Wonca Chief Executive Officer
Dr Alfred W T Loh

Wonca Administrative Manager
Yvonne Chung
World Organization of Family Doctors
College of Medicine Building
16 College Road # 01-02
Singapore 169854
Tel: 65 224 2886
Fax: 65 222 0204
Email: admin@Wonca.com.sg

Wonca News Editor
Marc L Rivo, MD

Wonca President-elect
Prof Bruce Sparks, South Africa

Wonca Immediate Past President
Robert W Higgins, United States

Honorary Treasurer
Dr Geoffrey D Martin, Australia

Wonca Regional Vice-Presidents
Dr Abra T Fransch, Africa
Dr Warren A Heffron, Americas
Prof Goh Lee Gan, Asia Pacific
Dr Philip Evans, Europe
Prof Shatendra K Gupta, Middle East
South Asia

Wonca Executive Members at Large
Prof Chris van Weel, Netherlands
Dr Geoffrey D Martin, Australia
Dr med Ilse Hellemann, Austria

Chair, Bylaws and Regulations
Dr Dan Ostergaard, USA (co-opted)

Wonca News Editorial Office
Marc L Rivo, MD
4566 Prairie Avenue
Miami Beach Florida 33140 USA
Tel: 305 671 7327
Fax: 305 671 4770
Email: marcrivo@aol.com

Contents - April 2002

FROM Wonca

From the President: Defining General Practice/Family Medicine
From the CEO's Desk:
From the Editor --- The 'New-Look' Wonca News

FEATURE STORIES

Zimbabwe GPs Appeal for Medical Assistance to Provide Needed Care
Wonca Establishes Global Primary Care Research Network
Honoring the Life of Barbara Higgins: Wonca's First Lady

Wonca REGIONAL NEWS

Come to London for Europe's Regional Conference and the Jubilee
Visit Sri Lanka for the MESAR Regional Conference
Meet Philip Evans, Regional Vice President, Europe Region
Meet Geoff Martin, Honorary Treasurer and Executive Member at Large
Asia Pacific Family Medicine Issues Call for Papers

HEALTH AND HEALTH SYSTEM NEWS

Mental Disorders a Leading Global Cause of Disability
Global Mental Health Needs Great but Care Limited
Global Health Leaders Monitor Afghanistan

MEMBER AND ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS

AAFP 'Physicians with Heart Airlift to Moldova: A Diary
A Half Century of General Practice in Zimbabwe Ends for Dr. Eric McNair
Hong Kong Conference Focuses on Quality of Primary Care Research
Professor Charles Bridges-Webb: Australia's GP Researcher
Professor Jack Marshall: The Quiet Aussie Achiever
2nd World Congress on Men's Health to be Held in Vienna
News from Canada

RESOURCES FOR THE FAMILY DOCTOR

ICPC-2, The International Classification of Primary Care, 2nd Edition Available
Resources for the Global action Against Tobacco

GLOBAL MEETINGS FOR THE FAMILY DOCTOR

Wonca World and Regional Conference Calendar
Member Organization And Related Meetings