🩺 Episode 6: Medicine & Mission — Voices from Ethiopia

A Collaboration with Medicine4Youth Ethiopia

3 Junior Podcast & Medicine 4 Youth Ethiopia — Episode 6: Medicine & Mission

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🌍 A Cross-Cultural Conversation

This episode marks something truly special: our very first international collaboration — and a powerful one-on-one conversation with a guest from Ethiopia.

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🎙️ Welcome Back to 3 Junior — Episode 6 Is Here!

Today, we’re honored to bring you a deeply meaningful conversation that crosses both borders and perspectives. In collaboration with Medicine4Youth Ethiopia, we sat down with a guest who generously shared their experience within Ethiopia’s healthcare system.

We talked about why they chose medicine, what it’s really like to work in this field in Ethiopia, and how cultural and structural differences shape both patient care and professional growth. It wasn’t just informative — it was human, heartfelt, and eye-opening.

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🩺 What We Talked About: Medicine Through a Local Lens

🔹 The journey into medicine.

Our guest shared the personal motivations and challenges that shaped their path into the medical field.

🔹 Health challenges in Ethiopia.

We learned about the key issues facing healthcare in Ethiopia today — including access, infrastructure, and education — and how professionals are rising to meet them.

🔹 Strengths and solutions.

Despite resource limitations, the guest spoke of the resilience, creativity, and collaboration that define Ethiopian healthcare.

🔹 Global contrasts.

We discussed how Ethiopia’s healthcare system differs from others around the world — and what the world can learn from it.

🔹 Advice for the future.

The guest emphasized the importance of empathy, dedication, and community-focused care for anyone dreaming of a career in health.

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🎯 Mini Project: “My Future in Medicine” – Global Youth Reflection Challenge

This week’s mini project invites YOU to reflect on your own role in the future of healthcare — no matter where you live.

📘 Here’s how to join:

– Write a one-page reflection or film a short video answering:

💭 “How could I contribute to the future of healthcare — locally or globally?”

– Talk about your goals, local challenges, or the people who inspire you.

📲 Submit your work via DM to:

👉 @3juniorpodcast

(Note: This project was inspired by our collaboration with @medicine4youth.ethiopia — make sure to check them out too!)

We’ll be featuring selected responses to spotlight youth voices in global medicine.

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💬 Final Thoughts

This episode reminded us that medicine is more than science — it’s about people, culture, and compassion.

We’re incredibly thankful to our guest for sharing their story, and to Medicine4Youth Ethiopia for making this collaboration possible.

This conversation may have started with a few questions — but it opened up a whole new way of seeing global healthcare.

🎧 Listen to Episode 6 – Medicine & Mission: Voices from Ethiopia here:

🔗 Now on 3 Junior Podcast’s YouTube Channel

📲 Follow us for more international stories and youth-led projects:

👉 @3juniorpodcast

(In collaboration with: @medicine4youth.ethiopia)

Thanks for being part of this global dialogue — and we’ll see you next time on 3 Junior 💙