Dr. Oluyombo Awojobi founded a hospital in Nigeria that uses devices that he can build and maintain himself, keeping costs down. Hell take your questions in the comment section. Among patients, his hospital has earned a national reputation for reliable, competent care. I met a woman named Bunmi Adams who came to the hospital for fibroid surgery. She flew in from Abuja, Nigerias capital. “Because I have heard a lot about Professor Awojobi, I decided on my own to come down here,” she said. As for his inventions, Awojobi wants to make them as widely available as possible. He does not seek patents. Instead, he publishes his designs in international medical journals. But he has been frustrated that only a handful of other hospitals have adopted his devices. To explain the resistance he has encountered from the medical community, Awojobi points to a quote from the Renaissance philosopher Niccolo Macchiavelli. He keeps it framed on his wall. “There is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle than to initiate a new order of things,” it reads. Since 2006, Dr. Awojobi has been trying another tactic to initiate his new order in medicine. He has taken on residents from a nearby medical school and is now training them to deliver his unusual style of high-quality care with low-tech equipment. pri.org/stories/2014-01-09/nigerian-doctor-runs-his-hospital-corn-cobs-and-used-bike-parts
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 06:19:18 +0000
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