makarios
Sep 19, 2017
Scholarship / Chevening Scholarship - a launch pad for my career in cardiology [7]
Health care in Nigeria, which is a shared responsibility of the three tiers of government; i.e. federal, state and local, is beset with numerous challenges. Chief of these problems is the shortage of doctors to man the few and poorly equipped facilities available for citizens. One cannot discuss the issue of manpower shortage without first addressing the problem of 'brain drain' in this sector. A recdent study puts the doctor-patient ratio at 1:4250 in Nigeria.
The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK's global efforts to end extreme poverty, deliver the Sustainable Development goals (SDGs) and tackle a wide range of global development challenges. Interestingly, fostering Economic development and basic services in Nigeria is one of the headline deliverables of UK aid with the view of improving the lives of the most vulnerable in Nigeria, through job creation, better health care and education.
My immediate plan after completion of the MSc Cardiac ultrasound/ Echocardiography would be to continue the journey towards becoming a specialist in Cardiology. I would want to establish my practice in a reputable tertiary hospital where I can teach medical students, interns and residents the basics and recent advances in the field of cardiology. Practicing in a tertiary centre will help broaden my knowledge and perspective in my field, open doors for interactions with professionals in cardiology and other fields as well also give me the opportunity to engage in multidisciplinary research in cardiology specifically and Internal medicine generally. I hope to publish papers based on my research and work my way up to become a Professor of cardiology.
The chevening scholarship will serve as a launch pad for my career in cardiology, as I intend to come back to Nigeria to practice and teach. I realise that there is a great need in our health sector and I intend to fulfil my role and train others just I have been trained.
Post Career Plans for chevening
Health care in Nigeria, which is a shared responsibility of the three tiers of government; i.e. federal, state and local, is beset with numerous challenges. Chief of these problems is the shortage of doctors to man the few and poorly equipped facilities available for citizens. One cannot discuss the issue of manpower shortage without first addressing the problem of 'brain drain' in this sector. A recdent study puts the doctor-patient ratio at 1:4250 in Nigeria.
The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK's global efforts to end extreme poverty, deliver the Sustainable Development goals (SDGs) and tackle a wide range of global development challenges. Interestingly, fostering Economic development and basic services in Nigeria is one of the headline deliverables of UK aid with the view of improving the lives of the most vulnerable in Nigeria, through job creation, better health care and education.
My immediate plan after completion of the MSc Cardiac ultrasound/ Echocardiography would be to continue the journey towards becoming a specialist in Cardiology. I would want to establish my practice in a reputable tertiary hospital where I can teach medical students, interns and residents the basics and recent advances in the field of cardiology. Practicing in a tertiary centre will help broaden my knowledge and perspective in my field, open doors for interactions with professionals in cardiology and other fields as well also give me the opportunity to engage in multidisciplinary research in cardiology specifically and Internal medicine generally. I hope to publish papers based on my research and work my way up to become a Professor of cardiology.
The chevening scholarship will serve as a launch pad for my career in cardiology, as I intend to come back to Nigeria to practice and teach. I realise that there is a great need in our health sector and I intend to fulfil my role and train others just I have been trained.