MHF: Meeting the medical needs of African students in the UK

MHF Medical provides bespoke assistance for high net-worth African individuals to receive medical attention anywhere in the world. How does this work as you are based in the UK?

We have a call Centre that clients can reach 24-7. We are able to facilitate care in the UK or anywhere in the world using our extensive network of reputable medical professionals from the US to Germany to Israel.

There is a tendency for human beings to gravitate towards the familiar. Does being a Nigerian doctor in the United Kingdom offer Nigerian patients the comfort that often accompanies the familiar? If yes, please give us an instance where you found this to be so.
Absolutely. The knowledge that the doctor they are consulting understands the nuances of their language, their cultural norms and even their nonverbal cues during consultation all make Nigerian and dare I say black patients feel at home, open up and allow an honest non-judgmental conversation to take place. This happened only recently when a patient came to see me regarding a second opinion about his prostate cancer diagnosis. He was dissatisfied with the explanation given to him regarding the side effect of prostate surgery, in particular potential loss of erection and urinary incontinence. He felt more comfortable discussing his fears with me more openly allowing me to allay his concerns and helping him understand why the risks he was warned about must be discussed even if they are unlikely to happen with more advanced treatment modalities.