DR ABDUL JALIL KHAN
I currently serve as Professor & Director, Institute of Family Medicine, and Head of Medicine & Allied Specialities at the KMU Hospital and Research Centre, Peshawar Pakistan.
Lets Talk I currently serve as Professor & Director, Institute of Family Medicine, and Head of Medicine & Allied Specialities at the KMU Hospital and Research Centre, Peshawar Pakistan.
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Professor Dr. Abdul Jalil Khan is a pioneering, UK-trained Consultant Family Physician and the first-ever Professor of Family Medicine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Operating out of the Khyber Medical University Hospital and Research Center (KMUH) Peshawar, he serves as the Director of the Institute of Family Medicine and the Head of Medicine & Allied Specialities.He holds an extensive array of medical and academic qualifications, including MBBS, MRCGP(UK), CCT, FRCGP(UK), FFPH(UK), MSC MED(UK), FHEA(UK), DDMPC(UK), and MHR.Dr. Khan is a globally recognized healthcare leader serving as a Nominated United Nations Physician for the region and acts as the Principal Investigator for multi-million-pound global health research projects.
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Associate Professor in Family Medicine at Khyber Medical University, Peshawar
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Misinformation related to diabetes and its management can prove detrimental to well-being of a patient
Prevention and timely disease management are key to saving lives in HIV/AIDS
The goal should be to diagnose osteoporosis before the first fragility fracture occurs
There is a need to raise awareness regarding the transmission and control of dengue fever
Early detection and timely management can reduce the risk of mortality in childhood cancers
Despite control and prevention programmes, hepatitis B and C are increasing in the country
Coping with mental health issues requires acknowledgement of their existence
We must learn from regional countries and benefit from their experiences
Implementation of a family practice-based model requires not just well-trained family physicians but also other healthcare staff
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"Professor Khan is the definitive architect of Family Medicine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. By establishing the Institute of Family Medicine, he shifted our systemic focus from overburdened tertiary hospitals to highly effective, patient-centered primary care, fundamentally transforming community health frameworks."— Dr. Wajid Safi Peshawar
Research Colleague, London, United Kingdom
Dr. S. Ali, Postgraduate Resident, Karachi, Pakistan
