Collaborative Organizations
As an international organization with recognised worldwide structures and members, WONCA is keen to engage with other like-minded international organisations. Some organisations with a strong consistency of purpose with WONCA choose to formalize the relationship and through an official relationship agreement or through joining WONCA as an "organization in collaborative relations" member.
International organizations in official relations with WONCA
The World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO website
The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
WONCA is recognised as a nongovernmental organisation (NGO) in official relations with the WHO. Through the WONCA executive committee, its seven WONCA regions, various working parties, collaborative organisations and academic members, WONCA has contacts with many of the WHO departments at its headquarters and across regional and country offices. WONCA executive appoint one of its number to be the lead liaison person between WONCA and WHO. Find out more about WONCA WHO liaison here.
Organizations in Collaborative Relations - Members of WONCA
International organizations whose missions and objectives are consistent
with those of WONCA and who are not eligible for, or who do not seek
Full or Associate Membership may apply for this category of membership. More information available from the WONCA secretariat manager@wonca.net
Institute of Family Medicine of Kenya Trust (INFA-MED)
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