THE SEVEN-STAR DOCTOR: SYNCHRONIZING THE PMDC, WHO, AND PUMHSW’S ASPIRATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL DISTINCTION IN HEALTH.

J Peop Univ Med Health Sci. 2025:15(2),1-4. http://doi.org/10.46536/jpumhs/2025/15.02.617

Abstract

The Seven-Star Doctor is a concept put
forth by the World Health Organization
(WHO) which looks to reframe the role of
medical practitioners in the 21st century1.
It elaborates on the seven critical functions
of a doctor which include: care provider,
decision maker, a communicator, a leader
of the community, a manager, an advocate
for health,