Charles Boelen: WONCA & Family Docs, best partners for health system revival
September, 2020
In 1988, as a newly assigned coordinator of the Human Resources for Health program at WHO Headquarters in Geneva, I met the then WONCA President and liaison officer with WHO, Dr M K Rajakumar, from Malaysia. In his frank style, his first words were: “We often meet and talk at WHO but never do things together”! Having already worked for years in different parts of the world, at WHO national and regional office levels, I boomeranged to him: “OK, let’s start doing things”!
Guest Feature by John Wynn-Jones: Flowers
September, 2020
Dr John Wynn-Jones is well known in WONCA circles and immediate past chair of the WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice. During the COVID-19 crisis he has been writing a daily 'Rural Miscellany' email with poems and resource ideas to help and divert us in this difficult time. This month we feature his item on "flowers".
From the CEO's desk: new webinars and secretariat transition
September, 2020
Greetings again to all WONCA members, wherever in the world you might be. We continue to live in very uncertain times, but hope that you and your loved ones are managing to survive the global pandemic as best you can - this month information on the next series of WONCA webinars and on the secretariat transition
News from WP on Mental Health
September, 2020
Professor Chris Dowrick, chair of Working Party on Mental Health, reports: I do hope you are all staying as well as possible in these exceptionally difficult times, with the pandemic spreading ever more rapidly around the world, accompanied by economic insecurities, political turmoil and other natural and man-made disasters.
WFPHA Statement on COVID-19 Immunization and Equitable Access to Vaccines
September, 2020
The World Federation of Public Health Associations and its International Immunization Policy Taskforce, share with you the WFPHA Statement on COVID-19 Immunization and Equitable Access to Vaccines (English updated Version). The statement is now available also in French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Farewell to the Scandinavian Delegation of Family Physicians
September, 2020
Dr Allan Pelch, of Denmark, has led the Scandinavian Delegations of Family Physicians to dozens of conferences over the past 22 years. After this remarkable effort over many years, Allan is now retiring and reflect on the joys of these delegations.
Survey on communication courses - EACH
September, 2020
If you are a practising Family Doctor, could you please answer this short survey and list three courses not already offered by EACH that you would like to be co-developed
WONCA seeks Chief Administrative Officer
September, 2020
We are looking for a Chief Administrative Officer to work in the new Secretariat of WONCA, based in Brussels. We seek a highly motivated individual, with a strong ‘can-do’ attitude and positive mentality.