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A Case for Global Surgery in Pakistan: Implementation Through Multi-Disciplinary Engagement.
Rafeh Ahmed1, Asad Iqbal Mian2
1Innovation & Incubation Space Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan..
JPMA. the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
|January 31, 2019
Summary
A decentralized approach is proposed to improve global surgery access in Pakistan, leveraging the Critical Creative Innovative Thinking (CCIT) forum for dynamic implementation and enhanced healthcare parity.
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Health Policy
- Surgical Care Access
Background:
- Healthcare access disparities in Pakistan necessitate policy intervention.
- A global surgery framework can improve rural healthcare parity.
- Previous centrally planned health programs offer lessons for implementation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To advocate for a decentralized strategy for implementing a global surgery framework in Pakistan.
- To highlight the role of the Critical Creative Innovative Thinking (CCIT) forum in this implementation.
- To propose a high-functioning ecosystem for global surgery development and implementation.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of lessons learned from past centrally planned health programs.
- Case for a decentralized implementation approach.
- Leveraging the established Critical Creative Innovative Thinking (CCIT) forum at Aga Khan University.
Main Results:
- A decentralized approach is more effective for implementing a global surgery framework.
- The CCIT forum can foster multi-disciplinary engagement and commercialization in biomedicine and healthcare.
- Potential to create a dynamic implementation plan outside conventional public policy.
Conclusions:
- A decentralized strategy, facilitated by the CCIT forum, can effectively address healthcare access disparities in Pakistan.
- The CCIT forum's expertise can drive a high-functioning ecosystem for global surgery.
- This approach offers a dynamic alternative to traditional, centrally implemented public policy frameworks for improving surgical care access.
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