One significant problem in South Asia is that very few are trained in prevention. We examined training opportunities in the countries of South Asia. medical training, there are approximately 200 medical schools wherein more than 5,000 students graduate every year. In contrast, there are only 23 centers of public heath providing some training but no Schools of Public Health in whole of South Asia4. There are 10-20 times more people trained in clinical medicine than those trained in preventive medicine.