Pakistani female doctors help a disabled child at a rehabilitation center at the Dow Medical Institute for Health in Karachi, March 30. In a country better known for honor killings of women and low literacy rates for girls, Pakistan’s medical schools are a reflection of how women’s roles are evolving. Women now make up the vast majority of students studying medicine, a gradual change that’s come about after a quota favoring male admittance into medical school was lifted in 1991.
okay here's my problem with female medical students in Pakistan. First of all, it is extremely hard to get into a good medical school in Pakistan as there are very limited spots and when these students do get into school (female i.e.) they graduate with great numbers. But as soon as they finish school, given our culture, they get married (which don't get me wrong is great)! But then, most of them don't end up practicing because shadi ho gayi hai ya bachay ho gaye hain ya saas kaam nahi karnay deti! You spent so much of your time, effort, money into becoming a physician and when it comes time to serve your country, your people, you don't go on to practice medicine! Women in Pakistan outnumber men and according to statistics...atleast 80% of those students are WOMEN!!! I understand a lot of parents push their daughters to become medical doctors because it is a great profession and also it may give them a boost in marriage prospects...who wouldn't want a "doctor" bahoo but I'm sorry but you should NOT be allowed to call a doctor if you are not practicing medicine and helping those in need...it's become more of a label now! I understand that a woman needs to take care of her family, husband and kids and be home but if you don't think you'll be able to balance your career and home life together...maybe then some parents need to step up and take the "only house wife-can't leave the house" role into consideration and not pressure their daughters into going for medical school just for the degree!
i think you misunderstood what I said earlier..main aurat ke ghar sambhalnay ke khilaf nahi hoon na hi keh rahi hoon ke aurat ko ghar daari nahi karni chaiye. What I was saying ke aap itnay saal paglon ki tarhan mehnat kartay hain…both you and your parents to become a doctor and put so much money and effort into it just for the “doctor” label. Graduate kartay hi shadi aur bachay ho jatay hain and you don’t practice medicine toa phir medical school janay ka faida kia tha..Jo aap nay parha hai …its knowledge that you need to use/apply in real life if you have achieved it instead of wasting it. To me, if you have graduated from a medical school you should be able to practice medicine and help those in need. You should be obligated to how ever much you can. Iska matlab ye nahi ke aap ghar baar chor kar bachay shohar chor kar sirf logon ki madad karain. You can open up your practice from home and just help women maybe…or work on preventetive medicine. Har doctor ko zaroori toa nahi ke woh neurosurgeon banay and you have to work late hours and be on call all the time. Again, shadi karnay se koi mana nahi karta lekin agger aap ki priorities shadi aur family life then medicine shouldn’t be a career for you. It’s a career for those jo doosri cheezon ki thori si qurbani denay ko tyaar hotay hain to serve and help others but that’s just my opinion
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Lekin jab study karny ki age hoti hy tb insaan study hi karta hy na, shaadi to nahi karta to us waqt uski soch hoti hy ke mein study kar ke yeh achieve karonga / karongi or yeh bano ga / gi lekin jaise jaise time passes same waise waise plans mein changing a jaati hy. Yeh kisi ke haath mein thori hy
obviously...you can't predict the future and with time...people change. Lekin aap doctor khali parhnay ke liye nahi bantay ho...it's public service. You can save many lives by becoming a doctor and helping someone. Especially Pakistan main is wakt healthcare professionals ki buhat zaroorat hai. It's not like we don't have enough students graduating every year. Lekin jo log ban saktay hain ya graduate karnay ke baad practice kar saktay hain unko mauka nahi milta kion ke those spots are so limited. So someone else who might get into school but does not practice medicine after graduation...I feel like that was a waste of 6-8-10 years of your life. Aap ilm hasil kartay hain takay us ilm ki roshni phela sakain...if I know something that can save a life out there while i'm sitting at home making chapatis...to me that's wrong! You should find a way...no matter how small it is to help how ever you can. Agger aap ke ghar walay aap ko bahir janay se mana kartay hain toa you can open up a practice from home and help women just around your neighborhood. Teach people about infectious diseases that are going around and how they can be prevented. Insan main thora sa ambition aur himmat honi chaihye aur agger aap ke paas woh nahi hai toa maybe you should pick a different career.
Lekin is field me aik problem hy that is 'bribe' and 'references (sifarish)', why talented student drop out from further studies b'coz neither their parents have enough money to pay 'bribe' for admission nor references. That is most of the talented student left at one stage.
Another thing even if they completed, they get a job somewhere far away from their home and most the girls wouldn't like to leave home or their parents don't want to leave their daughters alone.
Lastly salary issue.
So isn't better ke ghar bhait kr chapati banao and be happy with family :)
toa phir zaroorat hi kia hai is field main janay ki if you know that at the end of the day you'll either be disappointed or won't end up practicing in the field because you'd rather be with family and enjoy that part of your life? Jab aap ko already maloom hai ke aap ko life se kia chahiye and the end result of going into this field of medicine isn't the best for you then why even do it to begin with?
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nahi :no: aisi baat nahi hy. we wants to be succeed in medical field but some other factors, as I told earlier, won’t let us go further. What to do then? In the meanwhile, if we got married and have kidz then how it will be possible to start all over again from where we left?
shadi karna aur bachay paida karna is not a surprising factor lol...you know at some point in your life that is going to happen sooner or later. Then why not plan it out as much as you can! For example, a 16 year old female wants to go to medical school and become the best doctor in the whole wide world. Great! Parents are happy and she's a great student. No problem there. But hold on ..wait a minute...she's also at this point engaged to her cousin from her mother's side who she'll obviously get married to when she's done with school. Let's say 8-10 years down the road. Now the girl's family is well aware that the guys's parents will not be okay with her pursuing her career after she gets married and would like for her to be a stay home house wife (nothing wrong with that at all)! My point is yeh sab kuch jaan kar bhi aap us career main kion jayeinge jahan aap ko pata hai aap practice nahi kar saktay aur sirf degree lenay ke liye itni mehnat kar rahay so that your parents can tell the whole muhalla...HAMARI BETI DOCTOR BAN GAYI...ya phir...HAMARI BAHOO DOCTOR HAI..jab ke aap nay aik din bhi graduation ke baad practice nahi kiya.
If parents can tell the whole muhalla...HAMARI BETI DOCTOR BAN GAYI...ya phir...HAMARI BAHOO DOCTOR HAI. to is mein burai kiya hy. Atleast 4 ladies mein fakhar se keh sakti hy na ke i'm Doctor :)
If parents can tell the whole muhalla...HAMARI BETI DOCTOR BAN GAYI...ya phir...HAMARI BAHOO DOCTOR HAI. to is mein burai kiya hy. Atleast 4 ladies mein fakhar se keh sakti hy na ke i'm Doctor :)
doctor ban na koi fakhar ki baat nahi hai in my opinoin..doctor aap ban kis liye rahay hain...woh kaam karna...doctor ban kar kisi ke kaam aana ya kisi ki madad karna fakhar ki baat hai.
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haan pr ab shaadi ke baat koi aisa chance nahi bana ke kisi ki madad ki jay to iska yeh matlub hargiz nahi hy ke doctor bilkul bhi na ki jay. At least apny ghar waloon ki, bachoon ki doctor to ban sakti hy na.
In our modern life women’s face the lots of problems in their life. Women’s pay the good role in this difficult life. After that this too much problems woman’s have brave hear and go on any types of jobs and complete their task and also get success in their work. In this date mans are too much behind from the woman’s. So I want to appreciate to all the women’s who stand the equal the man and keep challenges to get success in every field of life. In Islam women’s have a great place due to the God gift. I wish to all the best to all women in the world.
I agree with Faloooda that women who end up becoming doctors, should at least try to work even if part-time. Parents should also be supportive of this. It would also be a good idea to talk about her practicing medicine at the time of rishta.
If the trend continues where more and more graduating doctors are girls and then they are not practicing, it would have a very negative impact on the society.
It almost makes me sad to be saying this, but it would probably be beneficial to go back to the quota system, perhaps 50/50 to ensure that we have enough graduating male students since they are more than likely to practice. We can probably establish this quota system for limited time and as the percentage of practicing female doctors rise, we can get rid of quota. But until then, Pakitsan NEEDS practicing doctors, not just graduates.
to us waqt uski soch hoti hy ke mein study kar ke yeh achieve karonga / karongi or yeh bano ga / gi lekin jaise jaise time passes same waise waise plans mein changing a jaati hy. Yeh kisi ke haath mein thori hy