Announcements and Updates

August, 2016

Applications close November 4, 2016 for the the AFMC Charles Boelen International Social Accountability Award. The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) last year announced a new award - the AFMC Charles Boelen International Social Accountability Award. Named after Dr Charles Boelen, a world leader in Social Accountability, it aims to celebrate people or organizations whose professional accomplishments are reflective of the principles of social accountability.

July, 2016

It is with great sadness that we today learned of the death on 22nd July 2016 of our great friend, colleague and one of the Founding Fathers of the Vasco da Gama Movement, Fons Sips.

July, 2016

The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Foundation supports the sharing of expertise among those who want to advance the family medicine model throughout the world. One scholarship recipient is selected each year and receives funding to attend the STFM Annual Spring Conference.

May, 2016

Three leading international One Health groups, the One Health Commission, One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team, and the Health Platform Foundation are partnering to create a global “One Health Day” on November 3.

April, 2016

WONCA CEO, Dr Garth Manning has recently been in South America preparing for the coming WONCA world conference in Rio. He provides this summary of WHO information on the Zika virus.

April, 2016

The International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA) is proudly launching a training manual, titled Climate and Health: Enabling Students and Young Professionals to Understand and Act Upon Climate Change Using a Health Narrative,

April, 2016

The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) welcomes applications for the current round of International Travel Scholarship and Eric Gambrill Memorial Awards.

August, 2015

La Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (RBMFC) es la publicación científica trimestral de la Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (SBMFC). Se ha publicado recientemente en ella, un número especial sobre “Prevención Cuaternaria”, concepto que ha tenido una expansión significativa en Sud América.

July, 2015

ICPRG (International Primary Care Research Group) has advised us of an EU-funded project to create a new action plan to outline research priorities in the field of asthma. Complete the survey to share your thoughts:

July, 2015

We are counting down to the XXth World Congress of The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) which is being held at the Intercontinental Citystars, Cairo Egypt from 16th-19th October