Abstract
One of the ways in which health professionals can help to improve the poor state of public health in South Asia is through regional cooperation and collaboration.
Highlights
The seven countries of South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) have a collective population of nearly 1.4 billion people [1]
One of the ways in which health professionals can help to improve this poor state of public health in South Asia is through regional cooperation and collaboration
This spirit of cooperation was the driving force behind the formation in 1999 of the South Asian Public Health Forum (SAPHF; http:⁄⁄www.saphf.org). This independent voluntary organization aims to improve communication and interaction between public health professionals working in South Asia or those working outside the region who have an interest in South Asia
Summary
The seven countries of South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) have a collective population of nearly 1.4 billion people [1] This region has a long history of hostility and mistrust among its nations, and heavy governmental spending on defense has diverted resources away from investing in health and education [2,3,4,5]. One of the ways in which health professionals can help to improve this poor state of public health in South Asia is through regional cooperation and collaboration This spirit of cooperation was the driving force behind the formation in 1999 of the South Asian Public Health Forum (SAPHF; http:⁄⁄www.saphf.org). I discuss why the forum was launched, how it operates, the impact that it has had, and the challenges we face
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