WONCA Besrour Early Primary Care Researcher Prizes

Working Party News December 2021

December, 2021

The WONCA Working Party on Research and the Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine inaugurated the WONCA Besrour Early Primary Care Researcher Prizes at the 23rd WONCA World Conference of Family Doctors 2021 (Abu Dhabi). This program was developed to encourage primary care researchers in low-and middle-income countries.

The prizes are generously funded by Dr Sadok Besrour and will be presented annually, alternating between the WONCA World Conference and the Family Medicine Forum at the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

We are pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s prizes.

Best Oral Presentation

‘Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among Palestinian population: a Primary health centers-based, cross-sectional study’

Congratulations to author Dr. Beesan Maraqa from Palestine!

Second-Place Oral Presentation

‘Feasibility of using telehealth in primary care for risk stratification and health education among high-risk groups during COVID-19 pandemic’

Congratulations to first author Dr. I Md Ady Wirawan and co-authors Drs. Made Ayu Witriasih, Ni Made Mujihariati, Alit Sukrisna Natha, Nyoman Sri Trisnawati and Lanawati Lanawati from Indonesia

WONCA and the Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine at the College of Family Physicians of Canada wish to thank all participants who submitted their presentations for consideration of the WONCA Besrour Early Primary Care Researcher Prizes.