Michael Igwe, a
US-based Nigerian doctor, is among health workers at the frontline in the fight
against the coronavirus pandemic across the globe.
According to BBC
Pidgin, the Abia-born doctor said being creative in handling COVID-19 patients
is key for health workers to make significant progress in combating the novel
disease.
A lover of Christian
music when he was young, Igwe has been using Igbo worship songs to help himself
as well as his patients overcome the fear that comes with the killer virus.
“I have been singing
song since I was a small child. My mother is a singer too. When I was in
Nigeria, I used to lead songs at the church I attended. That was how I embarked
on singing even as a medical doctor,” he told the media outlet.
“Our experience at
the hospital with this COVID-19 pandemic is that it mostly instill fear into
people and sometimes, the fear will be too much for us.
“During a period
like this, your training at school is not enough to keep you going. That is
when I call unto the Holy Spirit and my spirit will just be okay.”
Aside being a
medical doctor, Igwe also believes prayers — which include songs — can be a
veritable tool to help people cope with the pandemic.
“I have situations
when prayer changes lives, and someone whom people thought had died would rise
again. The first thing is that music helps me to focus my mind so that I can do
what I am supposed to do,” he said.
“Music is an
important aspect of healing. It touches the heart and soul. The kind of songs I
enjoyed the most are Igbo Christian songs. There is something about the songs
that our forefathers use in praising God. When you start singing them, God will
help you.”
He went on to enjoin
people not to be scared, noting that with the right actions, the coronavirus
pandemic would soon be a thing of the past.
“This coronavirus
will come and go, we’ll survive it,” he added.
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