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​FMIC abreast itself from technology, holds 4th Neurology Certificate Course online

​Neurology Certificate Course

March 16, 2017

The French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children conducted the fourth neurology course from January 12 - March 16, 2016. Around 60 physicians from governmental and private hospitals had attended the session. Participants with 90 percent participation were awarded ‘Participation Certificate’ end of the coursse. 

The course was presented online through video conference facilities. The presenters were senior neurologists from AKU. The interactive 3 hour per week course spread over 10 weeks.

Dr Esmatullah Hamid, Head of Neurology at FMIC stated the course was intended to enable participants enhance their knowledge and skills in neurology specialty and manage neurology cases with improved quality. 

The course was organised in collaboration with FMIC, Aga Khan University, Ministry of Public health and Afghan Neurological Association. The 10 work course included a wide range of topics: Neurodiagnostics, introduction to reading CT and MRI results, CNS infections, Neurorehabilitation, Emergency and critical care sues, Stroke, Traumatic Brain injury, Depression, Brain tumours, Teleneurology and many more. Each topic was presented from an expert of neurology from AKU. 

FMIC, training hub for healthcare professionals, has been organising short courses in neurology for the physicians of government and non-government hospitals in Kabul and other provinces. 

Before three such courses both online and face to face were arranged; each course attended by 40-70 physicians. Such courses have helped enhance the status of neurology specialty in the country. Moreover, this has supported the development of neurology services at FMIC. Considering the impact of the courses, FMIC organised the fourth course.

The burden of neurological diseases is increasing worldwide, especially in the developing countries. In Afghanistan most of the patients are seen by few neuro-psychiatrists and general practitioners who have limited knowledge about neurological illnesses. Till date, there is no established neurology residency training and no neurologists in every medical school in the country. To overcome this problem in the short term, effort should be made to train primary care physicians and internist for managing common neurological disorders. This can be done by short-term intensive training by neurologists and tele-neurology courses.

The course was organised in collaboration with FMIC, Aga Khan University, Ministry of Public health and Afghan Neurological Association. Around 60 physicians registered for the course.​