Elective Africa

Elective Africa medical electives, other healthcare elective placements, premed, pre-physician assistant, pre-dental

Elective Africa is a leading organizer of educational travel. Our programs include electives placements, pre-health hospital shadowing placements; gap year, volunteer and school teams expeditions and business school students global consulting projects and treks. Unique opportunity for experiential learning and global exposure that meet four key needs:

- Offer a rare, insightful hands-on experience and exposure in areas of interest
- Facilitate cultural exchange
- Provide some time and space for reflection, inspiration and fun!
- Helping under-served communities through community development

Hands-on experience during your healthcare internship means being part of the day to day operations.Itโ€™s arriving for mo...
12/19/2025

Hands-on experience during your healthcare internship means being part of the day to day operations.

Itโ€™s arriving for morning briefings, following cases from admission to recovery and seeing how clinical teams work together under pressure.

Along the way, you learn how patients are managed, how resources are used and how care adapts across different settings.

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12/19/2025

From community projects to volunteering alongside locals, our students donโ€™t just visit communities, they connect with them.
Itโ€™s about sharing time, learning from one another and leaving with more perspective than you arrived with.

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Get a head start on your Physician Assistant journey by gaining clinical exposure, shadowing experienced clinicians and ...
12/18/2025

Get a head start on your Physician Assistant journey by gaining clinical exposure, shadowing experienced clinicians and learning the day-to-day realities of the profession.

From patient interactions to observing procedures, this internship helps you build confidence, sharpen your skills and decide if the PA path is right for you all while making friends and exploring a new culture!

Applications for our 2026 summer programs are ongoing. Reach out today to secure your spot.

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12/17/2025

A city so rich in culture, history and beauty๐ŸŒด๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ˜๏ธ

Wander through its winding streets, taste the flavours of coastal cuisine, and feel the energy of a city that never stops surprising you. Perfect for exploring after your clinical rounds or just soaking in the magic of the coast!

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Are you worried about travelling alone for your healthcare internship program? ๐Ÿ˜…โœˆ๏ธDonโ€™t sweat it! Between patient rounds...
12/17/2025

Are you worried about travelling alone for your healthcare internship program? ๐Ÿ˜…โœˆ๏ธ

Donโ€™t sweat it! Between patient rounds and exploring new cities, youโ€™ll be swapping stories, laughing at hospital mishaps, and making friends from all over the world.

By the end of your internship, you wonโ€™t just have clinical experience youโ€™ll have a squad of international friends and memories that last forever!

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12/16/2025

When you have seen and have heard it all and nothing phases you anymore.

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While interning with Elective Africa, students often explore local cultures through weekend excursions across different ...
12/16/2025

While interning with Elective Africa, students often explore local cultures through weekend excursions across different regions.

From traditional dances and storytelling to everyday community life, itโ€™s an experience that adds depth and meaning to your time abroad.

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Exploring the world of medicine starts with observation and insight.  Our pre-health internships allow students to shado...
12/15/2025

Exploring the world of medicine starts with observation and insight. Our pre-health internships allow students to shadow experienced healthcare professionals, understand different specialties and gain a clearer vision for their future careers.

Just like Ashley, interns leave with guidance, inspiration and a head start in shaping their path in healthcare.

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12/15/2025

Have you been thinking about embarking on a medical elective abroad in 2026? ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿฉบ

From patient rounds and assisting in real procedures to exploring life outside the hospital, youโ€™ll gain hands-on experience, inspiration, and stories to last a lifetime.

Ready to take the leap? Applications for our 2026 Medical Elective program are now open!

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Elective Africaโ€™s medical electives offer medical students the opportunity to gain meaningful clinical exposure across a...
12/15/2025

Elective Africaโ€™s medical electives offer medical students the opportunity to gain meaningful clinical exposure across a range of specialities, supported by experienced mentors and full program coordination from arrival to departure.

Get in touch today, and let us help you plan your medical elective in Kenya.

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12/11/2025

High-fives after a check-up, giggles in the pediatric ward, and curious questions during a school visit, working with children is a constant reminder of why we love medicine.

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Throughout his placement, Aaronโ€™s exceptional dedication as a member of the surgical team in both the orthopaedic and pe...
12/11/2025

Throughout his placement, Aaronโ€™s exceptional dedication as a member of the surgical team in both the orthopaedic and pediatrics surgical units gave him the opportunity to observe complex procedures, understand surgical decision-making, and actively engage in the day-to-day workflow of each unit.

Experiences like these are at the heart of Elective Africaโ€™s surgical electives, where students learn directly from specialised teams and gain confidence in real surgical environments.

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Elective Africa studentโ€™s placements began in 2001, in Mombasa Kenya with a visiting doctor on holiday, interested in his medical studentโ€™s getting an elective experience in a developing country. Through this, we got to place our first medical students at Coast Provincial General Hospital. This ended up becoming our first base of elective placements. We have since then placed a large number of students all across our other placement centers for them to undertake their healthcare internships.

Through this they get the opportunity to engage in activities such as working with caregivers in children's homes, teaching and education projects including immersion into the vibrant African culture.

With the experience accumulated over the last 16 years offered to over 5000 students internships abroad, our mission has been set to provide unique customized and tailor-made medical electives and healthcare internships abroad.

Overall our healthcare programs are hustle free placements in a developing country. Medical studies are guaranteed the opportunity to build their skills, gain an understanding to global health and shadow physicians in their clinical work abroad.