Newsletter: March 2022

The evidence is mounting steadily and it’s convincing: Health systems based on Primary Care achieve better health results and at a lower cost.

Les preuves ne cessent de s'accumuler et elles sont convaincantes : Les systèmes de santé fondés sur les soins primaires obtiennent de meilleurs résultats en matière de santé et à moindre coût

越来越多的证据表明：以初级保健为基础的医疗系统能用更少的花费带来更好的健康结局。

La evidencia crece de manera constante y es contundente: Los sistemas de salud basados en la Atención Primaria logran mejores resultados en salud ya un menor costo.

Anna Stavdal’s article “From the President: On Family Doctors’ Vaccine Dilemmas” addresses the dilemma of what happens when a patient rejects the Covid vaccination despite the doctor’s science-based recommendation, and despite the resulting risk of serious consequences, not only for the patient’s health but also for the health of others.

We thank the contribution of our colleagues in primary care from all over the world and we raise our voices for a gender-equal world!

WONCA sends its deepest condolences to family, friends and colleagues from the medical community in Spain and the world.

The 2022 Tyler Prize is Awarded to World Expert on the Links Between Climate Change and Human Health!

In this edition, WONCA makes an important call for solidarity and urges members and member organizations to take action and support in Ukraine.

Monitoring health systems through a primary health care lens

On March 8, 2022, we witness a new war unleashed, the persistence of other armed conflicts, the ongoing COVID19 pandemic and the planet continues to be threatened by climate change.

In past years on March 8th, we’ve raised the megaphone to increase awareness of the unfinished business of gender equality.

The Lancet: Overlooked and underfunded—experts call for united action to reduce the global burden of depression

As Prof Dr Türkan Saylan said "Stop asking yourself, ‘Why was I born a girl?’ and aim at becoming the best you can be".

Women Family Doctors are continuously leading and healing in a multitude of ways every minute of every day

For International Women’s Day, SIG Ageing and Health has put together some brief vignettes about extraordinary older women.

Nearly 1 in 3 women globally have experienced intimate partner violence or any sexual violence in their life time

WONCA sends its deepest condolences to family, friends and colleagues from the medical community in Spain and the world.