Previously our grand grand parent's were taken abroad, we might say because of man power because they were strong, but who thought it will be like today.
Lets go straight to our discussion of today ''the issue of doctors moving for green pastures" i mean the General practitioners and specialists who are living their dreams. I say that because studying medicine is a passion that you must endure; it consumes energy, more over it requires commitment and dedication that implies from day one of med school to working environment. There are alot of frustrations on the way as a med student to the working environment, just because some did it in a hard way so most want others to experience the same i will not comment much on this because it is not today's discussion.
Lets go straight to our discussion of today ''the issue of doctors moving for green pastures" i mean the General practitioners and specialists who are living their dreams. I say that because studying medicine is a passion that you must endure; it consumes energy, more over it requires commitment and dedication that implies from day one of med school to working environment. There are alot of frustrations on the way as a med student to the working environment, just because some did it in a hard way so most want others to experience the same i will not comment much on this because it is not today's discussion.
Currently I would like to congratulate the government for its great efforts to emphasize people and more specifically pupils and teachers to study science subjects, I have seen number of schools increased from Primary to Secondary, number of Universities and University intake increasing, furthermore I have seen the government sponsoring student's courses of undergraduate in medicine and engineering even in private Unversities, bravo for that, it is a superb thing to do requiring appreciation.
Despite the above fact the salary of these professional is what causes the impact of above efforts not to be seen, I mean there is a say "you choose an easy way, you live an easy enjoyable life" and if you choose a tough complicated way , you live that life.
So let me take an example I don't mean to offend any one, a man studies a short course with 3 periods a week, although its tough for him to get a job but when he/she does u forget about him/her, I don't reflect only on salary but on seminars, trips per day's and i tell you these people are united, friendly and cooperative and their families are stable because they go home early. But for medicine its the opposite busy everyday, classes on weekends sometimes and when you are done work is hectic you may be on call for 24hrs and mostly family instability no unity, uncooperative. I chose this field because i enjoy the work and i love treating people I assure you there is no pleasure like seeing your patient( the man who came seriosly ill) is well and you can discharge him .but come the end of the month am doomed and ask myself why am i here? i dont it for the money but life forces me to do it, rent for the house,daily bread and etc.
You know what that's why you find most of doctors now study MBA and MPH after either their 1st, or 2nd degrees and some even after their PhD's. If you don't do that, then you have to work in 3 hospitals different shift's to earn the living and still you come home your son asks you Daddy or Mommy you are so busy but we always eat the same meal (bread and tea in the morning and Rice and beans for lunch and dinner).
Thus for those who love their country stay some who want to impress with debts and for those who don't people are surprised how can a doc leave here resulting into frustrations and heavy drinking. And for those who get the opportunity they discover where the green pasture is and go for it, there are some few African countries who know the value of a doctor where a doctor is given a salary plus fringe benefits, I mean, a house, car and your kids taken to school by the government. These countries are Namibia and Botswana, and if they go to either USA, UK etc, they never think of coming back.
Some might say doctors demand too much but sincerely that's not true, thats why for those who know create some environment to secure them.
Even if you have a lot of money to buy cows make sure you either have enough green land to feed them or enough money to buy green grasses otherwise they may die of hunger or they will escape for the green grasses.
I believe everything is possible, its the matter of Government priority, we have seen a lot been done and we have a lot of resources still we declare ourselves poor.
Don't you think the government cannot do anything about it?
Do you believe it?
Otherwise we will dream to reduce the doctor patient ratio in our countries.
FROM DR. H. A. MAYALA
Despite the above fact the salary of these professional is what causes the impact of above efforts not to be seen, I mean there is a say "you choose an easy way, you live an easy enjoyable life" and if you choose a tough complicated way , you live that life.
So let me take an example I don't mean to offend any one, a man studies a short course with 3 periods a week, although its tough for him to get a job but when he/she does u forget about him/her, I don't reflect only on salary but on seminars, trips per day's and i tell you these people are united, friendly and cooperative and their families are stable because they go home early. But for medicine its the opposite busy everyday, classes on weekends sometimes and when you are done work is hectic you may be on call for 24hrs and mostly family instability no unity, uncooperative. I chose this field because i enjoy the work and i love treating people I assure you there is no pleasure like seeing your patient( the man who came seriosly ill) is well and you can discharge him .but come the end of the month am doomed and ask myself why am i here? i dont it for the money but life forces me to do it, rent for the house,daily bread and etc.
You know what that's why you find most of doctors now study MBA and MPH after either their 1st, or 2nd degrees and some even after their PhD's. If you don't do that, then you have to work in 3 hospitals different shift's to earn the living and still you come home your son asks you Daddy or Mommy you are so busy but we always eat the same meal (bread and tea in the morning and Rice and beans for lunch and dinner).
Thus for those who love their country stay some who want to impress with debts and for those who don't people are surprised how can a doc leave here resulting into frustrations and heavy drinking. And for those who get the opportunity they discover where the green pasture is and go for it, there are some few African countries who know the value of a doctor where a doctor is given a salary plus fringe benefits, I mean, a house, car and your kids taken to school by the government. These countries are Namibia and Botswana, and if they go to either USA, UK etc, they never think of coming back.
Some might say doctors demand too much but sincerely that's not true, thats why for those who know create some environment to secure them.
Even if you have a lot of money to buy cows make sure you either have enough green land to feed them or enough money to buy green grasses otherwise they may die of hunger or they will escape for the green grasses.
I believe everything is possible, its the matter of Government priority, we have seen a lot been done and we have a lot of resources still we declare ourselves poor.
Don't you think the government cannot do anything about it?
Do you believe it?
Otherwise we will dream to reduce the doctor patient ratio in our countries.
FROM DR. H. A. MAYALA
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