Special issue on South Asia
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EDITOR—Bhutta et al discuss the reasons for publishing a special issue on South Asia.1 I believe that participating in global health is an extension of our responsibility as doctors to serve humanity.
Nepal's total health expenditure per capita is $66.2 It lacks adequately trained healthcare staff, infrastructure, and planning that can support the healthcare needs of a fundamentally unique and geographically distinct group of people, especially women and children. At the crux of the problem lies illiteracy and ignorance combined with a lack of vision from the top.
The BMJs focus on South Asia should be an eye opener for healthcare professionals, policy makers, and the people at large.
Sonal Singh, resident physician
Unity Health System, Rochester, NY 14626, USA ssingh@unityhealth.org
Competing interests: None declared.
References
Bhutta Z, Nundy S, Abbasi K. Why a special issue of the BMJ on South Asia? BMJ 2003;327: 941-2. (25 October.)
World Health Organization. Nepal. www.who.int/country/npl/en/ (accessed 16 Jan 2004).
Nepal's total health expenditure per capita is $66.2 It lacks adequately trained healthcare staff, infrastructure, and planning that can support the healthcare needs of a fundamentally unique and geographically distinct group of people, especially women and children. At the crux of the problem lies illiteracy and ignorance combined with a lack of vision from the top.
The BMJs focus on South Asia should be an eye opener for healthcare professionals, policy makers, and the people at large.
Sonal Singh, resident physician
Unity Health System, Rochester, NY 14626, USA ssingh@unityhealth.org
Competing interests: None declared.
References
Bhutta Z, Nundy S, Abbasi K. Why a special issue of the BMJ on South Asia? BMJ 2003;327: 941-2. (25 October.)
World Health Organization. Nepal. www.who.int/country/npl/en/ (accessed 16 Jan 2004).