During the coronavirus outbreak, a Namibian doctor was recognized for providing free online consultations.
For providing 44,000 sessions, Dr. Esperance Luvindao received the Commonwealth Points of Light Award.
“I’m overjoyed, and we’re honoured to be recognized! We don’t do the work to be recognized, but being recognized for performing work we enjoy is a different type of blessing, as I always say “she expressed herself. Dr. Luvindao is a Windhoek-based senior physician.
She has performed community work and has spoken out regarding patient care in the local media.
Dr. Luvindao began her career in northern Namibia, where she developed a desire to help marginalized people.
She noticed that patients had to travel 50 kilometres (31 miles) to get to medical centres due to a weak transportation network. Dr. Luvindao also created the “1 Step at a Time” project, which helped fund the procurement of medical equipment for village health clinics, reaching thousands of patients in rural areas.
BBC