A few years later he got a chance to go to Germany to become a urologist. As there were only eight urologists in Ghana at that time, he seized that opportunity. Every single holiday he leaves for Ghana to do volunteer work, rendering assistance in regional hospitals. He has been deployed by IOM five times now.
'I made a deliberate choice to work in the poor northern part of Ghana,’ says Jafani. ‘It is not my goal to earn a lot of money as a physician, but to work where my help is needed most.' He trains nurses and other medical staff. Jafani is afraid that without external efforts, medical care will go downhill.
Not only does Jafani pass his knowledge on to local physicians, he also teaches them to manage patient care. 'It is important that people know which hospital has which specialists. That way, they can show patients the way to proper care.'
He is a living example to the Ghanaian people. ‘It is not sufficient to pass on my knowledge. I also teach them to assume a professional attitude, like being on time.’ Jafani knows that his future is in Ghana. He hopes that, in fifteen years’ time, the number of urologists in the North will have increased. ‘Health care must change, not just in the northern part of Ghana but throughout the country. I work day and night to achieve that goal.’
