Pakistan, June 23 -- A severe shortage of trained and qualified female gastroenterologists in Pakistan is contributing to delayed diagnoses and poor health outcomes for women suffering from gastrointestinal and liver diseases, as many are reluctant to consult male doctors due to cultural and social barriers.
This concern was raised on the second day of the 7th Annual Conference of the Pakistan GI and Liver Disease Society (PGLDS), where experts warned that women across rural and urban areas are silently enduring serious health issues that are often diagnosed too late for effective treatment.
They called for a national colorectal cancer screening program, especially for women, who due to the sensitivities involved and lack of female doctor...