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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
  • Dr Melanie Kitongo shares her story and inspires us future International agency global health aspirants like me.. By the time we had this conversation i wasnt all that interested myself but actually i am going to rewatch while taking nnotes this time. Let me know below what you're takehome message is 😄

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  • @ritahatukwatse9457
    @ritahatukwatse9457 11 месяцев назад +2

    "The system makes you feel helpless" resonates with me. It is actually how I am feeling now. Thank you Melanie for sharing and motivating us

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад

      Is that in Uganda? even over here the system feels likr its breaking

  • @mutesiimmaculatek8308
    @mutesiimmaculatek8308 Месяц назад

    Glad to have found your page Dr.Cissy! This is a helpful conversation. There's quite a lot to contemplate for me as an intern pharmacist right now.

  • @buhamizoainembabazi9966
    @buhamizoainembabazi9966 11 месяцев назад +1

    Wow!.. Thank you Cissy and Melanie. Always delighted to listen in..

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you.. now youu next.. when are you coming on the channel ? we want to hear your story

  • @juliataboko1093
    @juliataboko1093 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for bringing Melanie on your channel ❤

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад

      Thanks to Melanie for agreeing to come 😄

  • @psnk490
    @psnk490 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks Cissy and Melanie! I am not a doctor but this conversation was so relatable since I am at a crossroad in my engineering career. A lot of confusion, with a sprinkle of imposter syndrome. This has helped! Thanks ladies!

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад +1

      ah.. a crossroad moment.. the more i talk to people the more it sounds more of the norm to have such moments than not.. i cant imagine a linear career with no moments of wondering which way to go (especially if you have to decide yourself and not just doing what everyone else says)

    • @psnk490
      @psnk490 11 месяцев назад +1

      Very true! I also understand the part of not having a typical or mainstream path in a career and feeling some inadequacy from not practicing your profession the way most people do or forgetting those core things. I have slowly realised someone has to play the “atypical” roles too and if it works for me, why not?! 🤷🏾‍♀️

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад

      exactly its not easy being special😍😂 it would be easier to just do whatever is expected but that's not what's on your heart.. i saw a quote earlier saying whatever can be imagined is possible.. so whatever it is in your mind.. is definitely possbile.. dream big 😄@@psnk490

    • @psnk490
      @psnk490 11 месяцев назад

      I definitely will! Thanks so much! I love your content! It is so relatable and realistic!

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад

      Thanks for the kind words PSNK.. what's your actual name? @@psnk490

  • @nellymiyombo6938
    @nellymiyombo6938 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you ladies for the wonderful video. In Zambia, there is this competition to do MPH, so doctors are doing both simultaneously, you do your Mmed speciality of choice, then enroll for an online MPH, its quite affordable.

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад

      Ah so then you don't have to choose.. nice 😄

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад

      around how much is university tuition for an MpH in zambia?

    • @nellymiyombo6938
      @nellymiyombo6938 11 месяцев назад

      Let's just say less than 2500 dollars entire programme.

  • @hildamuwando6516
    @hildamuwando6516 11 месяцев назад +1

    Good conversation Melanie and Cissy. 😊

  • @ainembabazibridget2365
    @ainembabazibridget2365 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you Cissy and Melanie for the conversation.

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks Public health specialist Bridget.. you should come on and tell us your story too 🙂

    • @ainembabazibridget2365
      @ainembabazibridget2365 11 месяцев назад

      @@drcissyatwine haha

  • @nellymiyombo6938
    @nellymiyombo6938 11 месяцев назад +1

    Your complexion is soo beautiful Melanie, I would pay to get the extra melanin😊

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад

      Right! i was trying to say that in the video but my audio got cut off.. her skin is so beautiful i even asked for skin care tips that are not translating for me 🤣 so its probably her naturally good skin 😄

  • @emilykitongo6401
    @emilykitongo6401 11 месяцев назад +1

    Very insightful!

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад

      Aaw thanks Emily😄 what was your take home message?

  • @Ellieluleba
    @Ellieluleba 11 месяцев назад +1

    2 dear friends of mine💕 Thanks for sharing

  • @nellymiyombo6938
    @nellymiyombo6938 11 месяцев назад +2

    Our public health lecturer always boasted saying, public health specialists close the tap, while the rest of Dr's mop the floor😂😂 That's a simple way of defining public health.

  • @imeldakawambe7375
    @imeldakawambe7375 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great conversation!

  • @nellymiyombo6938
    @nellymiyombo6938 11 месяцев назад +1

    I think since in Switzerland, since you are not really on a path to settlement, people are a bit relaxed. In the UK, there is this constant fear of affecting ILR😂😂 people are not soo relaxed.

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад

      Hahaha yes but we even have a clear route to ILR which they dont have in switzerland.. thats one pro for starting out in the UK

  • @raychonmulungi7538
    @raychonmulungi7538 11 месяцев назад +1

    Melanie what about music in the future plans? I enjoyed your singing in band here back home

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад

      She will hopefully come and tell us in the comments if she gets a chance.. i did enjoy her singing too and hope she can rekindle it for the sake of us her fans as well as for herself 😄

  • @apofiagrace5508
    @apofiagrace5508 10 месяцев назад

    I'm a medical doctor and I can relate with this.

  • @juliataboko1093
    @juliataboko1093 11 месяцев назад +1

    I like your comment on we are here to collect our things 😅

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад

      haha i also heard it elsewhere😂

  • @nellymiyombo6938
    @nellymiyombo6938 11 месяцев назад +1

    Switzerland is a dream destination ❤I love the expatriate part😂😂 the term immigrants kind of gets on my nerves.

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад

      haha expatriate does sound more appealing

  • @amandaakatukunda
    @amandaakatukunda 11 месяцев назад +2

    Loool don't even ask me about OBS/GYN , Dermatology, all things HIV😶

    • @drcissyatwine
      @drcissyatwine  11 месяцев назад +1

      haha and my hopes were in you to be the ones who know everything.. so really we should all be happy to know more of what we're dealing with.. no need to know everything

  • @drwagumaeliasjb4643
    @drwagumaeliasjb4643 8 месяцев назад +1

    My pead surgeon