During my stay on the Maldives a retired public health specialist told me that he likes to

work on different islands now as a primary care physician. I don't know if he was PhD or M Phil.

It was very interesting to discuss with him about primary health care in Switzerland and on the Maldives or Sri Lanka and Nepal. In Switzerland most primary health care physicians are technically

very well equipped. The doctor on the Maldives was very competent when we discussed the problems of high blood pressure!

Thanks so much. The higher education pathway in primary care includes 2 ways as research and MD. I am currently following the research pathway. I am interested to know other than being a gp what are the other work opportunities for a research scientist in primary care.

Dear Parami,

I read your question.

I am a public health person. I am conducting my PhD on fundamental of public health issue that is on " Value-based healthcare services". Presently, very discussed issue. For this I take permission from World Health Organisation (WHO) as it is a copyright material of WHO. Therefore, I just trying to give some inputs in your question.

Primary Health Care (PHC) is the backbone for healthcare service delivery system. It was given by WHO in year 1983.

So, it’s very good area of work.

For select research issue on PHC you needs to do very good ground work. Like;

1. Read detailed about PHC given by WHO.

2. Know detail about "how your country addressed PHC" in your country.

3. Find out the gap or area "where nation needs to work" either i)for improvement or ii) fill the gap or iii) fill the unnoticed area of PHC

By this you will understand;

Your interest of work.

The aim and objective of research. And

Your method of study. Finally,

Recommendations at policy level.

Hope it will work.

My apology, i m not clear about " Family physician place at WHO".

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan all are Southeast Asia region of WHO. There were 5 regional area of WHO.

WHO give single policy but each region implement by their own strategy, so many factor are behind that like; geographic (plain land, hill tracks, Island etc), weather & climate...

If You wants to know " can family physician pursue PhD on that" answer is yes.

search widely you will know.

After search Hopefully you will know much better than me.

All the best.

Thanks so much

Job opportunities in primary care in Brazil for those with a master's or doctorate are in the academic area as professors at public and private universities. And also as coordinators and directors of public health services.

Dear Parami,

Primary Health Care is the backbone for healthcare service delivery system. But mostly not give the attention it deserves. An academic with PhD or M Phil would be valuable in decision making and policy determination. Would also be great for staff capacity building and implementation of best practices.

Excelent answer Odafenkhoa!