Title page KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA HUMAN RESOURCE FOR HEALTH November 2015 Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) Khyber Medical University Peshawar Department of Health, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa World Health Organization (WHO) 1 Acknowledgment The Office of Research Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC), Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar and department of Health Khyber Pakhtunkhwa conducted the study of Human Resource for Health Profile for the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) with the financial and technical support from World Health Organization (WHO) Pakistan. The study was made possible due to the sincere efforts and interest of Vice Chancellor, KMU; Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hafizullah to create first profile of Human Resources for Health of KPK province. Cooperation of all Officers, Healthcare Managers, Focal Persons and all stakeholders of public and private sector is highly appreciated. We are particularly thankful to Dr. Pervez Kamal Khan, Director General Health Services KPK, Dr. Kamran Yousaf Medical Superintendent, Civil Hospital Akora Khattak, Health Department KPK and Director KPK Health Care Commission for their hard work, energy and time devoted to this study. We are grateful for the cooperation from WHO Pakistan leadership and senior management, more especially the WHO representative, Dr. Michel Thieren, Dr. Zulfiqar Khan, Dr. Saeed Akbar Khan and Dr. Bilal Behrawar Khan for facilitating the research team. Sincerely, Dr. Zia Ul Haq (Principal Investigator) PhD Public Health (Glasgow), MPH (Pak), MBBS (Pak) Associate Professor of Public Health & Director- Office of Research Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC), Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan Hon. Clinical Senior Lecturer, Institute of Health & Well-being, University of Glasgow, UK
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