Collaborative Organizations

As an international organisation 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 formalise the relationship and through an official relationship agreement  or through joining WONCA as an "organisation in collaborative relations" member.

The World Health Organization (WHO)

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.

International organisations 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

European Association for Communication in Healthcare (EACH)

International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA)

International Hospital Federation (IHF)

Institute of Family Medicine of Kenya Trust (INFA-MED)

International Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (IPCCS)

International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG)

     > more IPCRG information and resources

International Society of Doctors for the Environment (ISDE)

North American Primary Care Research Group, (NAPCRG)

The Network: TUFH

World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH)

World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA)