A group photo featuring Brig. Zain Niaz Naqvi, Vice Principal (sitting, sixth from left) and Dr. Rukhsana Majid (sitting, fourth from right) with CBEC Faculty and workshop participants. Participants included both civilians and members of the armed forces of Pakistan. Other faculty at Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences can also be seen.
ENHANCING BIOETHICS CAPACITY IN QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN
July 22-23, 2024
At the invitation of Dr. Rukhsana Majid, Head of the Department of Community Medicine, Quetta Institue of Medical Sciences (QIMS), CBEC faculty Dr. Farhat Moazam, Dr. Aamir Jafarey and Dr. Bushra Shirazi conducted a workshop titled “Introduction to Ethics in Health- care and Research.” This was the first time QIMS organized an event pertaining to biomedical ethics.
Thirty participants, including physicians, nurses and trainees from different institutions in Quetta, attended the workshop which covered basic concepts in clinical ethics including informed consent, and priva- cy and confidentiality. Sessions also highlighted distinctions between medical treatment and research along with a focus on publication ethics. The workshop was interactive and participants raised several issues that they faced in their daily encounters within clinical practice and research. Participants also approached the faculty to organize similar workshops in their institutions.
This workshop serves as an important milestone for ensuring the spread of bioethics education in Balochistan, a largely neglected province, and paves the way for other institutions in the region to develop their capacity in bioethics.