Background Primary Care International (PCI) was set up by Red Whale | GP Update to support the expansion of its work internationally, with a particular interest in strengthening primary care in resource-poor settings. In 2014, this new venture became a separate not-for-profit company, and is currently running a number of pilot projects around management of… Read more »
Dr David Mazza, PCI’s clinician, describes his return to Cairo to assess progress made in the development of family medicine. In July 2016, Tabibi 24/7 asked PCI to work with its healthcare professionals to enhance the delivery of primary care in Cairo. Having carried out the workshop over a year ago, I was delighted to… Read more »
The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) invited PCI to train teams of health care workers chosen from the eight Districts of Botswana that currently provide care for diabetes and hypertension to become ‘Master Trainers’. A senior official from the MOHW opened the 5-day workshop at 8.30am on Day 1 by outlining the growing problem… Read more »
We are a dynamic social enterprise seeking an experienced finance professional to join our Board of Directors on a voluntary basis, and to assist and advise our small core team as we grow. We are a friendly team and already have book-keeping support and core-team hours dedicated to financial management. This voluntary role will extend… Read more »
We are a dynamic social enterprise looking for a Projects Coordinator to provide effective project management support to our clinical teams as well as manage and develop our digital products and services. Working flexibly from home, you will play an important role in our small, friendly team helping us to deliver successful projects across a… Read more »
Some of the health statistics associated with a country as vast as China can be challenging to comprehend. 100 million people in China have diabetes. 40% of the cigarettes in the world are smoked in China. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and heart disease cause nearly 90% of the 10 million deaths in China… Read more »
“If I can keep Syria’s children healthy, then I’ll be happy” concluded Masud*, a doctor who participated in a PCI training workshop for the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Amman last month. We were chatting over coffee during a short break in a busy programme about Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) management, using ‘Emergency NCD Kits’ that… Read more »
Partnerships Manager 3 days/week @ FTE £30,000 (depending on skills and experience) 12-month fixed term contract initially with a view to renewing beyond the first year. Home-based with occasional meetings in Oxford and in London. Please note that this is a UK based role and that applicants must have the right to live and… Read more »
Imagine a 40-year old Ugandan farmer named Michael, who lives with his wife and three of his children in the 2 roomed house that he built himself from locally made brick and roofed with sheets of corrugated iron. At night, during the wet season he hears the wind stir. He lies awake watching the flashes… Read more »
PCI is delighted to be launching a new collaboration with Health Builders, who have spent nearly a decade developing and strengthening health systems in Rwanda. Through a structured process of engagement with local primary care facilities, staff are mentored as they work to improve their management performance in areas such as human resources, infrastructure, finances… Read more »
