Open AccessEnabling the disabled: Call for intercepting disability surge in Pakistan
Author(s) -
Nadia Naseem,
Usman Jawad
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_50_17
Subject(s) - medicine , workforce , value (mathematics) , neurology , developing country , disabled people , medical education , public relations , physical medicine and rehabilitation , economic growth , psychiatry , machine learning , cerebral palsy , computer science , political science , economics
Muscular dystrophies have always been marginalized culturally and socially, particularly in underdeveloped and developing countries. Pakistan is facing significant dearth of "appropriately" trained neurologists and neuromuscular pathologists. A careful and methodical link between clinical, pathological and molecular analysis must be established before making a diagnosis in such cases. Increased collaboration between local and international neurology societies may add value to collaborative neuromuscular research and education in Pakistan, both in community and health sectors. These goals are all achievable but require persistence, dedicated workforce, and positive efforts to meet them.