Author: Ess Mugo

The prospect of helping a sick person and hopefully saving a life or improving its quality is what motivated me to practise medicine.

I lost my dad to pneumonia, months later after the funeral, the hard question asked by many patients up to date set my journey to clinical medicine.I kept asking mum”What was dad’s diagnosis and how could this lead to his demise? Every time I visited the dispensary my diagnosis was ever malaria since it’s endemic and responded to the treatment initiated.

I admired the selfless efforts of doctors when I was young and I loved the way they would work all their way out to save lives. And with time I grew interest in learning more, and I would join my brother-in-law in practising medicine

I was in high school when my aunt decided to practice nursing and I used to go visit her at work. She motivated me into studying it but I fell in love with nursing and working with patients as I trained and did the rotations at hospital. 

I have always wanted to practice medicine since I was young with the promises we used to say
back in time “When we grow up who we want to be?”.

I felt a natural liking towards the field of medicine. Even though I had relatives who were practising different fields of medicine, I could feel that I wanted to take that route. Maybe it’s in the family blood! I am very sympathetic and passionate towards humanity.

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