KARACHI: Medical experts and researchers have said that the rate of diseases in Pakistan is increasing and the treatment capacity of people is nearing the end. The increasing pressure of diseases is also affecting the country’s economy. In these situations, the only way is to educate people to prevent and prevent diseases.
He expressed these views while addressing the opening session of the eighty-seventh biennial convention of Pakistan Islamic Medical Association.
Former Federal Health Minister Dr. Zafar Mirza, Chairman of Sindh Higher Education Dr. Tariq Rafi, CEO of Drug Regulatory Authority Dr. Asim Rauf, newly elected President of Pakistan Islamic Medical Association Prof. Atif Hafeez Siddiqui, President of Karachi Dr. Abdullah Muttaqi, Haroon Qasim, MD of Pharmavoo, Director of Rafa Institute, Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed, renowned Islamic scholar Khalilur Rehman Chishti, renowned chest specialist Dr. Javed A. Khan, Dr. Sohail Akhtar, Dow University Vice Chancellor Prof. Saeed Qureshi and other experts. Also addressed.
American-born Pakistani neurologist Professor Tipu Siddique said that the rate of diseases is increasing in Pakistan, but Pakistan’s resources are not such that they can treat all people. The pressure and costs of increasing diseases cannot be borne by the government, nor by private institutions and the public.
He said that the rate of diseases is increasing in Pakistan and the treatment capacity of people is about to end, the increasing pressure of diseases is also affecting the country’s economy. In these situations, the only option is to educate people to prevent and prevent diseases.
He said that we have to tell people how to avoid diseases, encourage people to eat vegetables and give up meat, oil, sugar and salt. They need to be told how important regular exercise is to their health.
Former Federal Health Minister Dr. Zafar Mirza said that Pakistan spends less than one percent of its GDP on the health sector. It can be inferred that the health sector has never been a priority of any government. I think Pakistan has to increase it to 5%.
He said that the health system is not taught in our universities and it is assumed that the doctor who comes from these universities will understand the health system and know how this system works. He said that there are faults in every system and our healthcare system also has faults.
Dr. Asim Rauf, CEO of Drug Regulatory Authority, said that as a result of physician-pharma relations, such drugs are coming in the market which people cannot afford, which are becoming a burden on the public’s pockets, the Drug Regulatory Authority is aware of this. , we have developed recommendations for ethical marketing. These recommendations have been finalized in collaboration with the stakeholders. It will be implemented and companies will be obliged to inform their expenses about how much they have spent on conferences and physicians.
He said that if any nexus is proving to be heavy on the public’s pocket, more steps will be taken to stop it and if anyone violates, they will also seek help from the law enforcement agencies. .
Haroon Qasim, MD of the local pharmaceutical company Pharmavo, said that today there was a good discussion in the PIMA Convention, they should continue the renaissance which are the regulatory authorities DRAP and PPMA and PMDC to discuss it together. Should continue and come to a conclusion, our joint effort is to provide the patient with quality and good medicine that will help them recover and create a healthy society.
Sindh Higher Education Sindh Chairman Dr. Tariq Rafi said that we need to revise the syllabus of medical education because medical education is making a good doctor but not a good human being.
He said that doctors do not have good human compassion and feelings for the betterment of society. Bioethics and literature should be taught in medical colleges in school so that they can understand human feelings and emotions and sufferings.
President of Pakistan Islamic Medical Association Karachi Dr. Abdullah Muttaqi said that doctors from all over the country are participating in this convention. But the discussion is going on.
The convention will continue on Sunday with more detailed sessions, covering diabetes, orthopedics, neurological diseases and other topics.
