My name is Olisa Olusegun. I am medical doctor working as a medical officer in department of orthopaedic, Federal medical centre, Owo, Ondo state in Nigeria.
Many of you might not know what ‘medical officer’ means: is a form of ’senior house officer’ but in my country it’s a position reserves for medical doctors that have not started their residency programme (a form of postgraduate programme), but have done their compulsory internship for a year and ‘national youth service’(if you are 30 year or below).
My monthly take home pay is below a thousand dollar in a month, though our tax system is not as greedy as you have in Europe and USA.
Statistically we were told there are 4 thousand Nigerians to a doctor but as far as I am concern, this does not reflect what is happening on ground. And very soon you will agree with me.
In my department we have 3 unit headed by a consultant orthopaedic surgeon. The head of my unit is also the HOD. So we are the ruling party. And as a result of this I don’t have to watch my back.
The Federal medical centre is a tertiary referral centre and serves more than 20 major towns and up to 100 villages
I am fan of football. At least that is what it is called in my country, and of course I mean ’soccer’. I support Manchester United football club.
I am more than 30 years and single. I live in 3 room apartment with a sitting room. In my country standard I belong to an average social economic status.
We will continue from here tomorrow.
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