From the President: July 2019
July, 2019
My first official visit to Africa, to the WONCA Africa conference in Kampala, Uganda, was thoroughly enjoyable. Delegates from 32 different countries came to share their enthusiasm and experiences of developing family medicine across the continent and further afield. The conference was truly about person-centred primary health care
From the CEO's desk: two new Special Interest Groups
July, 2019
This month I’d like to highlight two new Special Interest Groups (SIGs) which the WONCA Executive has recently endorsed: SIG on Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Care and SIG on LGBTQ Health. Find out more about these groups.
Vasco da Gama Movement in Bratislava
July, 2019
The Vasco da Gama Movement (VdGM) for young doctors in Europe was prominent at the recent WONCA Europe conference. Dr Katarzyna Nessler, new chair of the Movement reports:
A practice visit in Slovakia - the WONCA editor reports
July, 2019
During the recent WONCA Europe conference in Bratislava, the WONCA editor travelled outside the city to the nearby town of Pezinok on a visit to the practice of Dr Adriana Šimková. It was a multinational group with the editor being accompanied by colleagues Olgun Göktaş from Turkey and Hagit Dascal-Weichhendler from Israel.
Desde mi punto de vista ... Prof Chris van Weel
July, 2019
El pasado 27 de octubre de 2018, el congreso de Astaná de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (WHO) aprovó una declaración para fortalecer la Atención Primaria. En ella se admite la importancia de la asistencia en Atención Primaria, como una de las funciones centrales de los sistemas sanitarios para conseguir la cobertura universal de salud.
Del presidente: Julio 2019
July, 2019
Mi primera visita oficial a África, para asistir al congreso de Kampala, en Uganda, fue muy agradable, de principio a fin. Varios delegados provenientes de 32 países diferentes vinieron a compartir su entusiasmo y sus experiencias en el desarrollo de una Medicina de Familia fuerte en todo el continent. El congreso estuvo realmente enfocado a la Atención Primaria centrada en la persona, y fue una gran oportunidad para animar más a los estudiantes
In My View ... Prof Chris van Weel
July, 2019
On October 27, 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) Conference in Astana, approved a declaration to strengthen primary health care. It acknowledges the importance of primary health care, as a core function in health systems, to attain universal health coverage. This declaration is a welcome support for health reforms around the world particularly now it has been endorsed by the World Health Assembly.
Scholarships for WONCA Rural conference
July, 2019
Scholarships are now available to help offset the cost of attendance for the 16th WONCA World Rural Health Conference Oct. 12-15 in Albuquerque, New Mexico USA.
Anna Stavdal - on the agenda!
July, 2019
When Anna Stavdal stood for election as WONCA President-elect, in Seoul, she focused on the importance of adapting the core values of family medicine to current trends. Here she reflects on this issue, overmedicalisation and a recent BMJ article.