WONCA and WHO News

January, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on human lives, economies, and societies. To avoid a repeat of the past, the international community should collaborate to be much better prepared and aligned in responding to possible future pandemic threats

September, 2022

Globally, half of all preventable harm in medical care is medication related, a quarter of which is severe or life-threatening.

June, 2022

The Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 22-28 May 2022, was the first in-person Health Assembly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

May, 2022

This constituency statement is delivered by the World Heart Federation on behalf of the Framework Convention Alliance for Tobacco Control, International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations, International Diabetes Federation, International Pharmaceutical Students Federation, International Society of Nephrology, World Hypertension League, and World Obesity Federation. It is also supported by the World Organization of Family Doctors and World Stroke Organization.

May, 2022

Because the actors involved in any response to a future pandemic are varied, for such an instrument to be effective, it must result from strong multilateralism, with equal respect and participation afforded to all partners involved, including non-state organizations committed to the public interest.

May, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the critical importance of health workers to strengthen health systems and global health security. It has highlighted women’s central role in delivering health services, since women are 70% health workers, and 90% of frontline health workers.

February, 2022

The Global Coalition for Circulatory Health Members – of which WONCA is a member – delivers a statement on the occasion of the 150th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board

September, 2021

People who are already valued experts and leaders in their own communities are the most effective messengers to counter harmful misinformation - people like WONCA members.

June, 2021

The WHA74 is taking place virtually from 24 May to 1 June 2021, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

April, 2021

Under the theme «Building a fairer and healthier world», this year's campaign tackles current inequities in healthcare conditions, highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic.