You're highly likely to observe and help treat tropical diseases unfamiliar to you. Conditions are also often presented at critical stages - such as tuberculosis, dengue fever and other complaints like malnutrition.

In addition, you can also live and work in a rural Sri Lankan village, where mornings will be spent learning the ancient art of Ayurvedic medicine from the local healer. The afternoons will involve trekking through the jungle, taking ox and cart rides, swimming in nearby lakes.