A healthy climate for change
December, 2018
Alice McGushin (UK) of the WONCA Working Party on the Environment writes on recent activities and events on climate change and health: the launch of the 2018 report for the “Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change” and COP24 - the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Katowice.
From the President January 2019
December, 2018
December might be holiday season for some but not for WONCA! We have been busier than ever. After the Astana conference, we have continued to liaise closely with WHO to review our engagement with them, and to develop further collaborations on a range of issues. There has been significant progress in terms of recognition of the importance of family medicine to achieve the goal of Universal Health Coverage.
Why you should join us at WONCA APR in Kyoto (continued)
December, 2018
Prof Nobu Ban writes: The venue of the WONCA Asia Pacific region conference in 2019 is Kyoto, Japan. Kyoto is most well known in Japanese history as being the former Imperial capital of Japan, for more than one thousand years, as well as a major part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area. Kyoto attracts many people due to its natural beauty and cultural heritage.
Rural Round-up: A PHC model in rural Sri Lanka
December, 2018
Dr Gobith Ratnasingam, a young family doctor and council member of the WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice presents a report of a model for primary care which is being implemented in a rural part of Sri Lanka called “Community-Oriented Primary Care”.
WONCA Europe 2019- Dr Jana Bendová answers questions
December, 2018
Dr Jana Bendová, member of the Scientific Committee for the coming WONCA Europe conference in Bratislava, answers questions about general practice in the Slovak Republic. She is a GP and chief expert for general medicine at the Ministry of Health.
Mental Health Matters : 2018 wrap up
December, 2018
Prof Chris Dowrick, Chair of WONCA Working Party on Mental Health writes: it has been an eventful and highly productive year for our working party. Congratulations to three members of our working party who have achieved important awards: Sonia Roache-Barker (Trinidad & Tobago), Gabby Ivbijaro (UK), Shimnaz Nazeer (Qatar)
Des de mi punto de vista – Donald Li, Presidente de WONCA
November, 2018
Durante mi inauguración como Presidente prometí, entre otras cosas, continuar defendiendo la Medicina de Familia como un elemento esencial para conseguir la Cobertura Universal de Salud y un sistema sanitario coste-efectivo fuerte. La Declaración de Astana dejó muy claro que todavía queda mucho trabajo por hacer.
WHO NCD Knowledge Action Portal launched
November, 2018
It is with great pleasure that the WHO GCM/NCD Secretariat has announced that the Knowledge Action Portal has officially launched. This is a community driven platform for NCD information, interaction and inspiration.