Students from the School of Nursing and Midwifery travelled to Uganda this summer, part of their Global Health Engagement elective module There, they undertook placements facilitated by Nurture Africa, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that runs a summer volunteer placement programme for health sciences students. The placements took place in outreach clinics that delivered HIV healthcare, paediatric primary healthcare, and maternal and child healthcare. Esther Walsh, a Junior Sophister (3rd year) midwifery student, said: “…was genuinely one of the most eye-opening experiences I’ve had during my studies. I spent time in the maternity unit in a health clinic supported by the charity Nurture Africa and also got involved in a wide range of community outreach work. Everything from first aid workshops and sanitary pad-making sessions to home visits and outreach clinics in more rural areas. The experience really opened my eyes to how healthcare can be delivered in a holistic, communit...