South Asian health: what is to be done?
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《英国医生杂志》
EDITOR—The South Asian nations share at least (if nothing else) culture and history, even though their religions may be different. Living together in one region and sharing the culture can help them solve their medical problems (at least) much more than the differences that religion and language bring (which have little influence on disease and illness).
Having worked in the primary care sector in Pakistan and observed the healthcare system of Bangladesh, I believe that the answer to health problems in the region lies in developing a solid base of primary care. Excellent individual efforts are being made, but these are overshadowed by minor political differences that can be resolved easily (if dealt with sincerity and determination).
I think these differences have also arisen because of a lack of funds to run such organisations. Initiatives such as this, taken by BMJ and other international organisations, have great value in providing such support. However, in doing so the expert knowledge of local individuals should not be ignored, and all efforts should be geared towards supporting people who are already working towards a common goal of improving the health status of population specifically and bringing people together at large.
In other words, we should teach them how to fish instead of giving them fish to eat. This is possible only by promoting principles of education and research in primary care as well as developing the status of primary care.
Having worked in the primary care sector in Pakistan and observed the healthcare system of Bangladesh, I believe that the answer to health problems in the region lies in developing a solid base of primary care. Excellent individual efforts are being made, but these are overshadowed by minor political differences that can be resolved easily (if dealt with sincerity and determination).
I think these differences have also arisen because of a lack of funds to run such organisations. Initiatives such as this, taken by BMJ and other international organisations, have great value in providing such support. However, in doing so the expert knowledge of local individuals should not be ignored, and all efforts should be geared towards supporting people who are already working towards a common goal of improving the health status of population specifically and bringing people together at large.
In other words, we should teach them how to fish instead of giving them fish to eat. This is possible only by promoting principles of education and research in primary care as well as developing the status of primary care.