COMMONWEALTH SCHOOLS

Implications of off-shore medical schools in the Commonwealth Caribbean.

Facilities existing and planned in the University of the West Indies for training the medical manpower requirements of the Caribbean Commonwealth are adequate and can be extended to meet additional future needs. No valid justification exists, therefore, for the development in the area of off-shore medical schools promoted by profit-oriented entrepreneurs who have little or no experience in medi...

The Commonwealth of Cells

We are often asked to recommend a small book on physiology that gives a simple and readable outline, and which can be understood by those who have had no training in the sciences. This book will answer the purpose admirably. As the title indicates, the author keeps before us throughout the book the cellular structure of the various tissues of the body, with the result that a more uniform and co...

An Evaluation of the Commonwealth Pilot Schools Initiative. Policy Brief: Key Findings Following Two Years of Implementation

Some reflections on the conference background paper : ‘ Improving Local Government : the Commonwealth Vision ’ Commonwealth

Even before considering its content, one has to admire the confidence of Dr. Philip Amis to undertake the preparation of a paper titled: Improving Local Government: the Commonwealth Vision. Dr. Amis, head of the International Development Department at the University of Birmingham and a trusted friend of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum, would have understood the challenges of this assign...

Diabetic Retinopathy Network for the Commonwealth

The new Diabetic Retinopathy Network (DR-NET) links 15 hospitals in 10 lowand middle-income countries to share experiences and support each other to identify and treat more patients with diabetic retinopathy. The need is great: in the catchment areas served by the 15 institutions, nearly 400,000 people are estimated to have diabetic retinopathy (DR), but fewer than 10,000 are currently identifi...