[Integration of primary health care into a program of pediatrics at the college of medicine of Lubumbashi].
A medical faculty in a third world country is intended for whom and what should be its good? A newly qualified doctor must be able to fulfill the needs of the population. Primary health care must, therefore, be included within the training programme, not as an isolated subject but rather as part of training in basic and clinical sciences. Toward this end, the medical faculty of Lubumbashi has established two laboratories so as to insure student training in Community Medicine Centre 8 km from Lubumbashi and another 100 km away. The results have been excellent, thanks to the scientific and multidisciplinary nature of the teaching programme. Close relations between lecturers and students have also helped the better to better appreciate the reality of the health care environment. Continued improvement of the programme is hoped to produce "Doctors for all seasons". More important, nurses, nursing aids, and family members (mothers, fathers and children) must also be allowed to participate in such programmes if we are to attain "Health for all for the year 2000."
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D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012577:Schools, Medical
Intégration des soins de santé primaires dans un programme de pédiatrie a la faculté de médecine de Lubumbashi.