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At the CDC in Atlanta, USA 🇺🇸
No doubt, my story is unlikely
I grew up in a rural community called Wakajaye in Nigeria. During that period, herbalists (native doctors) were more famous than the distant/non-existent medical doctors in my community.
Witnessing young people especially teenagers have unwanted pregnancies, use harmful substances, get infected with HIV, kill themselves, engage in vices made an impression on me...it is hard to not define yourself by your environment.
In that same environment I dreamt of becoming a medical doctor, advancing health equity, designing solutions and traveling the world to share my work. I sometimes doubted it, but God was faithful!
Sadly, I realised that "poor people tend to make poor choices" and it is our job as health advocates to design solutions to pull them out of this vicious cycle.
Fast forward several years...
With the guidance from parents, mentors, teachers and colleagues, I graduated as a medical doctor (the first in my generation), founded and lead an exceptional team of young professionals at @SRHINAfrica advancing community and innovative health and I thoroughly enjoy the health equity work that I do.
I completed my University of Michigan Ann Arbor Summer Program last week and yesterday I completed and shared my work at the MInD/HIRe meeting at the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, USA.
It is my second time in 2 years at the CDC HQ in Atlanta and I am inspired to do more through advocacy, research and technology. Thanks to mentors!
My story is unlikely, yet it is possible.
Your story is possible.
#HealthEquity #SRHIN #Research #CommunityHealth #HAIs
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