Dr Lewis Peake compares international healthcare systems, funding and outcomes, and asks whether it's a question of how or where NHS funding should be spent.
The RCP has named Professor Ali Jawad, who currently represents the RCP globally as international medical director and Hans Sloane Fellow, as its new vice president (Global).
Professor Evarist Njelesani, president of the East, Central and Southern Africa College of Physicians (ESCACoP), opened Innovation in Medicine 2018’s day 2 morning session with an overview of the clinical challenges facing Africa.
There is a growing awareness that the contributions UK doctors can make to tackle global health inequalities. The Global Health Exchange programme offers trainees a 1-year placement in a level one district hospital in a resource-poor setting.
The RCP president has written to Theresa May expressing concern about an Evening Standard report stating that calls for a relaxation of visa rules were vetoed.
The RCP marked World Diabetes Day on 14 November with a multidisciplinary conference in Amman, Jordan, where diabetes prevalence stands at more than 13%.
The RCP’s first global health conference, 'Global ambition, global reach: Advancing patient care in low-resource settings', took place on Wednesday 25 October.
An RCP team led by registrar Dr Andrew Goddard is in Kampala this week, supporting the delivery of the first Physicians for Africa medical education course.
