Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences (PoAHS) is one of nine health science academies in Nepal. The academy, which runs postgraduate degrees of medical science, has been named after the beautiful tourist city Pokhara. The academy is located in Western Regional Hospital in Ramghat, Pokhara, Gandaki Province.
The Western Regional Hospital sits outside the main town close to the main road connecting Pokhara with the south and Kathmandu. The location means it is easily accessible to the local community.
On a clear day the Annapurna range is clearly visible from the hospital grounds providing a stunning location or this hospital and medical college.
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FTE Electives has a policy of encouraging at least an initial 3–4-week placement in one area to enable you to settle in, find your feet and connect with local staff. This helps you to better understand the health care system and thereby become more involved with patient care.
The Western Regional Hospital can offer any of the typical core clinical areas as well as some sub-specialties. The general structre of your elective is ward round in the morning, outpatient clinics in the afternoons. Out of Hours by arrangement. Students are appointed to a doctor in the relevant department and informal student buddy arrangements are encouraged.
Additional taster weeks can be arranged in other clinical areas, including community visits, clinics or health camps.
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Throughout your elective, you will be required to complete various work-based assessments which are signed off by your local supervisor including:
Homestay accommodation is available at Bibhuti Homes, run by a local family specifically for International medical studnents. It is located in Pokhara, within 10 to 15 minutes walking distance of the hospital and about 15 minutes by taxi away from the main tourist area, Lakeside.
Your homestay includes breakfast, lunch and dinner and twin shared accomodation. You will have access to hot and cold water as well as safe drinking water with RO purifying systems. You will also have unlimited 250mbps speed Wifi, access to a washing machine, fridge, microwave, and kettle. During holiay days the host family likes to teach Nepali cooking as well as learn the Nepali language with the family members.
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Western Regional Hospital is located in Pokhara in the district of Kaski which is in central Nepal and sits in the shadow of the magnificent Annapurna range.
The town is spilt into residential and tourist with Lakeside and Damside being the tourist areas and the rest being made of residential and industrial areas. The main town is actually called Mahendrapul and the area where the Hospital and home stay are located is called Ramghat.
The area is known for its beautiful lakes, stunning views of the Himalaya’s and various activates such as, tandem paragliding, rafting, the world’s second highest bungee and swing, boating, yoga, meditation, a zip line and others. So whether you want to push your adrenaline glands to limit or relax to the sounds of “om mani padme hum” flowing from a monastery Pokhara has the lot.
If you wish to travel outside of the main tourist area we also have two more lakes called Rupa and Begnas with the latter having some simple guesthouses and a much more relaxed local feel to the area.
The last but by no means least reason many people travel to Pokhara is to use it as a starting point for one of the many amazing treks into the Himalayas, The Annapurna circuit and base camp as well Mardi Himal and Poon Hill all go from Pokhara.
More information about the local area can be found here: https://pokharatourism.org.np/
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4 weeks £660 all inc
Fee for additional weeks £165
All food included
Optional pick up
Booking Fee
To secure your elective, a non-refundable booking fee applies:
£200 – for students from our partner universities (includes a £100 discount).
£250 – for students from universities in the wider FTE Network (includes a £50 discount).
£300 – for all other UK students (standard booking fee).
This fee helps us coordinate with your host hospital, confirm your elective arrangements, and provide ongoing support. It also allows us to keep placement costs fair and transparent, while reinvesting into our partner hospitals.
