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Nov 2007Africa is in the grip of a medical crisis because its doctors are being lured away by lucrative jobs in Europe. Malawi now only has one doctor for every 50,000 people."We are working under very difficult conditions. It's like we are in a war", laments Robert Lapyam Ayella, the only doctor at Mulanje District Hospital. As he goes from bed to bed, patients and staff clamour for his attention. But there are too many people for him to see and he lacks the proper drugs and equipment to treat them. "You reach a point of frustration and just say 'what am I doing here?'" In some Malawian hospitals, clinical officers without the proper training are working as doctors or surgeons. "I usually work 24 hour shifts in the emergency department", states clinical officer Stanley Chimabaui. Malawi's few remaining health workers also have to battle an AIDS pandemic. And the problem looks set to get worse. 25% of the country's health staff are expected to die of HIV/AIDS in the next decade. Facing these problems, it's not surprising entire medical classes decide to emigrate to the West, where they can earn 300 -- 400 times more. As one expat Malawian doctor states: "I earn a good wage in England. Why should I go back to Malawi to suffer?"Produced by SBS/DatelineDistributed by Journeyman Pictures

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm
Author: journeymanpictures

Length: 21:13
Rating: 4.72
Views: 7550

Tags: Africa  Brain  Crisis  drain  Economic  Immigration  Journeyman  Malawi  Medical  Pictures  UK  

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daniells71 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
dr robert ayala and benjamin banda in the video inspire me. Africa can only be helped by Africans who are willing to change the way some things are done in their countries.
ngusi0877 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
To Jangiya03,what a stupid comment to make, what is your point? so if you are treated in Malawi you shouldn't leave the country nor criticise the system..don't run away from the truth, this Dr is just saying how the hospitals are he hasn't even said he can't work there, what is wrong with gaining experience elsewhere? what are you doing in Australia?
Keskin1975 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
It`s perfectly understandable that they leave, maybe 1 out of a thousand wouldn`t run from those conditions.The west just brought misery to such countries, they went there, colonized, killed hundrets of thousands, sucked on their workforce and ressources.And now countries like UK and America headline their searches for power and econimical gains with "freedom", "human rights".Lets invade this country and help them, they need it thousand times more than the middle east or south america.
luqmaan2008 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
to jangiya.yes you r right.i can see where you coming from.this mentioned doctor stinks of greed forget serving the fellow malawians but he showed no shame on his total geed filled betrayel to the your mentioned system.
luqmaan2008 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
ITS A SAD SITUATION.malawian doctors giving such heartless comments,most of this doctors education & career bigin back in malawi & at times it is funded by the government.after graduation theywant a better life,doctors with selfish thought should not be doctors in the first place.yes a ugandan doctor has a heart for this needful patients.(in malawi)shame on this migrating.greedy malawian doctors.
kissiq (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
why dont u stop fucking.. huh?
jiveoupas (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
l'europe et les états unis amériques n'aident pas l'Afrique, alors qu'ils en ont les moyens!!
silverton7777 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
if stop fucking the aids would stop
jc2060 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Most white missionaries are spreading death in Africa through vaccines.
jc2060 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
That fat lady is a snake.

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