Region: South Asia

South Asia

The WONCA South Asia region is a comparatively new region in WONCA. Our member organizations come from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with some countries having more than one member. In December 2010, we held our first regional conference in Mumbai, India which proved a huge success.

Upcoming Conferences

Regional President

PresidentSAR@wonca.net

Dr Tariq Aziz (Pakistan)

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Other office bearers

Past Presidents/VP

Inmediate Past President - Dr Raman Kumar - India

Dr. Md. Nurul Islam - Bangladesh
Former WONCA MESAR Vice President

Dr. S. K. Gupta - Nepal
Former WONCA SAR Vice President

Dr. Preethi Wijegoonewardene - Sri Lanka
Former WONCA SAR President

Dr. Pratap Narayan Prasad - Nepal
Former WONCA SAR President

Prof Kanu Bala - Bangladesh
Former WONCA SAR President

Executive Members

Executive Committee WONCA SAR 2018-2020

President
Dr. Raman Kumar
Academy of Family Physicians of India (AFPI)

Secretary
Dr. Pramendra Prasad Gupta
General Practice Association of Nepal (GPAN)

President Elect
Dr. Tariq Aziz
Pakistan Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP)

Immediate Past President
Prof Dr Kanu Bala
Bangladesh Academy of Family Physicians (BAFP)

Executive Members
Dr Marie Andrades
College of Family Medicine of Pakistan

Dr. Md. Abdul Quayum
Bangladesh Academy of Family Physicians

Dr. K. Sri Ranjan
College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka

Prof. N. M. Abdal
Bangladesh College of General Practitioners (BCGP)

Chair Spice Route
Dr Sankha Randenikumara
College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka

Groups and Organizations

Latest News

Building the foundation for research, policy, and advocacy to strengthen Family Medicine in the South Asia
September, 2022

Since Nov 2021, as a part of the current leadership committee of WONCA South Asia, we have taken several concrete steps to build the foundation for primary care research in South Asia.
South Asia Statement of Solidarity on COVID-19 Pandemic
April, 2020

In the moment of a great public health crisis, something which impacts all human beings on the earth, we the family physicians of South Asia are together in solidarity with all our professional colleagues and people. We salute all healthcare workers who have stood to this call of duty. There is no greater service than the service of humanity. May we all triumph together for ourselves, our families, our people, our countries and our world.
The Spice Route Sri Lanka CPD programme
April, 2018

A CPD programme was organized by the Spice Route Movement (Movement for Young Doctors) of Sri Lanka on February 17, 2018. The evening was attended by a large gathering of enthusiastic general practitioners, both young and young at heart, who were intrigued by the topics.
MRCGP (Int) South Asia Grant for Spice Route Members.
March, 2018

MRCGP (Int) will provide a grant amount of USD 2500 per year to support young GPs of The Spice Route movement in certain educational activities.
South Asia region Montegut Scholar Report - Dr Veena Kumari
January, 2018

Dr Veena Kumari was a 2017 Montegut Scholarship winner for the WONCA South Asia Region. She has recently taken up a new job as an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine in Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. Dr Kumari attended the South Asia region conference in Nepal from 24-26 November 2017 as well as The Spice Route pre conference. Here she reports on her experience.
South Asia region Montegut Scholar Report - Dr Sanam Shah
January, 2018

Dr Sanam Shah of Pakistan was awarded the Montegut Scholarship for the South Asia region. She is the national secretary, Pakistan for the WONCA Spice Route Young Doctors’ Movement and attended the recent South Asia region conference in Nepal.
WONCA SAR Nepal conference deadlines approach
July, 2017

Greetings from the Himalayan Kingdom. After our devastating earthquake we are trying our best to rebuild ourselves. We would like to thank our well wishers and assure them that in spite of the recent past we now hosting a WONCA South Asia region conference in Kathmandu, on November 25 and 26, 2017.
South Asia region president visits Maldives
September, 2016

Dr Garth Manning and I, were invited to visit Maldives from 20th to 22nd August 2016 by Dr Ali Shareef, the Maldives’ first Dirct Member of WONCA and also its first GP trainee
Rural Round-up: WONCA South Asia group launch
February, 2016

It is planned to launch the WONCA Rural South Asia (WoRSA) health group formally during forthcoming WONCA-SAR conference in Feb 2016.
WONCA SAR - Sri Lanka heading for a big bang in February
December, 2015

The WONCA South Asia Region conference organisers are planning an exciting conference in Colombo from 12 to 14 February, 2016.