Service to Medically Underserved Communities

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Service to Medically Underserved Communities
I believe in full adherence to the Hippocratic Oath in my service to the patients. In that line, I also think that the medically underserved communities should receive proper medical care to ensure that they live healthy lives. I would, therefore, never hesitate to give some help to someone who is unable to access medical care due to lack of finances. I have worked before with a medically underserved community, and I experienced firsthand how many people out there are in pain out of being shunned out by the society since they lack. Getting such an opportunity again is something that I would never take lightly as my passion for helping is immense.
I hail from a locality where access to healthcare was never an issue. Most people in the area were middle class, and a considerable number were rich. Therefore, there were many private medical centers where we would go whenever we required medical aid. I had never encountered a medically underserved community before. I hitherto thought that everyone was able to visit a well-equipped hospital and get treatment. However, after my experience at Scripps Memorial Hospital, I got a different perception of reality. I realized that many people continue to suffer in medically underserved communities.
I worked as a volunteer at the Scripps Memorial Hospital emergency room. During my stay at this facility, I learned a lot. Primarily, I realized that not everyone came from a well up the beginning and the more significant number of people in the society belong to this category.

Such people have difficulties affording the expensive medical care services that are provided by equipped hospitals. Many patients admitted that they couldn’t afford the treatment without any help of well-wishers. Most were subscribed to a medical insurance policy, but in most cases, it didn’t cater for their full treatment.
This experience taught me a lot of things. I developed a deep love for my work and made up a decision to always serve people of all walks of life without favoritism. I realized that helping the individuals in medically underserved communities gave me a big feeling of satisfaction. I have also had an experience at San Gabriel Valley area which is a medically underserved locality. Here, I was very excited to continue offering service to those who require it most. I also had talks with the majority of patients who had given up hope of ever receiving affordable medical care. We talked, and I assured them that the future was bright and this impacted them significantly. Their moods improved and I also felt a deep feeling of self-satisfaction.
I would grab a chance to work with the less fortunate again with both hands. It is usually an opportunity to show humanity to those who deserve it most. As a medic, whatever one does has to be out of passion. That is a lesson that I have come to realize during my tenure in a medically underserved community. By helping these individuals, you get to fulfill your call of duty that is to serve people of all walks in equal measure. Also working in these areas enables you to understand that it is also possible to give medical care even in places where there are limited facilities and equipment. That helps one to become highly creative and brings about improvement in all facets of one’s work. Currently, am raring to get started if such an opportunity comes calling.