A very big thank you UK-Med for giving me this amazing opportunity to work with an amazing team, including Myanmar’s Humanity & Inclusion Team. It was enriching, fulfilling, rewarding and I would do it all over again.

Whatever luck or twist of fate has led you to be brought up in a city in Scotland or a refugee camp, every child has the right to healthcare, and we should do whatever we can to make access to that possible.

UK-Med has certainly shaped the last two years of my life. My friends and colleagues are envious of the change of direction and extension to my career.

I made her a chain of paper people and as I unfolded it her face lit up. I offered it to her and she accepted it so gratefully and gently, as if I was placing precious jewels into her hands

The local members of our team were amazing! They had been working for months during the epidemic and had international staff come and go but they welcomed us with open arms.

I remember throughout the camp the children playing happily with each other and there was a great sense of community spirit. It was easy to become immersed in the culture around the camp.”

It has been interesting to find that although I am not working under emergency conditions, some of the knowledge I gained through courses with UK-Med has been very useful.