Ola Orekunrin at TEDxSendai (English)

Dr Ola Orekunrin is the Managing Director of Flying Doctors Nigeria Ltd, West Africa's first air ambulance service and a trainee helicopter pilot. She graduated from the University Of York, one of the youngest doctors in the UK. She has worked in the NHS for nearly 10 years and currently is an emergency doctor. She has a specialist interest in trauma and pre-hospital care, buttressed by her private work at motor-racing circuits across the country. She has published her own book along with several articles in high-profile medical journals and has sat on various influential boards. In 2008, she was awarded the prestigious MEXT Japanese Government Scholarship and produced ground-breaking research in the field of regenerative medicine through her work with induced pluripotent stem cells. She also is a member of the American Academy of Aesthetic Surgeons and holds their board certification. Dr Ola is a TED fellow, a member of the Royal Society of Medicine, a member of the young African leaders network and a recipient of prestigious THISDAY award for her contributions to healthcare in Africa. The Flying Doctors air ambulance has been featured in Nigerian media and internationally on CNN, Reuters, and the BBC.

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[LMAAAAYOOO]

Someone that has taken their talents to change the world. These are the people we should praise

[elaidy]

Real inspiration here. Like Dr. Ola Orekunrin rightly stated, If only each one of us said: "Never again ..." even to the slightest misfortunes befalling us ...

[oresanyaayokunle]

I came back here to re-watch this video. I have watched this video a couple of times since my University days, over 8 years ago.

[aliyulemu]

I am not impressed! There are many half-truths in the presentation about Nigeria. For instance, there were never air ambulances and none till this day in Nigeria for doctors to perform tasks. Why give the impression that they were not available in the past years and claim shortly again that they are available in present day Nigeria? Again, most roads in Nigeria are not as deplorable as claimed and as she illustrated in the picture. There are areas very badly hit but a sizable number of our roads are motorable and good to ply on by vehicles. This presenter appears to be a sell-out and the east patriotic individual ever on TEDx and may only be concerned of the few minutes of fame she stands to enjoy on stage.