Top 10 Reasons to Do Your Medical Elective in Belize
Top 10 Reasons to Do Your Medical Elective in Belize
1. To learn about Belize’s health system in its city and /or rural Hospital environment.
2. To expose the students to a variety of diseases that could be found in a Country in with
sub-tropical climates, for example: Dengue, Malaria, Parasitic Diseases and others.
3. Expose the students to the management of complex pathologies with limited resources.
4. To develop or enhance the necessary skills in obtaining medical histories, performing
physical exams, producing the differential diagnosis and treating patients in a Bi-lingual
community.
5. To provide the opportunity, for those interested, of experiencing a unique Preventive
Medicine program in the city or in a rural community.
6. To improve the either your Spanish or English speaking skills, as we are a completely Bi-
lingual Country.
7. To experience the social and cultural characteristics of the melting pot of Cultures in
the Belizean community. Living with a Belizean family exposes you to the realities of the
People and gives you the feeling of that security of being home as you develop lifelong
friendships with your host family.