Gibbs W N
Faculty of Medical Sciences, Mona.
West Indian Med J. 1998 Jun;47(2):41-6.
The Faculty of Medical Sciences has contributed to improvements in health status in the Caribbean through its research, training, and service and outreach programmes. Basic and applied research has yielded important scientific data and information that has guided health care, resulting in decreases in morbidity and mortality. Physicians graduating from its undergraduate programme and successfully completing its graduate programmes, and nurses and other professionals trained in the Faculty, are widely dispersed throughout the Caribbean and, together with Faculty staff members, have collaborated with others to formulate and implement health policies, and to provide the facilities for health education and promotion, and for the care of ill patients. Outreach programmes include organising and/or participating in projects, conferences, workshops or consultations for or with countries or organisations. Collaboration and partnership for all of these activities have been important. The problems and challenges are discussed, with an outline of some of the plans being employed to resolve them.
医学科学院通过其研究、培训、服务及外展项目，为加勒比地区的健康状况改善做出了贡献。基础研究和应用研究产生了重要的科学数据和信息，为医疗保健提供了指导，从而降低了发病率和死亡率。从其本科项目毕业并成功完成研究生项目的医生，以及在该学院接受培训的护士和其他专业人员，广泛分布于整个加勒比地区。他们与学院工作人员一道，与其他人合作制定和实施卫生政策，提供健康教育与促进以及照顾患病患者的设施。外展项目包括为各国或各组织组织和/或参与项目、会议、研讨会或磋商。所有这些活动的合作与伙伴关系都很重要。文中讨论了相关问题和挑战，并概述了为解决这些问题而采用的一些计划。
