"My first internship in hospital was in Mawenzi Regional Hospital. My internship in Moshi, Tanzania was my second internship during my studies. Mawenzi is a governmental hospital with several different wards. I did most of my internship in female surgical ward guided by a local doctor. In the beginning it was difficult to understand the doctor’s pronunciation and you have to listen carefully when he speaks Kiswahili and when English, especially during the doctor’s rounds. If you are going to work on female surgical ward be prepared to assist on operations. When I was there there were at least 6 operations every week. (The operation theater in Mawenzi Hospital is closed at this moment).The length of the working days vary a lot, sometimes the days are very long sometimes very short. Waiting is a normal part of the day. Every working day is different and already the travelling to the working placement with daladala, the local bus, is an experience. Almost 30 people squeeze themselves in to a small van and half of them are hanging outside. Remember to take with you hand disinfection liquid, gloves and a lot of patience because everything happens slowly in Africa!"
- Janika Lundberg, Finland