Lorna Adams is a Canadian Family Physician, who has recently returned from working for MSF in the world’s newest country, South Sudan. Now back at home in Canada, her blog is being published retrospectively.
She has previous experience working in Malawi, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe. This was her first mission with MSF.
Lorna completed her medical degree at McMaster University and residency at the University of Toronto. She has worked for 20 years as a Canadian Family Doc, with intermittent travels to volunteer throughout Africa. Prior to becoming a physician, she drove a Land Rover from London to Nairobi, and learned patience, how to double clutch and use 4 wheel drive to keep a Land Rover upright.
She has three grown children who lovingly support their mom’s many disappearances and missed family time.
Dear Dr.Lorna Adam,
Many thanks for your dedication in helping people who are in needs of help in South Sudan. I’m aware that it is not an easy task to leave the family behind. God will reward you for the great job you have done/still doing in helping people who are suffering from kala zar in Africa. I’m a South Sudanese-Canadian residing in Calgary Alberta. I’m requesting your Organization to send a Doctor to Biemnom County in South Sudan, because there is no qualify Doctor in Biemnom County’s clinic. Biemnom is a County where I was born and fled in 1980s because of civil war. Biemnom located in South Sudan’s oilfield in Unity State, S.Sudan. I would be more than grateful if you could please contact me at my email:mayiiknyok@yahoo.ca or visit our website at http://www.avillagefuture.com
Thanks
Simon Nyok
Dear Dr.Lorna Adam,I hope you are fine in good health and doing the great work to serve the Humanity.I needs yours help please reply me at my email so i can tell you my story.
Best Regards,
Dr.Haseeb
Where is the link to follow this blog. I find what you do amazing. Stay safe and best of luck to you & your patients.
hi mrs laura this mohamed in kenya so why dont u go somalia fr a job ? am seen u did a nice job in sothern sudan so pls wake up again go and assist somalia people we need u nd we like u ok.
To follow the blog I think you need to use an RSS reader. Just search Google. Then use the address of this blog with a ‘/feed’ at the end of it.
PS. Love the blog, I am a subscriber using the above method!
Hello Lorna, I love reading your blog, and would one day like to do what you are doing and live and work in developing countries. I have just graduated, but I am currently interning at a humanitarian organisation called Action Against Hunger and have been so inspired by their work that I am applying to do a masters here in London called ‘Nutrition for Global Health’. Then maybe I will work for MSF! I wish you lots of luck, and look forward to reading your next blog entry.
Lorna, I am already inspired, but you have inspired me more than ever to become involved in this group! Thank you!
Lorna it is great to see your picture and see that you are well. I look forward to hearing all about your amazing experiences….if they can be put in words. Wishing you well and looking forward to seeing you when you return home, Carol
Thank you for sharing your experience with us all.
I find myself repeatedly returning to the MSF website fascinated with the opportunity to experience something totally new while at the same time giving something valuable back. I hope one day soon to be in the right situation to be able to finally make that application.
I have one question – what demand is there for biomedical scientists ? I imagine in the worst of places we would be a bit of a luxury item !
Good luck with the rest of your South Sudan experience, I hope Africa treats you well !
Jane
its amazing n very painfull to miss your family and your country, but of course you helping a needy people that is also another advantage,
in fact u did great job and keep gonna on,i may self like to work with msf… i hope one day i will work with them.
thank u very much L adams