E-drug: Training for the Developing World: Can't WHO help?
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Dear E-drug Users,
You may be aware that although the World Health Organization (WHO)
produces some publications relevant for health professionals in
developing settings, her productions scarcely cater for the academic
needs of students pursuing professions in health.
Of course it has been said having knowledge doesn't necessarily
change practice. But if those who may be willing to change spend
time studying literature irrelevant to local experiences, how do we
expect to improve services in the long term? How can we graduate
thinkers in their professions by theorizing in lecture halls,
libraries?The irony is: We know places of work require thinkers...
From this backdrop, why can't the WHO Technical Groups come up with
textbooks for the various subjects? Subjects taught in Schools of
Pharmacy, Schools of Medicine, and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery
as well as Schools of Dentistry in the developing world.
Concentrating on whether ministries of health or other institutions
alone is great. Nevertheless lack of strategies at University levels
will delay diffusing knowledge to where it is most required. You may
say WHO has policies, but policies can be amended or beefed-up to
solve problems.
Experts could help by developing textbooks of academic relevance for
students in the developing world.
George Kibumba,
Teaching Assistant,
Clinical Pharmacy,
Dept of Pharmacy, Makerere University, Uganda (E.Africa).
Kibumba George <kibumba@yahoo.com>
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