International cooperation with Islamabad Children's Hospital, Pakistan: the JICA project.
The experience gained during 7 years of cooperation between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Islamabad Children's Hospital (JICA-ICH project, July 1986-June 1993) is described. Islamabad Children's Hospital achieved the goals of the project and became a centre for excellence in health care, education and research for children, fulfilling the objectives of the project. This achievement was evaluated as one of the most successful projects in medical cooperation ever performed by JICA by a third party evaluation team. The problems arising and the lessons experienced through the process are discussed. The importance of the role which should be undertaken by pediatricians in international cooperation with developing countries is emphasized.
Yamashita
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Kurume University Main Office, Japan.
Urabe
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Ito
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Kondo
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Hanawa
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D002648:Child; D006304:Health Status; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007564:Japan; D010154:Pakistan; D010372:Pediatrics; D010819:Physician's Role