EWH Blog

April is a month filled with preparation at Engineering World Health as we finalize arrangements with our new Summer Institute participants. Along with that, this year we're looking forward to hosting many of you at our upcoming Board events. And last but not least, EWH is excited to announce a new Kit is on its way! Find out more about what EWH is up to.…

For our second year partnering with the University of New South Wales, EWH’s January Institute in Cambodia has 23 students from UNSW and the University of Sydney. After a couple weeks getting oriented at the University of Puthisastra in Phnom Penh, the students moved on to their hospital assignments.…

Last year, EWH successfully transitioned our BMET Training program in Cambodia to our educational partner, the University of Puthisastra. Since then, EWH-trained staff and teachers have continued running the accredited program. Students who complete the program graduate with an associates degree in biomedical technology.…

EWH's twenty participants in SI Nepal spent their first week in Nepal learning about the local culture and language. Now, the group has split into smaller teams and gone to their local hospitals to get to work. Thanks to the pre-course the group took in Denmark before arriving in Nepal, they are all ready to go! Here's a look at their experience so far:…

It’s hard to believe eight weeks have already flown by since SI Nicaragua started this year. We faced unexpected challenges this year: due to changes in MOH regulations, we were unable to place students in public hospitals. (We’re now undergoing the new registration process for next year). However, we were able to find solutions thanks to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved in the program. Some students are working in NGO-sponsored hospitals, while a group of ten students moved to Guatemala to work with our partner hospitals there.…