A year ago, I was at the verge of losing my admission to study medicine at the University Of Ghana Medical School (UGMS), after a successful completion of the courses in the Biological Sciences in the University. My parents were unable to raise enough money to pay my fees due to financial constraints. Had they paid for the first year, what of the subsequent five (5) years of my studies? Medicine as a course to study is very expensive. The cost of the books one needs to study can even drain the family.
I was really down hearted and kept asking myself, would my dream of becoming a medical doctor ever come to fruition? Somebody might have asked, if that is the condition of my parents, then why the need to think of medicine? In fact, there is the need since it is the Profession that will enable me to meet many people, who in one way or the other will need my attention, care and also my advice concerning their health.
Wonderfully, whiles I am in Ghana going through all these, there was somebody away who identified his gift to help and the need to pass it on. It is really amazing that as at the time I was in those problems, All Nations Education (ANE) was formed. Thanks to Josh, ANE, and the kind donors for your great contributions into my life.
I can vividly remember the sensations of joy that filled me when I got the confirmation from Josh that I will pursue the Medicine after our meeting at the Pro-Vice Chancellors office. At the meeting I was touched and challenged by the speech delivered by Josh especially when he said “.....imagine what the world would be like if we had leaders who seek not their egos instead who genuinely believe that the greatest among you shall be your servant! .....”. This always re kindled my mind.
Today I am in the medical school receiving the necessary support from ANE helping me acquire the skills and the knowledge I needed for my Profession. How happy I would be if I also contribute my quota in health -care delivery .How happy I would be if I contribute in restoring the happiness and put a smile on the face of patients.
Now to my beloved sponsors I say a big thank you.
Lisa, I’m very much grateful for your great work.
Congratulations, Caroline Yeager for being the best donor as reported in the ANE, August newsletter and blessings’ for your vision to give health -care beyond U.S.
Thanks Tout for your willingness to help me. I pray for abundant grace for the rest of the sponsors I am about to know.
To the readers, I beseech you to join ANE family. A family aimed at giving a global education to the people. In fact, there are a lot of people who are waiting for you to have a life transforming experience. They do not necessarily need financial support but somebody to mentor them and show them love. As Leo Buscaglia wrote ”Too often we under estimate the power of touch , a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, a honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn life around”
Thank you and stayed blessed.
FRANK
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Update on Community Service
Wow! This is actually a global education giving by ANE (All Nations Education) to her scholarship recipient through the contribution from the donors. ANE in collaboration with World Vision made it possible for us the scholars to do community service during our long vacation. Below is the report by FRANK KWASI NYABE on the special activities during this wonderful program.
Place of Service: National Cardiothoracic Centre, Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana.
Duration: 4 weeks (29th June-23 July, 2009)
Comments:
The program was excellent. I had the chance to interact with patients and work with some doctors like Dr. Gyan-Heart surgeon, Dr. Ismail to mention a few. Some of the cases presented by the patients during the period were; Congestive heart diseases, Valvular defects (aortic stenosis and incompetence), atrioventricular valve defects, tetralogy of fallot, patent ductus arteriosus and others.
These patients were treated well. Some were operated on. The operations performed during the period were opened heart surgery, closure of hole in the heart (atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defects), double valve replacement and others. I had the chance to watch the doctors perform these operations at the theatre. Also how people with a mechanical pacemaker are put on warfarin to prevent blood coagulation.
This service was of great help to me since I had a practical application and appreciated the importance of the anatomy and the physiology I studied in my first year at the medical school, and also, how cardiopulmonary disease conditions are presented and their management. I now have some basic knowledge on heart related problems and the kind of education I have to give to the general public for them to stay healthy and be strong, since the heart is a very important organ that controls the body’s vital activities.
What interest me most is how patients recover and return to full activity after surgery, and the confidence with which the doctors at the center discussed the patient’s condition before management.
What really challenged me after the period of service includes; the low doctor to patient ratio in the country as far as management of heart diseases are concerned; means by which patients can raise money for their medical care since surgery is very expensive, and whole lot of people who need surgery cannot afford the cost.
In a whole, it was a nice experience. I am suggesting that ANE should give longer period for the community service so that we can appreciate what we would be in for. Long live All Nations Education and the donors, World Vision and the scholarship recipients. Stay blessed!
Frank Kwasi Nyabe
(University of Ghana Medical School)
Place of Service: National Cardiothoracic Centre, Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana.
Duration: 4 weeks (29th June-23 July, 2009)
Comments:
The program was excellent. I had the chance to interact with patients and work with some doctors like Dr. Gyan-Heart surgeon, Dr. Ismail to mention a few. Some of the cases presented by the patients during the period were; Congestive heart diseases, Valvular defects (aortic stenosis and incompetence), atrioventricular valve defects, tetralogy of fallot, patent ductus arteriosus and others.
These patients were treated well. Some were operated on. The operations performed during the period were opened heart surgery, closure of hole in the heart (atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defects), double valve replacement and others. I had the chance to watch the doctors perform these operations at the theatre. Also how people with a mechanical pacemaker are put on warfarin to prevent blood coagulation.
This service was of great help to me since I had a practical application and appreciated the importance of the anatomy and the physiology I studied in my first year at the medical school, and also, how cardiopulmonary disease conditions are presented and their management. I now have some basic knowledge on heart related problems and the kind of education I have to give to the general public for them to stay healthy and be strong, since the heart is a very important organ that controls the body’s vital activities.
What interest me most is how patients recover and return to full activity after surgery, and the confidence with which the doctors at the center discussed the patient’s condition before management.
What really challenged me after the period of service includes; the low doctor to patient ratio in the country as far as management of heart diseases are concerned; means by which patients can raise money for their medical care since surgery is very expensive, and whole lot of people who need surgery cannot afford the cost.
In a whole, it was a nice experience. I am suggesting that ANE should give longer period for the community service so that we can appreciate what we would be in for. Long live All Nations Education and the donors, World Vision and the scholarship recipients. Stay blessed!
Frank Kwasi Nyabe
(University of Ghana Medical School)
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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