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 - June 2002

FROM Wonca

From the President: Improving Health Systems Through Family Medicine: A Guidebook
From the CEO's Desk: Wonca and the Newly Independent States of Central Asia
From the Editor --- Improving Health Systems and Family Medicine Around the World: Let us Hear from You!

FEATURE STORIES

The World Celebrates Rural Health in Marvelous Melbourne
India and USA Cities Form Partnership to Open a GP Training Program
Enhancing Family Medicine and Health Care in Poland

Wonca REGIONAL NEWS

New Wonca Europe Secretariat Opens
Visit Sri Lanka for the MESAR Regional Conference
Come to Scenic Slovenia for Wonca Europe 2003

HEALTH AND HEALTH SYSTEM NEWS

An Insiders View: The Challenges of Facing General Practice in India
Health and Health Care for the Women of Andrah Pradesh, South India
Roll back Malaria: A Potential Area for WHO-Wonca Collabaration

MEMBER AND ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS

Meet Dr Daniel J. Ostergaard, Member of Wonca Executive and Chair, Bylaws and Regulations
Dr Philip Evans Receives the Prestigious RCGP Award
Irish GPs Raise Funds for Zambian Hospice

RESOURCES FOR THE FAMILY DOCTOR

AIDS Treatment Guidelines From the WHO Suitable for Developing Countries
Key Resouces for Wonca's Global Action on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control

GLOBAL MEETINGS FOR THE FAMILY DOCTOR

Wonca World and Regional Conference Calendar
Member Organization And Related Meetings