AfriWON Newsletter: Welcome to Gaborone
AfriWON Renaissance Welcomes You to Gaborone
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AfriWON Renaissance, the Young Doctors' Movement of the WONCA Africa Region, has produced a newsletter ahead of the 9th WONCA Africa Region Conference in Gaborone, Botswana, from 10 to 11 September 2026. The conference theme is "We Are One: Africa united to advance planetary health through collaboration and resource alignment in primary health care."
It opens with a welcome from Professor Billy Tsima, Conference Co-chair, and sets out the programme for the Young Doctors' Pre-Conference on 9 September, aimed at early-career family physicians and registrars within five years of graduation. The pre-conference focuses on emergency care skills, research and advocacy capacity, and peer mentorship networks.
A feature article by Dr Mandisa Tenego, family physician in the Boteti West District, offers a first-hand account of leading planetary health work in rural Botswana, using family medicine core competencies to respond to malaria, heat-related illness, and the effects of a changing climate on her community.
The newsletter also includes practical information for delegates, covering accommodation in Gaborone, visa requirements, embassy contacts, ports of entry, and an introduction to Botswana as the host country.
The newsletter is edited by Dr Nantale Peace, Editor in Chief and AfriWON Research and Clinical Audit Lead, with Dr Thando Agape Dube as Editor and Graphic Design lead.
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