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Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by afrifuturestarz(m): 7:26am On Mar 27, 2016 |
Ola Orekunrin, now 30 years from Ilawe-Ekiti in Ekiti State of Nigeria, was born, raised and trained in the UK, where she graduated as one of the youngest medical doctors in England . She is also a trainee helicopter pilot. While she was studying to become a doctor in the UK, her younger sister fell seriously ill while traveling in Nigeria. The 12-year-old girl, who’d gone to the West African country on holiday with relatives, needed urgent care, but the nearest hospital couldn’t deal with her condition. Orekunrin and her family immediately began looking for an air ambulance service to rapidly transport the girl, a sickle cell anemia sufferer, to a more suitable healthcare facility. They searched all across West Africa but were stunned to find out there were none in the whole region. “The nearest one at the time was in South Africa,” remembers Orekunrin. “They had a 12-hour activation time so by the time they were ready to activate, my sister was dead". “It was really a devastating time for me and I started thinking about whether I should be in England talking about healthcare in Africa, or I should be in Africa dealing with healthcare and trying to do something about it.” Orekunrin did the latter. Motivated by the tragic death of her sister, the young doctor decided to leave behind a high-flying job in the UK to take to the Nigerian skies and address the vital issue of urgent healthcare in Africa’s most populous country. Determined to make a difference in medical practice and health care delivery system in Nigeria, Orekunrin decided to set up Lagos-based Flying Doctors Nigeria, the first air ambulance service in West Africa, transporting victims of medical emergencies, including industrial workers from the country’s booming oil and gas sector. It basically provides critical care transportation solutions to both the private and public sector by selling yearly air ambulance cover plans to states, companies and individuals. Since then, she has successfully steered the company upwards in achieving its corporate goals and ensuring sustained growth.“Against all odds, I passed my A-Levels with flying colors, started my degree at the University of York at 15. I supported myself all through, working. I wrote my final medical examinations at 21, thus emerging the youngest medical doctor in England,” said Ola Orekunrin. NB: Read more stories about young Africans across the globe Source: http://www.africafuturestars.com/2016/03/at-age-of-21-this-ekiti-born-doctor.html 38 Likes 7 Shares
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Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by Nobody: 7:28am On Mar 27, 2016 |
WOW........... Thats true determination. FTC........ Dedicated to the christians all over the world. Happy easter celebration. 48 Likes |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by Nobody: 7:33am On Mar 27, 2016 |
Great achievement. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by Nobody: 7:34am On Mar 27, 2016 |
pyyxxaro:. . . When will you get over Jona's defeat?! You better don't kill yourself with wailing! You go wail tire!! 134 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by ojnnaco(m): 7:40am On Mar 27, 2016 |
pyyxxaro: 12 Likes |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by yellowbeauty(f): 8:11am On Mar 27, 2016 |
modelmike7:the name BUHARI will never cease to come out of their mouth....they all wailers 46 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by LEGITLAYO: 8:53am On Mar 27, 2016 |
God bless you doc.... . It's my birthday, Nairalanders, pls show some love... 152 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by sauceEEP(m): 9:42am On Mar 27, 2016 |
Her smile though... 7 Likes |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by Raydos: 10:16am On Mar 27, 2016 |
#MadeInNigeria 2 Likes |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by Akshow: 10:36am On Mar 27, 2016 |
pyyxxaro:get well soon 45 Likes |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by christejames(m): 10:42am On Mar 27, 2016 |
Pretty lady with brain, I love it! 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by Akshow: 10:53am On Mar 27, 2016 |
pyyxxaro:u are in my prayers. You will get over it. 21 Likes |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by beycity(m): 10:54am On Mar 27, 2016 |
Determination + Hard work = Success. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by Nobody: 11:06am On Mar 27, 2016 |
I heared that medical students in nigeria will now spend 11 yrs in medical schools b4 they graduate . that means if i decide to go back to school now i will graduate @56 wow!. then i will just retire and starting chopping my pension. back to the topic, kudos to her she rep.ing us +'ly. 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by DIKEnaWAR: 11:35am On Mar 27, 2016 |
Good news coming out of Nigeria. This is what we expect to hear. 4 Likes |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by segxes23(m): 12:29pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
I've always heard about orekunrin, What ekiti lacks in natural resources, it possess double in human resources. It takes not a thug and not far from the grassroots governor to harness it 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by Hydriss(m): 1:26pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
call her "small doctor " 3 Likes |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by agoadiv(m): 1:38pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
how much are they even paid sef 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by ritababe(f): 1:47pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
crotonite: na country be this? well make we they manage am. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by teekay213(m): 2:16pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
thank buhari. |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by liztemi(f): 3:16pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
Determination is the key!!! 2 Likes |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by gen2briz(m): 3:21pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
pyyxxaro: Not again 1 Like |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by Decibel: 3:21pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
Watch as Fayose ambush her at Murtala Mohammed International Airport and claims her where as she is NOT a zoogerian 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Ola Orekunrin, The Youngest Doctor In England At Age 21 by Decibel: 3:21pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
I will advise her to stay put in Britain where there is still job prospects not in Zoogeria where the children of the party loyalists have been rewarded by Buhari through the backdoor employment @CBN without an approval from FCC 4 Likes 1 Share |
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