Special Interest Group News

January, 2018

News and items of interest from WONCA's SIG Family Violence​ - Europrev Working Group, Mentor Mothers in Family Practice, WAVE

November, 2017

​During the third Vasco da Gama Movement (VdGM) Forum, held in Jerusalem between 14 and 16 September 2016, the VdGM Family Violence Group has presented a workshop in collaboration with the WONCA SIG-FV focusing on how cultural diversity can play a role on the disclosure and follow-up of gender violence.

October, 2017

WONCA's Special Interest Group on Health Equity chaired by William Wong has released its September newsletter.

August, 2017

Annette Berendsen, convenor of the WONCA Special Interest Group (SIG) on Cancer and Palliative Care provides the 2016-17 annual report

August, 2017

Maria van den Muijsenbergh, convenor, WONCA Special Interest Group (SIG) on Migrant Care, International Health and Travel Medicine provides the group's Annual Report for 2016-17.

August, 2017

Victor Ng, convenor of the WONCA Special Interest Group (SIG) on Emergency Medicine provides his annual report for 2016-17

August, 2017

Prof Rich Withnall (UK), Convener of the WONCA Special Interest Group on Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine provides the group's annual report fro 2016-2017 and reprots on a phenomenal growth in membership.

August, 2017

In October 2016, WONCA World Council approved the creation of the Special Interest Group on Quaternary Prevention and Overmedicalization. Our Biennium Plan 2017-2018 was submitted on February 2017. Therefore, this report refers to a short period and we are working towards these objectives.

July, 2017

Ana Nunes Barata, WONCA executive's representative for Young Doctors is also interested in Family Violence. Here she writes for the WONCA SIG on Family Violence.

June, 2017

A workshop titled ‘Point-of-Care Testing for Today’s Family Doctor: Innovations and Applications’ was presented on behalf of the WONCA Special Interest Group on Point-of-Care Testing at the 14th WONCA World Rural Health Conference in Cairns, Australia from 29th April – 2nd May 2017.