Episodes
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Annviola_Peds
Dr. Annviola on her journey to pediatrics, why she loves Kijabe, growing up in Kibera, amazing patient stories. Why Pediatrics? "If I don't do it, who will?"
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Joshua Muhondwa
Conversation about training in Kijabe, safe deliveries, the healthcare landscape in Kenya, and the benefits of the Kijabe resident housing project.
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Millicent Wangui
About Kabarak University-Kijabe Hospital family medicine training, healthy communities, the advantage of learning in Kijabe (access to advanced equipment/clinical opportunities), and a little about Friends of Kijabe.
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Hellen Kihoro
Conversation with Dr. Hellen Kihoro about training, faith in medicine, specialization, dreams for Kenya.
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Etienne Mastaki
Conversation with Dr. Etienne Mastaki about his journey from DRC to Kijabe, Anesthesiology training, Faith in Medicine, and the benefits of building resident/fellow housing in Kijabe.
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Teresa Nyamora
"I want to be a doctor for African people. I want to work in Africa. There's so much healthcare need in this continent that if we, as the medics who've been trained, just stay around and work for our people, there will be a huge difference. Then we'll start becoming the policy makers. We'll be...
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Sarah Muma
Conversation with Kijabe Oncologist Sarah Muma about her personal experience and the future of cancer care in Kijabe and the country.
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Stephen Dyar
Conversation with Dr. Stephen Dyar about building a Comprehensive Cancer Center in Greenville and the building blocks necessary to do the same in the Kijabe context.
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Rebecca Dufe
Conversation with PAACS Anesthesiology Resident about medicine, systems, compassion, faith and building for the future.
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Linette
David: I want to talk a little bit about the hospital, but I'm also curious about your life. So first, just tell me your name and what you do at Kijabe Hospital. Linette: My name is Linette. I'm a medical officer, general doctor at Kijabe. I work in the Internal Medicine department in general...
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Dayalan Clarke
Dayalan: I'm Dayalan Clarke. I'm a breast surgeon from the UK. I came out to Kijabe mainly to help because Beryl [Akinyi] has been on maternity leave. Beryl is the surgeon who does most of the breast work here, and Peter Bird, who we have known for many, many years, asked if we could if I could...
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Faith Leilei
Conversation on faith, work-life balance, parenting, stewardship, leading through the pandemic,
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Elizabeth Drum
Elizabeth Drum Interview: David: You started a new position a little while ago, is that correct? Elizabeth: I have a couple different responsibilities. I became chair of a committee within the American Society of Anesthesiologists. They have a committee, the Global Humanitarian Outreach, within…
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Kunle Idowu
Olakunle Idowu – Anesthesiologist, MD Anderson David: I know you said it’s a long story, but I’d love to hear the short version of the long story. I’m Nigerian, I was actually born in Nigeria. I’m the last of four children. My siblings were born in Boston, but my father, who is a math professor...
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Greg Sund
Greg Sund David: [00:00:00] Good afternoon and good evening. We have no idea what time zone you guys will be in when you're watching this, but I am David Shirk. I'm director of Friends of Kijabe, and I'm sitting here with Greg Sund, our newest addition to the Kijabe team. Greg: [00:00:17] We…
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Pastor Benjamin
David: So today I'm talking with a pastor Benjamin. What's your full name and what your role at Kijabe Hospital? Benjamin: My full name is Pastor Benjamin Kioko Mutuku. My role in Kijabe Hospital is being the staff chaplain in the department of chaplaincy, dealing with the staff in the hospital -...
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Lilian Mameti
David - What is your name and what do you do at Kijabe Lilian - I’m Lilian and I’m an Ob-Gyn in Kijabe, for the last four years, but been here a lot longer. David - When did you start? Lilian - 2007, internship for two months, elective term, 2009 internship for one year. I left for 8 months and...
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Mardi Steere
FULL EPISODE EPISODE SUMMARY Conversation with Dr. Mardi Steere about Mission, Leadership, Emergency Medicine and Ebenezer Moments from her 8+ years at Kijabe Hospital. EPISODE NOTES David - So today, I'm talking with Mardi Steere. This is a conversation that I don't want to have. It's about...
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Doreen, Mama Gabriel
FoK - How long have you been in Kijabe? You delivered on what date? Dorine - I delivered on the 2nd of May 2019. I came in a week before, the 27th of April. FoK - And today is July 9th? Dorine - No, it’s the 8th, it’s our monthiversary, we got married on the 8th of February. Happy monthiversary!…
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Pastor Hellmers
Pastor Helmers: Grace be to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 10:34 34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism 35 but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right. 36 You know the message God sent…
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PAACS Part 1
PAACS Part 1 Good morning and welcome to the first PAACS episode. PAACS stands for the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons and on the next two episodes I’ll be sharing conversations with graduates and faculty in the PAACS training programs at mission hospitals in Kijabe and around Africa....
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Cured Into Destitution
Read the full transcript with graphics at: https://friendsofkijabe.org/blog/a-response-to-cured-into-destitution/
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Watson & David
Watson: For you specifically, I want to get a sense of how that transition was. You said you were very successful as a wedding photographer. I know for me, I only do photography as a hobby, but I get that feeling of joy when I get the perfect picture, and edit it, and I’ve given a few people some...
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Watson Maina
During internship I came to Kijabe, I scrubbed in theatre, I had excellent teachers, and I fell in love with surgery. I totally fell in love with surgery. The ability to take someone who is broken, and someone who has been taken out of society because of one issue or another, and then you go into...
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David Nolen
Nolen - It’s a lot of fun trying to learn new things and culture. One of the things I love is how (Kenyan) families take care of each other. That’s something I think the U.S. system should adopt. It’s so endearing to see how much patient families show up and are just there, take care of things,...
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Rodger Barnette
Ginny and I had both an outward and inward call to Africa. Outward is Mark Newton saying to me, Rodger you’d be perfect for this environment because you love Africa, you love the people, you’re an academician and you know how to teach. And he paid me a left-handed compliment, you’re older and not...
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Chris Carter
Great quotes: You can’t just have this sudden burst of energy and make it to Canada. You have to embrace the journey, embrace the patience, embrace the suffering. Your feet are like, “bro, what are you doing to me!” That’s when it comes to the point, if it hasn’t been a dream for a while, you’ll...
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Isaac King'ori
On challenges of giving patients the best treatment, in a timely manner, for affordable cost. Caring for trauma needs versus scheduled elective surgeries Importance creating and utilizing the necessary teams. Origins of Isaac's attitude and heart for medicine.
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Gabi Davis
Conversation Notes: What is unique about Kijabe Hospital? What did your dad do that you are proud of? Why are your parents amazing? What was your domestic violence/sexual assault project for the hospital? Struggles with trust - what does it mean to trust in God when your life is turned upside…
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Chege Macharia
Why are you in Kijabe? Purely because of a conviction. . .I get to be part of an ecosystem of healthcare that yes, at times may not be perfect, but everyone in it seems to be geared toward giving these patients the best. I'm really convicted that this is where God wants me, he's made a way this...
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Conversations about life, work, and faith with Kijabe Hospital heroes.
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David Shirk
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