WONCA and WHO News
WONCA at the 148th WHO Executive Board Session
February, 2021
WONCA participated in the 148th session of the Executive Board of the WHO with statements that addressed important items of the agenda such as Global Action on Patient Safety, Public Health Emergencies: Preparedness and Response and Mental Health Preparedness and Response for the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Rethinking European Health Systems Priorities, - FM represented!
November, 2020
Dr Anna Stavdal, WONCA President-elect, recently represented family medicine at the WHO Pan-European Commission which aims to position health at the top of the political agenda within the Sustainable Development Goals, and to strengthen the resilience of health and social care systems in the 53 Member States of the WHO European Region.
World Patient Safety Day (WPSD) 17 September 2020
August, 2020
World Patient Safety Day (WPSD) 2020 will be observed across the world on 17 September. WHO will be launching a global campaign for World Patient Safety Day 2020 to emphasize the importance of health worker safety as a priority for patient safety.
WONCA-WHO Liaison Annual report
August, 2020
The following is a short version of this report to be published in the 2020 WONCA Annual report. WHO liaison person, Viviana Martinez-Bianchi writes:
Statement of support for WHO
June, 2020
WONCA has released the following statement (endorsed by WONCA Executive) outlining its support for WHO in the current coronavirus pandemic.
Report of the World Health Assembly, May 2020
May, 2020
WONCA-WHO Liaison person, Dr Viviana Martinez-Bianchi reports: the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA73) was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 18 and 19, 2020, with a reduced agenda dedicated only to the Pandemic response.