Asia Pacific

May, 2019

​WONCA APR 2019 was held from May 15-18, 2019 at Kyoto International Conference Center, hosted by the Japan Primary Care Association. Total number of participants was 1643, from 46 countries, from all over the world.

March, 2019

It’s less than two months until the WONCA Asia Pacific region (APR) conference, in Kyoto. We are now in the full swing of final preparations. More than 500 papers have been submitted and participants from more than 40 countries have already registered.

February, 2019

WONCA Asia Pacific region (APR) conference in Kyoto will provide the chance to observe Japanese medical clinics. An impressive list of speakers are assembled for our keynote and plenary sessions. Registration deadline for regular registration is March 11, 2019 (Japan Time).

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.

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.

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.

September, 2018

This is the second announcement in WONCA News about the WONCA Asia Pacific region conference coming in 2019 to Kyoto, Japan. The conference will be held from May 15-18, 2019 and this item lists important dates for registration and abstracts.

August, 2018

This is the first announcement in WONCA News about the WONCA Asia Pacific region conference coming in 2019 to Kyoto, Japan. The conference will be held from May 15-18, 2019

January, 2018

Dr Mya Win Hnit, of Myanmar, was selected as a Montegut scholarship winner to attend 2017 WONCA Asia Pacific Regional Conference, which was recently held on November 1‐4 in Pattaya, Thailand. He reports on his activities and proposed actions.