TURKMENISTAN NORTH DAKOTA PARTNERSHIP PROJECT

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TURKMENISTAN NORTH DAKOTAPARTNERSHIP PROJECT 

• Myakhri Nedirova, Director

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FAMILY MEDICINE IN TURKMENISTAN

• Guiding role of Turkmenistans Ministry of
  Health
  
• Establishment of the Family Medicine Training
  Center
  
• Partners from North Dakota
• Retraining curriculum

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MAIN RETRAINING OBJECTIVES

• Improvement of practical skills and knowledge of
  family physicians, physicians assistants, and
  nurses
  
• Improvement of the quality of service provided to
  the public at home and in outpatient medical
  centers (polyclinics)

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MAIN RETRAINING OBJECTIVES II

• Provision of continuous medical care to all
  members of the family
  
• Adaptation of the curriculum to local
  requirements

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RESOURCES

• Computer training
• Use of the Internet
• Creation of a library
• Use of cassettes and videos
• Use of visual aids and models
• Use of the latest diagnostic equipment

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CURRICULUM

• Basic principles of primary medicine
• Work in teams
• Basic communications skills
• Fundamentals of infectious disease prevention
• Home nursing/assessment
• The family as a system

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CURRICULUM II

• Physician examination
• Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and
  chronic diseases
  
• Childrens health
• Womens health
• Psychosocial health of the family

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CONCLUSIONS

• Family medicine as a way to increase life span in
  Turkmenistan
  
• The Center as a Model of Family Medicine
• Retrained physicians