During the FY 2024-25, ACF provided Seven (7) scholarships for Post Graduate training worth PKR. 6,806,193/- with an increased trend of 6.4% as compared to last FY24 i.e. PKR. 6,393,000/. In account of Faculty Support Program, ACF also sponsored the remunerations of Assistant Professor Rheumatology and Senior Registrar Rheumatology at Central Park Medical College and National Hospital respectively. During the year PKR. 4,474,469/- were spent on Faculty Support Program. The overall projected spending on scholarships and faculty support in the financial year 2024-2025 is around PKR. 8.6 million.
So far 50 rheumatologists have been trained by ACF Faculty, covering more than 50% of total practicing rheumatologists in Punjab. Out of these, 33 specialists have fully or partially been trained through ACF scholarship program.
ACF is currently funding ‘Four’ scholarships for PG trainees in rheumatology. Two trainee fellows are under training at the Department of Rheumatology, National Hospital & Medical Centre and ‘Two’ trainee fellows are under training at the Department of Rheumatology, Central Park Teaching Hospital. Moreover, two of ACF trained rheumatologists started rheumatology services at Baluchistan including the first ever rheumatology service set up in Quetta by an ACF scholarship recipien
RHEUMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS FUNDED BY ACF SCHOLARSHIPS
These consultants are providing services all over Pakistan and Abroad