Dr. Abdul.Ghafoor ShoroCollege of Family Medicine

Pakistan

The College of Family Medicine Pakistan is the first National Organization of Family Physicians (FP)/General Practitioners (GP).

Also, it is the only Organization of family Doctors which has its chapters in three provinces, and a chapter in Baluchistan is in the offing.

On 1st January 1974 College of Family Medicine Pakistan become a On 1st January 1974 College of Family Medicine Pakistan become a Foundation Direct Member of the World Organization of National Colleges Foundation Direct Member of the World Organization of National Colleges Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners / Family Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners / Family Physician i.e. (Physician i.e. (WONCA).).

History College of family medicine Pakistan.

In 1969, The Executive committee of the PMA Karachi branch appointed a steering committee with directive to establish a college for General Practitioners.

On the auspicious date of 15th February 1972 the college was officially formed by a small band of selfless family physicians of Karachi.It was in the same year that this college was admitted as proud member of WONCA (World Organization of National Colleges / Academics of General Practitioners Family Physicians) during 5th world conference of general practitioners at Melbourne Australia.

Now the college has its own constitution and is registered under the Society Act 1860. 

Aims and objects of College.

College of Family Medicine Pakistan was established mainly for the purpose of capacity building of GPs / Family Physicians .

To achieve these Aims and Objects the College planned:-

a)To organize Continuous Medical Education (CME) program's for GPs & family physicians.

b)To promote Family Medicine in Pakistan through new chapters of the College.

c)To establish family medicine education at undergraduate and its specialization at postgraduate level.

d) To organize Health Education/ awareness programs for Community.

Infection prevention

Our last program at Marriot Hotel with collaboration of Arjmund And Associates training on Infection control Protocols

o Environmental cleaningo Hand Hygiene including Hand rubo 0.5% chlorine preparationo Disinfection of instrument

Critical items/instrumentsSemi critical items/instrumentsNon critical items/instruments

o Making Cost Effective sharp container o i/v canulation o Folyes Catheterizationo Scrubbingo Spill management

Infection Prevention in Clinics

o Studies show infections are minimized when hospitals/clinics:– Are visibly clean;– Follow infection prevention protocols– Use increased levels of cleaning during

outbreaks;– Use hypochlorite and detergents during

outbreaks.

Infection Prevention Protocols for

Family physicians/General practitioners

o Cost Effective Care o Less # of revisits of patientso Indeed increased turn out of patientso Safety of patients and care providerso Trust building among patients and care

providerso Community more responsive to care

providers

Our recent Activities

Memon Hospital Tando Muhammad Khan

MH TMK

CME AT MH TMK

JPMC Karachi

NICH Karachi

Hotel Sheraton Karachi

Impacts of adhering Infections prevention protocols

Decrease patients’ and care providers suffering.

o Minimize chances to permanent disability.o Lead to prolonged and healthy life.o Decrease hospital stay. o Decrease need for a higher level of care.o Decrease the costs to patients and

hospitals.o Ensures Provision of Quality of Care

Infection Control Program Goals

Provide a safe working environment

Reduce health care-associated infections

Reduce occupational exposures

Strategies and tools to evaluate the infection control program.

•Periodic observational assessments.

•Checklists to document procedures.

•Routine review of occupational exposures to blood borne pathogens.

•Constructive review and feedback to staff.

“Program evaluation provides an opportunity to identify and change inappropriate practices, thereby improving the effectiveness of your infection control program.”

Way forward

o Accept responsibility for minimizing opportunities for infection transmission.

o Know the major guidelines in each of the clinical environments you are assigned.

o Let staff know if supplies for infection prevention are inadequate or depleted.

o Educate patients and families/visitors/Care providers about infection prevention.

o Care providers/ patients/ partnership on precautions have same standard of care

o Partnership for Capacity building training and follow up of GPs & family physicians in protocols