Medical students in their final year from University of Copenhagen are attached to a clinical department for 8 weeks at a hospital in Tanga Region;
either Korogwe Town Council (Magunga) Hospital in Korogwe or Tanga Regional Referral (Bombo) Hospital in Tanga. The attachment is arranged by the Department of Immunology and Microbiology,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, in collaboration with National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania,Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College and the hosting hospitals.

The purpose of the attachment is to gain experience with health provision and clinical medicine at an institution in the developing world.The stay increases the student’s clinical skills, and gives insight into the disease pattern and the challenges of providing health services in a society with limited health budgets. The study is funded by the Faculty of Health and Medical Scienses, University of Copenhagen.

PI: Assoc. Prof. Christian William Wang and local supervisors, Dr Hillary Sebukoto and Dr. Samwel Gesase