Regional News

January, 2019

The sixth regional WONCA East Mediterranean region conference will be held from March 21- 23, 2019 in the Phoenicia Hotel, Beirut Lebanon. It will be hosted by the Lebanese Society of Family Medicine.

January, 2019

Prof Nobu Ban, HOC chair for WONCA Asia Pacific region conference coming to Kyoto in May, reviews several Japanese dishes which are ordinary, everyday, tasteful ones you should try when you come to Kyoto.

January, 2019

Call for abstracts has been extended but still only few days left to submit and be part of the WONCA Europe 2019 Conference scientific programme. Don't miss this opportunity! Abstract Submission Deadline: February 7, 2019

December, 2018

Prof Nobu Ban writes: The venue of the WONCA Asia Pacific region conference in 2019 is Kyoto, Japan. Kyoto is most well known in Japanese history as being the former Imperial capital of Japan, for more than one thousand years, as well as a major part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area. Kyoto attracts many people due to its natural beauty and cultural heritage.

December, 2018

Dr Jana Bendová, member of the Scientific Committee for the coming WONCA Europe conference in Bratislava, answers questions about general practice in the Slovak Republic. She is a GP and chief expert for general medicine at the Ministry of Health.

November, 2018

We are delighted to invite you to the 24th WONCA Europe Conference that will be held in Bratislava, Slovakia on June 26 - 29, 2019. Abstract Submission Deadline: January 10, 2019. early bird registration ends December 31, 2018.

November, 2018

Dr Jane Frances Namatovu, conference convener reports:​ Plans are well underway for the 2019 WONCA Africa Regional Conference coming to Uganda in June. Our website is regularly being upgraded for more information and contact us by email at [email protected] if you are challenged.

November, 2018

A brief report from Asia Pacific region president, Prof Meng-Chih Lee, (Taiwan) listing the new region executive an goals for the coming biennium.

November, 2018

Prof Nobutaro Ban provides more information about the WONCA Asia Pacific region conference coming to Kyoto in May 2019. This includes topics for presentations and discussion. Registration is open as are calls for abstracts for workshops presentations etc.

November, 2018

Read the 2019 WONCA Africa region conference welcome message from new WONCA Africa president Shabir Moosa and find out all conference details. Early Bird registration closes December 31 as does abstract submission.