Description

Country: Philippines

Setting: Urban

Number of Patient Beds: 150

Bed Occupancy Rate: 60%

Outpatients Seen Per/Day: 300

Departments/Specialties:

  • OB/Gyn
  • Infectious Disease
  • Dentistry
  • Surgery
  • Pediatrics
  • Internal Medicine
  • Anesthesia

Typical Cases:

  • Pneumonia
  • Acute Gastroenteritis
  • Dengue Fever
  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Bronchial Asthma
  • Systemic Viral Infection

Types of Health Care Students Accepted:

  • Medical
  • Nursing/NP
  • Dental
  • PT
  • OT
  • Public Health
  • Allied Health

Languages Spoken:

  • English
  • Tagalog

Language Requirements/Fluency:
English

Recommended Airport: Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila (MNL)

Visa Requirements for U.S. Citizen: None

Transport from Airport Provided: Yes

Transportation Costs: $10

Time from Airport to Hospital: 30 minutes

Type of Student Housing: Guest house

Cost of Housing/month: $900/month

Meal Plan: Cafeteria

Cost of Meals/day: $3/meal

Recommended Months to Visit: February-April, June-September

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Last Updated: 2013-07-30