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Family medicine postgraduate training in Pakistan
C L Haq1, A F Qureshi, R W Zuberi
1Department of Community Medicine, Aga Khan University of Health Sciences, Karachi.
JPMA. the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
|March 1, 1992
Summary
Pakistan lacks organized postgraduate training for family medicine. This paper reviews primary healthcare in Pakistan and global family medicine growth, highlighting the need for local training programs, with current efforts at Aga Khan University Medical Centre (AKUMC).
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Public Health
- Family Medicine
Background:
- Primary healthcare delivery in Pakistan is underdeveloped.
- Family medicine has seen significant global growth.
- There is a critical absence of structured postgraduate training for family medicine in Pakistan.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the current state of primary health care in Pakistan.
- To examine the global development of family medicine.
- To advocate for and detail the establishment of relevant postgraduate training in Pakistan.
Main Methods:
- Review of primary health care delivery systems in Pakistan.
- Analysis of global trends in family medicine postgraduate education.
- Description of initiatives at Aga Khan University Medical Centre (AKUMC) and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan.
Main Results:
- Pakistan's primary health care system requires significant improvement.
- Global family medicine training models offer valuable insights.
- AKUMC is initiating a collaborative postgraduate training program.
Conclusions:
- Organized postgraduate training in family medicine is essential for Pakistan's primary health care.
- The Aga Khan University Medical Centre's efforts represent a crucial step forward.
- Collaboration between institutions is key to developing effective family medicine training.