Obstetric Medicine
Introduction:
One of the greatest health needs in the healthcare sector of Bangladesh lies with the pregnant population.
A particularly difficult challenge in this regard is when pregnant women are afflicted with medical conditions. This falls neither within the established domains of the obstetric teams, nor within the established domains of the medical team in Bangladesh, and hence is associated with a risk of high morbidity and mortality.
With the above in context, it is imperative to develop expertise in obstetric medicine in Bangladesh, through collaboration of the medical and obstetric teams as well as any other allied specialty involved in the care of the pregnant people in Bangladesh.
This document outlines the aspirations of ACCPFB in developing this expertise in Obstetric Medicine.
Proposed Programme Structure:
The structure of the Obstetric Medicine programme involves the following:
2 monthly webinars
6 monthly Obstetric Medicine 2-day short courses
An annual conference on Obstetric Medicine.
The above will be run through collaboration between experts in the following fields in Bangladesh, with ACCPFB aiming to be a point of focal coordination between them:
Obstetricians
Physicians
Paediatricians
Anaesthesiologists
Radiologists
Pharmacists
Nurses and allied healthcare professionals
Healthcare administrators
Proposed Contents:
The programme contents will specifically aim to focus on the following:
A. Medical conditions affecting pregnancy and their management
B. Challenges in Obstetric Medicine unique to Bangladesh and how to navigate them.
Examples of topics covered under medical conditions affecting pregnancy includes but will not be limited to:
- Cardiovascular conditions affecting pregnancy
- Respiratory conditions affecting pregnancy
- Neurological conditions affecting pregnancy
- GI/liver conditions affecting pregnancy
- Endocrine conditions affecting pregnancy
- Haematological conditions affecting pregnancy
- Radiology in pregnancy and during breast feeding
- Pharmacology and Safe Prescribing in pregnancy and during breast feeding
- Medical optimisation during pregnancy
- Medical optimisation in the peripartum period
- Medical conditions affecting the post partum state
- Interaction of medical conditions affecting pregnancy and the developing fetus
Examples of the contents around Challenges unique to obstetric medicine in Bangladesh and ways to navigate them include but are not limited to:
- Importance of Obstetric Medicine in Bangladesh
- Ways to develop expertise in Obstetric Medicine in Bangladesh
- Incorporation of Obstetric medicine in the undergraduate and post graduate curriculum
- Barriers and obstacles to develop expertise in Obstetric Medicine in Bangladesh
- Administrative aspects associated with developing expertise in obstetric medicine in Bangladesh and delivery of obstetric medicine care to patients.
