Monica Tasmania-Lafi

I’m a medically trained doctor with experience across internal medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics, obstetrics & gynaecology, pathology, and general outpatient care. I’ve built a strong foundation through clinical rotations and a completed medical internship with recognized performance.

In rural settings, I worked as a Rural Health Medical Officer, delivering frontline care where effective, practical decision-making matters most. I later took on roles that combined clinical work with public health leadership, including compiling non-communicable disease registries for diabetes/pre-diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, gout, and related conditions.

I’m hands-on with procedures and primary-care responsibilities: minor surgical skills (suturing, incision & drainage), IV cannulations and venepuncture, ANC clinics and normal vaginal deliveries, Pap smears, IUCD insertions/removal, slit lamp use, and IDC insertion/removal. I also supported emergency care through assistance in caesarean sections and neonatal resuscitation.

I care deeply about patient-centered practice and consistent teamwork. I’m especially drawn to General Practice and Internal Medicine, with growing interest in Psychiatry and Paediatrics—so I can deliver holistic care while improving health outcomes through prevention and better data.