The landscape around Tindouf town is bleak and desolate, a wasteland of stone and sand, and drifts of spent plastic bags and bottles, blown by the desert winds. In a corner of this desert, between 90,000 and 150,000 Sahrawi people are trying to build an independent nation, in preparation for their hoped-for return to Western … Read more …

When we were first approached to work with local partners to strengthen clinical knowledge of diabetes and hypertension amongst primary care practitioners in Yangon, Myanmar, it sounded straightforward enough. Then when we learnt about the myriad of tiny private GP practices and the challenges of obtaining consistent advice and efficient referrals to secondary care, the … Read more …

We have a reasonable volume of video footage from recent training courses which we would like to be able to make use of in the future, however are in need of some help reviewing this before we can turn it into training content. So we are looking for a volunteer who has an interest in … Read more …

PCI is excited to have launched a new partnership with AMPATH in rural Western Kenya as part of our Healthcare Innovation Programme. Through the Healthcare Innovation Programme, PCI partners with organizations which provide chronic disease care at community level in innovative, sustainable ways. Such programs are crucial to finding new ways to manage diseases like … Read more …

Technology is transforming healthcare delivery around the world, and has the potential to transform healthcare training too. PCI has been developing a blend of technology-enhanced learning methods. These enable clinicians to update their knowledge regularly via content and interactive tests, refer quickly to the latest evidence-based guidelines, and discuss difficult cases with colleagues online. We’re … Read more …

PCI and EPI partner to promote effective doctor-patient consultations and reduce clinical risk Primary Care International has just launched a brand new 5-day GP Update course covering diabetes, CVD, respiratory medicine, cancer, women’s health, consultation skills and much more. In order to put together this unique learning package, PCI is delighted to be partnering with … Read more …

PCI has just completed a training programme in Cairo with the innovative primary care organisation Tabibi24/7. In a recent study of Egyptian Medical Students, 90% of respondents agreed that family medicine (primary care} had a vital role to play in Egypt’s health care system but on 4% were considering it as a career option. Currently … Read more …

Teaching doctors working in UNHCR camps with Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar, April 2016 I’m sitting on the balcony on the 8th floor of the hotel venue for our training courses in Cox’s Bazar, having completed training for my two batches of nurses and health counsellors who work with the refugees in (and near) the … Read more …