One month on, over 100 course certificates awarded across the Sudanese British Primary Care Association (SBPCA) cohort Amidst one of the world’s most challenging humanitarian crises, frontline clinicians in Sudan are showing remarkable commitment to strengthening primary care. Just one month after the Sudanese British Primary Care Association (SBPCA) cohort launched on the PCI Academy, … Read more …
It takes about 45 minutes to drive the short distance from the airstrip at Arua city in the northwest of Uganda to the compound of the Anglican Diocese in Aru town in the northeast of DRC. Before colonisers saw fit to draw a straight line on a map and create two new nation states, both … Read more …
Oxford, 12 September 2025 – Primary Care International (PCI) has announced a new partnership with the Sudanese British Primary Care Association (SBPCA), bringing more than 200 doctors from Sudan onto The PCI Academy to access high-quality training and resources in primary care. This collaboration is designed to strengthen clinical skills and expand continuous professional development … Read more …
Primary Care International (PCI) is delighted to announce a new collaboration with The Open University (OU) through a Knowledge Transfer Voucher award for 2025–26. The project, Exploring AI-Driven Adaptive Online Learning for Global Healthcare Practitioners across Diverse Contexts, will develop and test an innovative approach to personalised digital learning. By combining OU’s expertise in inclusive, … Read more …
In 2018, I was working as a Clinical Officer in Imvepi Zone 3 Health Post — a remote corner of a Ugandan refugee settlement. The needs were overwhelming. But one thing was clear to anyone walking through those gates: when it came to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), our systems had been left behind. That same year, … Read more …
The PCI Academy is evolving Why we’ve made a change Strong primary care is the backbone of every health system — especially in low-resource, humanitarian, and conflict-affected settings. And yet, frontline clinicians in these contexts are too often left under-supported, under-resourced, and isolated. The PCI Academy has been working with Ministries of Health, UN agencies … Read more …
In 2021, there were estimated to be 529 million people worldwide, living with Diabetes and it is one of the main causes of death and disability worldwide[1]. Diabetes, along with its associated complications including heart disease, kidney disease, vision impairment, and limb amputation, severely affects a person’s quality of life and well-being. Reducing the diabetes … Read more …
We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming online seminar, “NCDs in Humanitarian Settings – Voices from the Field“, on 27th November 2024 from 10:00 to 13:00 GMT. This event will spotlight the innovative work of healthcare professionals delivering non-communicable disease (NCD) care in some of the most challenging humanitarian settings. Don’t miss the chance … Read more …
Digital technologies have revolutionised various aspects of our lives, including education. Traditional learning models are rapidly changing as digital tools and resources integrate, giving rise to digital learning. This shift has the potential to transform training for the health workforce, empowering professionals to acquire and enhance their skills and knowledge more efficiently. The COVID-19 pandemic … Read more …
In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the treatment of cancer is far behind that of high-income countries (HICs). Inadequate investments in primary healthcare (PHC), the skills gap between cancer care providers in LMICs and their counterparts in HICs are some of the major obstacles to providing quality care for cancer patients in LMICs, along with … Read more …
