I am a young doctor. So before attending the training I had only a few months of practice. I worked with what I had been taught at university and I made the best of it. But the training really helped me to better identify issues related to non-communicable diseases. We worked a lot on identifying the symptoms regarding cancers, obesity, asthma, diabetes, stress, etc. The training taught us how to work on giving patient consultations, especially those with high-risk factors, how to prescribe prophylactics, as well as how to deal with patients suffering from chronic diseases. I was very interested in the emphasis put on the so-called “healthy lifestyle promotion”. To convince a patient to quit a bad habit is already a step towards the cure. I also had many ideas to improve the division of labour, for example in delegating some responsibilities to nurses. This way I can save time and I know precisely what the patient’s needs are once they are brought to me.

Knowledge is very helpful in our job and we should constantly look for ways to improve ourselves. It has a direct impact. The professionals who attended the training intuitively shared their experience with colleagues. Thanks to this sharing of experiences even the people who did not attend the training may improve their medical skills.