@emeka_ug And yes, diagnosis and screening for a cancer is not as easy as doing an mRDT for malaria🤣🤣It needs facilites, specialists, and money. Our energy as the public should be channelled to advocating for availability of any of those, Rather than playing the blame game🤣🤣
@emeka_ug My brother i highly encourage you and all of us to talk less on matters we dont fathom that well. Alot of factors come in play like availability of enough, quality equipment to accurately diagnose, which our country lacks. 🤣🤣
Unpaid medical internship is modern day exploitation. Polite way of not referring to us as slaves in their new arrangement. And as medical interns, we are not slaves. We know our value. And they should know that!!!
I took this photo at Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital around May last year.
For those who don't know what medical interns actually do, let me share a small story.
One night as a medical student, I decided to spend time in theatre to learn. I was working with an intern doctor who was on call. That night, she had 6 emergency Caesarean sections to perform. I assisted in the first 3 surgeries and by around 3 am I was exhausted. I told her I was going to sleep because I had lectures at 8 am. the next morning. She smiled and told me to go.
The next day, after my lectures, I passed through the postnatal ward and found the same doctor reviewing patients. She had worked through the night, spent hours in theatre, and was still on the wards attending to mothers.
That was the day I truly understood that internship is not just another year of training. It is frontline hospital work.
When people hear "intern," they often imagine someone observing and learning. In reality, many interns are reviewing patients, responding to emergencies, assisting and performing procedures, covering night shifts, and helping keep hospitals running.
As the debate on intern allowances continues, I keep thinking about that night in Kayunga.
If we expect young doctors to carry that level of responsibility and workload, can we honestly say their welfare doesn't matter?
He gave many families the joy of having babies..... You were a true gem Doc Spire! .you will be missed surely! The country has lost a pillar.
May his soul rest in peace.
Hello Hassan Wagaluka, Congratulations! 🎊 As A Teacher, I'm So Proud For Having Added A Brick To Your Life's Journey. I Will Forever Be Grateful. But Most Importantly, I Really Thank You For Never Giving Up!
As You May Be Aware Already, The Challenges In Public Health Are Enormous. Go Solve Them, For They Are The Greatest Opportunity For You. I Wish For You Allah's Guidance.
Whenever i see parents pampering their kids, i feel repulsed by the seed of weakness being planted in the kids, but then also feel happy cause it will be easy competing with such pampered kids.