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World Health Day: Gabonese Doctor Working in Russia Talks on Benefits of Russian Medicine
World Health Day: Gabonese Doctor Working in Russia Talks on Benefits of Russian Medicine
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As Sunday marks World Health Day, Sputnik Africa spoke to a princess from Gabon who came to Russia to study to be a doctor and decided to stay to discuss the... 07.04.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Russia "has become a second home for me," Gouandegno Ngongwè Suzy Naomie, a Gabonese princess who came to Moscow to study medicine and stayed in Russia to work, told Sputnik Africa.She came to Moscow in 2008 to study medicine at Sechenov University, and now this descendant of the Mpongwe clan chief has settled in the south of the country, working as an endocrinologist at a private clinic in Sochi.She revealed that she decided to become a doctor at her father's suggestion and chose her specialty - endocrinology - on her own, which got "more interesting." The princess chose Russia to study medicine because tuition is cheaper than in Western countries and the registration process is easier.When asked about the difference between the Russian and Gabonese healthcare systems, she shared her personal story: her son, who has been diagnosed with autism, requires special care.In her opinion, Russia could certainly contribute to health care in Africa. However, Gabon's infrastructure is inherited from the French colonial period, which would make assistance a difficult diplomatic task for Moscow, the doctor added.In addition to medicine, the young woman built her career in the beauty world. Her debut took place during her stay in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk.Beauty is not her only passion - in the coming days, Gouandegno Ngongwè Suzy Naomie will release her autobiographical book "A Gabonese Woman in Siberia" about her journey from Gabon to Russia.World Health DayWorld Health Day is celebrated on April 7 to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948.Since 1950, World Health Day has been celebrated annually to raise awareness of the major public health issues facing the international community. The day launches long-term health education programs that continue long after April 7.Each year, a World Health Day theme is chosen to highlight one of WHO's priority areas of work. The theme for World Health Day 2024 is "My health is my right."Today, according to the WHO, some two billion people face financial hardship, including one billion who face catastrophically high out-of-pocket health care costs, and 344 million people who are pushed further into extreme poverty by health care costs.
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World Health Day: Gabonese Doctor Working in Russia Talks on Benefits of Russian Medicine
11:42 07.04.2024 (Updated: 12:09 07.04.2024) As Sunday marks World Health Day, Sputnik Africa spoke to a princess from Gabon who came to Russia to study to be a doctor and decided to stay to discuss the difference in healthcare systems and her experience about changing location.
Russia "has become a second home for me," Gouandegno Ngongwè Suzy Naomie, a Gabonese princess who came to Moscow to study medicine and stayed in Russia to work, told Sputnik Africa.
She came to Moscow in 2008 to study medicine at Sechenov University, and now this descendant of the Mpongwe clan chief
has settled in the south of the country, working as an endocrinologist at a private clinic in Sochi.
"I can say that Russia has become a second home for me [...]. I came to Russia when I was 20, I got married here, I had my first child here, so I also have a great history with Russia [...]. So I am a Gabonese with Russian citizenship," Gouandegno Ngongwè Suzy Naomie explained.
She revealed that she decided
to become a doctor at her father's suggestion and chose her specialty - endocrinology - on her own, which got "more interesting." The princess chose Russia to study medicine because tuition is cheaper than in Western countries and the registration process is easier.
When asked about the difference between the Russian and Gabonese healthcare systems, she shared her personal story: her son, who has been diagnosed with autism, requires special care.
"In Gabon, there aren't really any specialized structures to help children like this [...]. I think Russia can give him a lot more than if I go back to Gabon with him," the doctor pointed out.
In her opinion, Russia
could certainly contribute to health care in Africa. However, Gabon's infrastructure is inherited from the French colonial period, which would make assistance a difficult diplomatic task for Moscow, the doctor added.
"If Russia had to intervene or help structures in Gabon, it would be quite difficult diplomacy," Gouandegno Ngongwè Suzy Naomie stressed. "But of course, if Russia wants to help, it can help, but it will be very difficult because diplomacy is complicated because this is a post-colonial area.
In addition to medicine, the young woman built her career in the beauty world. Her debut took place during her stay in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk.
"I participated in my first beauty contest, then in the second. And that was the end of it. And I started getting more and more contracts for photo shoots with different couturiers, designers from different boutiques. Even though I'm in the fashion business, I still work in medicine," she remarked.
Beauty is not her only passion - in the coming days, Gouandegno Ngongwè Suzy Naomie will release her autobiographical book "A Gabonese Woman in Siberia" about her journey from Gabon to Russia.
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948.
Since 1950, World Health Day has been celebrated annually to raise awareness of the major public health issues facing the international community. The day launches
long-term health education programs that continue long after April 7.
Each year, a World Health Day theme is chosen to highlight one of WHO's priority areas of work. The theme for World Health Day 2024 is "My health is my right."
Today, according to the WHO, some two billion people face financial hardship, including one billion who face catastrophically high out-of-pocket health care costs, and 344 million people who are pushed further into extreme poverty by health care costs.
