Jul 31, 2026 · 29 min · 12 segments
A truly inspiring conversation with Lars Aabakken, an ERCP champion and current president of the World Endoscopy Organization, whose passion for training and teaching in Africa is making a real impact…
Lars AabakkenGuest
Thomas RöschHost
Which, it's not a podcast for this, but I always, you know, Michael Bretthauer told me how that came, that when oil was discovered in the North Sea, Norway decided that's ours.
Do you think that is mirrored in the social system and the medical system in any way when you got into it? You now know a lot of other countries in Europe.
So compared to other countries in Europe and elsewhere where the gap between private and public is extremely big, In Norway, it isn't.
And also in terms of work, many colleagues of mine in Eastern Europe, in Africa, they have to do private work on the site to even feed their family.
I mean, you don't get filthy rich from being a public system doctor in Norway, but you earn enough.
And some friends of mine from Eastern Europe tell me Norway is like the ultimate dream of a socialist or even communist country because equality is what we want.
There is no urge for most people, certainly for me, to be richer than your neighbor.
That's an interesting point, but that's not contradictory to people being ambitious.
Which, it's not a podcast for this, but I always, you know, Michael Bretthauer told me how that came, that when oil was discovered in the North Sea, Norway decided that's ours.
Do you think that is mirrored in the social system and the medical system in any way when you got into it? You now know a lot of other countries in Europe.
So compared to other countries in Europe and elsewhere where the gap between private and public is extremely big, In Norway, it isn't.
And also in terms of work, many colleagues of mine in Eastern Europe, in Africa, they have to do private work on the site to even feed their family.
I mean, you don't get filthy rich from being a public system doctor in Norway, but you earn enough.
And some friends of mine from Eastern Europe tell me Norway is like the ultimate dream of a socialist or even communist country because equality is what we want.
There is no urge for most people, certainly for me, to be richer than your neighbor.
That's an interesting point, but that's not contradictory to people being ambitious.
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