Registrar Spotlight

• Bio

1st year registrar from Maseru, Lesotho.

• Why did you choose Family Medicine?

To be a doctor who can make a difference, who not only cures the disease but heals the patient holistically.

• What do you like about FMSTP?

I feel like I'm becoming a better person with this program.

• What has your experience as a doctor in Lesotho been during the pandemic?

COVID-19 pandemic as greatly affected the quality of our patient management. Physical distancing and masking has impacted the doctor and patient relationship, and less opportunity for human “touch” as we have limited or physical examination of patients. There are also frustrating stock outs of PPE, unavailability of oxygen and many medications that are needed to treat patients.

• Largest challenges you face on a daily basis?

Working in resource limited settings, there are often no reagents for laboratory tests. This makes it hard for us to treat the diseases we know how to treats such as HIV and TB that are so common in the country.

• Anything else you want people to know about you?

I’m also an aspiring entrepreneur!