These are challenging times to develop family medicine with rapidly changing political, economic, social and medical climates affecting general practice and primary care around the world. Despite its relatively late arrival into a medical system traditionally dominated by subspecialists, the recent introduction of family medicine is beginning to lead to a restructuring of primary care.
However, the public as well as most doctors and health staff currently know little about the concept of family medicine and a network of family practices has not yet been properly established. Creating a supportive environment will give family medicine a sound basis to develop further. This feasibility report presents a historic opportunity to engage the positive force of family medicine for the benefit of Kurdish society and transform the healthcare service delivery system in Kurdistan. Family
medicine, recognised as a specialty in its own right, is the cornerstone.
