobility programmes, and visas. Whether you're just starting to plan your placement abroad or already deep in preparation, these articles offer practical tips for a smooth stay at a hospital abroad.
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General guides and advice for your internship abroad. Learn everything about clinical electives and hospital placements – from applications and motivation letters to funding, mobility programmes, and visas. Whether you're just starting to plan your placement abroad or already deep in preparation, these articles offer practical tips for a smooth stay at a hospital abroad.
Medical electives in Asia compared: hospitals, specialties, 2026 prices, visas and health prep for Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bali, plus 5 steps to choose. Read on.
Celina Köhsl
13. October 2026
Cheap medical electives abroad: real 2026 prices for Sri Lanka, Nepal, Zanzibar and Bali, what the fee includes, hidden costs and how to save. Compare now.
Nils-Andre Stritt
9. October 2026
An eSIM keeps you online on a medical elective in Bali, Nepal, Sri Lanka or Zanzibar. Compare it with a local SIM, check the phone rules and set it up today.
Celina Köhsl
7. October 2026
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
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
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
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
Antibiotic resistance is worst in the WHO regions where most electives happen. What the 2023 WHO data shows, what you see on the ward, and how to stay safe.
MUDr. Andreas Zehetner
23. September 2026
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