Region: Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific

We are one of the largest regions of WONCA. We have member organisations from Australia, China (mainland), Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Vietnam.

Our region holds regional conferences each year and our Council meets at these and before World conferences. The photo below is from our 2016 meeting in Rio, Brazil.

Rajakumar Movement for Young Doctors Subcommittee on Indigenous and Minority Groups Health Issues Journal: Asia Pacific Family Medicine

Upcoming Conferences

August 21-24 2024
WONCA Asia Pacific Conference 2024
Singapore

Regional President

PresidentAPR@wonca.net

Associate Professor Mohammad Husni Jamal (Malaysia)

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Executive Members

Groups and Organizations

Latest News

WONCA APR Conference - Singapore 2024
November, 2023

Abstract Submissions Now Open!
The Development of Family Medicine in Lao PDR
March, 2023

Dr Oua Phimmasarn, President of Lao Family Medicine Specialists Association writes on the development of the speciality in the region
Bali welcomed the WONCA Asia Pacific Conference 2022
December, 2022

More than 600 family doctors and health care professionals from Asia Pacific and the world gathered at the WONCA Asia Pacific Conference 2022, held in Bali, Indonesia, on 5 - 7 December 2022.
President Anna Stavdal sends a message to WONCA APR Conference 2022
December, 2022

"It was a humbling and heartwarming experience to join you"
WONCA Asia Pacific Roundtables: NCDs and Pain Management
May, 2020

Prof Meng-Chih Lee, President, WONCA APR and Dr Brian Chang, Honorary Secretary, WONCA APR gathered other APR leaders in Singapore December 4-6, 2019. Reducing premature death due to non-communicable disease and addressing unnecessary suffering from pain require commitment, creativity and community.
WONCA APR starts the new version of Asia Pacific Family Medicine journal!
January, 2020

The WONCA Asia Pacific Region has now restarted the Asia Pacific Family Medicine journal (APFMJ).
Professor Meng-Chih Lee's Bursary for WONCA Auckland applications
January, 2020

We are pleased to announce a call for applications for the Prof Meng-Chih Lee's Asia Pacific Region Presidential Bursary to financially support two family physicians registered to attend the WONCA Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2020, in Auckland, New Zealand
WONCA Asia Pacific 2020 – last call for abstracts
September, 2019

With equity at the heart of the conference, WONCA 2020 promises to deliver an inspiring and diverse programme of plenary sessions, panel discussions, skills workshops and debates which explore the theme of: Family Medicine - leading the way towards an advanced world of equity, quality and compassion.
WONCA Asia Pacific conference 2020 - call for abstracts
August, 2019

You are invited to submit abstracts and proposals for oral and poster presentations and for workshops that are in keeping with the themes of this, the WONCA Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2020, which is coming to Auckland, New Zealand in April 2020.
Asia Pacific region conference in New Zealand in 2020
June, 2019

WONCA's Asia Pacific region conference comes to Auckland, New Zealand in 2020 from 23-26 April. Submissions for abstracts and early bird registration are now open.