I wish to send my condolences to those who have lost their lives to the Ebola virus and any other form of illness and pray that their souls rest in peace while God grant their loved ones the fortitude to bear the loss.
I was discussing with some of my friends recently and we agreed that it was a good thing that the Doctors were on strike and schools were on holidays while the virus had done its worst. It would have been a terrible situation as we would not have been capable of handling the situation.
I know sometimes we downgrade our medical personnel in our dear country Nigeria but please note that some do work tirelessly to make sure we receive the best treatment possible. I happen to know many and the stories they tell me about patients being brought in and they help them. I wonder how they handle such which the blood etc.
Yes we will always have some bad eggs among them. For example so many years ago I wasn't feeling fine so I went to the hospital for treatment, while I told the Doctor (who was a consultant) what was wrong with me without any tests done he concluded I had HIV saying " You bankers and your lifestyle...." Please note that I had rashes and I'm naturally slim. Is this a sin? I thought Doctors were made to take an oaths to care for patients..... among counseling HIV patients who should not be stigmatized in the first place, whether bankers, lawyers, Iya Amala etc. Here I was thinking about what they say about nurses but this tops my list.
I had to report him to the Medical Director who apologized on his behalf, apparently I had allergies which comes and goes and still don't know what triggers them. Now I think about it ,laugh and smh.... but back then it wasn't funny at all. Going by things some doctors are in the profession by their passion for it, others by their parents, money or chance. We too have to help ourselves by being health conscious whether at homes, offices, schools etc. It begins with you and me.
