Faculty of Medicine and Health
International Activities

Faculty International Photo Competition 2010

Winners

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First Prize:

Teaching basic dental techniques to rural health care workers in Dailekh, Nepal.

Taken by: Neil Mason, a 5th Year Dental Student whilst doing the research for his intercalated degree in International health.

Teaching basic dental techniques to rural health care workers in Dailekh, Nepal.

Runner up:

Nurse and Mother weighing baby from wooden posts during rural 'medical safari' visit in central Tanzania.

Taken by: Katie Elmslie a 3rd year BSc Midwifery student, during an elective placement in Tanzania.

 

Nurse and Mother weighing baby from wooden posts during rural 'medical safari' visit in central Tanzania.

Runner up:

Taking time out from a health check up of a Bhopali family living in the Bafna Colony, still affected by the aftermath of the gas leak 24 years previously.

Taken by: Jack Watson, 4th year Medical Student, during a year out between 3rd and 4th year to do medical work abroad.

Taking time out from a health check up of a Bhopali family living in the Bafna Colony, still affected by the aftermath of the gas leak 24 years previously.

 Highly Commended:

The ability to adopt a squatting position is crucial for many aspects of life in rural Laos including  growing and harvesting food. Why do we, in the west, loose this ability to squat?

Taken by: Dr Joan Ransley Lecturer in Nutritional Epidemiology, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, LIGHT.

The ability to adopt a squatting position is crucial for many aspects of life in rural Laos including growing and harvesting food. Why do we, in the west, loose this ability to squat?

Highly Commended:

Medical Student draining a tribe leaders knee whilst volunteering at the Koyiaki Community Clinic in the Maasai Mara Kenya. 

Taken by: Lucas Bristow, 4th Year Medical Student.

Medical Student draining a tribe leaders knee whilst volunteering at the Koyiaki Community Clinic in the Maasai Mara Kenya. 

Highly Commended:

Mobile school clinics in Palpa district, Nepal. Taking medical care to children that would probably never see a doctor.

Taken by: Cat Handforth, final year Medical Student, during her 4th year elective in Nepal.

Mobile school clinics in Palpa district, Nepal. Taking medical care to children that would probably never see a doctor.