Surgical Training in Libya: The Way Forward

Surgical Training in Libya: The Way Forward

The General Surgical Training Programmes worldwide are designed to ensure that the advanced surgical trainee in surgery achieves competency in knowledge, skill and attitude, both operative and non-operative in a wide range of common surgical conditions, enabling the trainee to practice competently as a surgeon. Therefore, the goal of the surgical training is to train broad-based, highly qualifi...

Mental health services in new Libya: the way forward

T he general health system in Libya has been marred by many systemic problems, most notably inadequate mental health services (1 4). Psychiatric services are hospital-based and are mostly centralised in major cities, with underdeveloped community and specialised services. Post-war reports predicted gloomy prospects and indicated that thousands of people in Libya will need treatment for mental h...

12-lead ECG training: the way forward.

The teaching of electrocardiography (ECG) monitoring has not changed for decades and still very much relies on access to real patients for practice. However there is nowadays an even greater need for modern training tools in this field as more healthcare professionals than ever before need to be trained on 12-lead ECG monitoring techniques. For example in many parts of the UK ambulance paramedi...

health scope in iran: the way forward

Postgraduate Training Program in Pediatric Surgery: A Way Forward

Postgraduate training is a dynamic activity. Over the years it is undergoing increasing standardization. In the past programs have been haphazard and inconsistent but now structured curriculum are in place. Comprehensive details related to criteria of entry, duration of training, core knowledge areas, and competencies required can be found. How program is to be run is explicitly chalked down an...