Fissaha Gobena, a refugee from Ethiopia, shares his experiences working in intensive care in Melbourne. His background in a resource-limited clinic during a time of conflict has instilled in him resilience and a profound understanding of critical care.
Working in intensive care is a demanding career choice, especially for those who’ve experienced the horrors of war. But one refugee who fled Ethiopia says training in extreme conditions has many benefits.
After graduating as a nurse, Fish was sent to a town in western Ethiopia, joining a remote clinic with few resources. "It's always there. All, it never stops. Still today things are getting worse, to the point kids are getting slaughtered. Regardless of whether you are involved in politics or not - being Oromo, you are targeted.""I've been forced to join the army as a nurse by my profession to go and help wounded soldiers. I could have been killed. I could have been killed or maybe to the minimum I could have just died in jail.
"There's a lot of refugees from Ethiopia to neighbouring country and there's no hope. Some of them are just dying because of the disease or malnutrition."
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