SURGIA Newsletter: General Surgery Edition Volume II Issue 1 | Page 41

The clinic was set up so that any member of the
public who came to the hospital that day and were
triage to general surgery, were seen by the 5 doctors.
The service was first come, first serve basis. Patients
would line up for hours, usually starting around 5am.
This was a classic morning of outpatients.

and kindness of the Sri Lankan people is what makes
this country so special. Sri Lanka is a place that I
would highly recommend for elective. There is the
opportunity to be exposed to an entirely different
culture, amazing medical experience and the trip of
a lifetime.

Through this elective I learnt that healthcare in
Australia is absolutely world class and that we as
Australians and healthcare workers are very fortunate.
The range of conditions, procedures and surgeries
that I was exposed and involved with, has broadened
my knowledge of general surgery, global clinical
medici