Testimonial

Dr. Abhilash C

Sathyamoorthi-Senior Medical Ocer

I have worked with the Botswana-Baylor Children’s Clinical Centre of Excellence for over a decade. During my time here, I have had the opportunity to work with colleagues from dierent parts of the world. The Centre of Excellence is truly a multicultural environment, with people of dierent ethnicities and nationalities. The day-to-day environment has always been friendly and warm with a high level of compassion towards one another. The feeling of being family at the COE makes it easy to work here. In addition, the diverse roles an employee can be involved in at the Centre of Excellence makes the work interesting and intellectually stimulating. There is a very good support system at the Centre of Excellence with respect and trust towards all. Furthermore, the Global Health Network of centers of excellence are a great resource and team that support employees in all aspects of professional practice. Their continuing involvement is a huge plus when considering career prospects.

Overall, the Centre of Excellence is a pleasant and happy place to be and I am glad to be aliated with this institution.

Working for the COE feels like being part of a close-knit family. The COE is an organization where everyone is close to everyone and the fact that we are all making a noticeable contribution towards the organization’s goals really pulls all sta together. Here at Botswana Baylor Trust things are dierent: educational support and research supplements practical work. It is part of my mandate that I learn as I mentor and educate people. At Botswana Baylor Trust, I still have an opportunity to contribute to the government health care system. I am an integral part of Princess Marina Hospital (PMH), a place where I worked and developed so many relations. My current work is a continuation of where I stopped when I was in PMH.

I quickly got acclimatized to the COE because it was not a new environment to me. The sta were new to me, but I managed to form good relations with my colleagues. I really feel at home when working here and I love being here. I came to the COE during the time when the whole world was in challenge; when I got hired here my expectations was to have a team of nurses that I would be working with in order to execute my duties fully. But unfortunately, I came when the whole nation was challenged with a shortage of nurses. Working without a team of nurses was a challenge but I am thankful to the respectable relations with sta from the pediatric medical ward where we admit our children. This experience helped me work hand-in-hand with the sta to execute children’s care and services in pediatric hematology and oncology. Finally, leadership at Botswana Baylor Trust has an open-door policy, which I find to be helpful and interesting. For someone who is middle management, I appreciate being able to easily access help or guidance from my colleagues when I need it. For me, this cultivates my professional growth which I am grateful for.

Andries

Gontshwanetse-PHO Clinic Manager