MEDICAL LIBRARY

ASSOCIATIONS
Group members:- Bushra Nazeer
Fatima Khalid
 PAKISTAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (PMRC)

Introduction :- The Pakistan Medical Research Council was established in 1962 under the
Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Welfare to coordinate and promote research in the
fields of medicine and public health in the country. With the establishment of the Ministry of
Science & Technology in January 1972, the PMRC was transferred to the administrative
control of this Ministry. In 1997 the Council was transferred again to the Ministry of Health.

ABOUT PMRC :- The Council has supported clinical and bio-medical research activities by
setting up its research facilities and laboratories in various medical colleges and major hospitals of the
country, as well as in the National Institute of Health, Islamabad. PMRC has thus broad based research
capabilities, which are spread, all over the country. However the focus on information processing and
translating results of research conducted by researchers/scientists within country and abroad would help
accelerate the health sector development specifically and overall development process in the country
generally. The information resource centre will specifically focus on providing research results to health
policy-makers and planners for sound decision making based on empirical evidence, this will help in
getting maximum mileage out of the scarce resources spent on health .

https://pk.linkedin.com/company/pakistan-medical-research-council
https://www.pmrc.org.pk/
 PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (PMA)

INTRODUCTION:- Pakistan Medical Association Karachi is a platform that is open to all those people
who are willing to make a positive difference in the health sector of Pakistan. Pakistan Medical Association
Karachi is a platform that is open to all those people who are willing to make a positive difference in the
health sector of Pakistan.

The Pakistan Medical Association was established in 1948 in Dacca. It was inaugurated by the Quaid-e-
Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The Speech of Quad-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of
Pakistan, on the inauguration ceremony of Pakistan Medical Association in March 1948.

Aims & Objectives :-

 To promote the Medical and Allied Sciences
 To maintain the honour and dignity of the Medical Profession and to protect the interest, rights and privileges of the
members of the Association and to develop the sprit amongst the members for doing their duty, Medical, Ethical,
Social and Civil in all aspects of the national and individual life.
 To help the profession in protecting and caring for the physical and mental well being of the people of Pakistan.
 To take measures for the improvement and advancement of Medical Education in Pakistan. guidance.
 To urging the Government to raise the standard of medical education in medical colleges.
 To carrying on a campaign against quackery and other unhealthy practices in the country.
 To maintain cooperation and solidarity amongst the members of the Association, and to faster the spirit of
brotherhood.
 To draw the member of Medical Profession and the general public, they serve, closer ad develop better
understanding between them.
 To give professional and expert help, advice and cooperation of the Medical profession to the Government
and the organized bodies in their work on the administration and management of health matter and Medical
Education etc.
 To guide and help members of the profession especially new entrants in the establishment of their career.
 To safeguard and defend the interest and integrity of the members of the Medical Profession through ethical,
moral or legal means at the disposal of the Association.
 To help the families of the deceased, disabled and ailing members of the profession.

Publications :-
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (JPMA)
The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association is a leading, monthly, biomedical journal of Pakistan. It was
founded in 1953 as a quarterly, and converted into a monthly in 1957. It has the distinction of being the first
Medline indexed journal from Pakistan (1975). JPMA is included in the journal list of International Committee
of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) since 2010.
JPMA is nationally recognized by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), the College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan (CPSP), and the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan (HEC). It
is included in the “W” category of HEC journals.

https://www.pmacentre.org.pk/

https://jpma.org.pk/
 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)1948

 WHO is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the
world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health. 

 WHO leads global efforts to expand universal health coverage. We direct and coordinate the world’s
response to health emergencies. And we promote healthier lives – from pregnancy care through old age. Our
Triple Billion targets outline an ambitious plan for the world to achieve good health for all using science-
based policies and programmes. 

 The World Health Organization (WHO) plays a singular role in leading the global health ecosystem,
producing technical guidelines and tools to prevent and treat disease, and acting as a country-level convener
with an unparalleled level of trust. The crises of the 21st century, including COVID-19, have made clear
both the inequity of access to effective and affordable healthcare and the indispensable role of WHO. Yet
WHO lacks sufficient resources to fulfill its mandate. And, beyond funding, its vision cannot be achieved by
the public sector alone. The WHO Foundation was created as an independent Swiss foundation affiliated
with but independent of WHO to marshal new resources from philanthropists, foundations, businesses, and
individuals to support its mission: promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable.
Journals and series:-
 African Health Organization
 Bulletin of World Health Organization
 Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
 Public Health Panorma
 Pan American journal of public health
 Weekly Epidemiological Record
 Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
 WHO drug information

Public health prizes and awards

Prizes and awards administered by the Director-General
of the World Health Organization
The prizes and awards listed below reward and recognize major achievements in public health, and are
administered by the Director-General of the World Health Organization. They have been established either in
the name of eminent health professionals and international figures or prominent foundations that commit to
support international and global public health innovation and success. Every year, the Director-General invites
the national health administration of Member States’ governments to propose candidatures for consideration
for the award of the prizes. The WHO Executive Board, at its session at the beginning of the year, designates
the winners based on recommendations made by the selection panels of these prizes and award. The prizes and
awards are presented during the World Health Assembly.
https://www.who.int/