WONCA Europe 2023 Opening Event



WONCA President, Dr Anna Stavdal dedicated a few words to family doctors around the world during the opening ceremony of WONCA Europe 2023 in Brussels, Belgium.

During her speech, Dr Stavdal underscored the unparalleled significance of global solidarity among family doctors and stressed the imperative of integrating research and practice in family medicine to prevent fragmentation.

“Strengthening global solidarity is the most important an international organization can have. For WONCA, that results from supporting each other in building resilient, Primary Care-Based health systems ,worldwide, trough the contribution of Family Doctors”

The event was enriched by the notable presence of various distinguished participants, including Cassian Minguet, member of the Host Organizing Committee, as well as Aurore Girard and Ann Van den Bruel, Chairs of the Host Organizing Committee, Jeroen Van den Brandt, Chair of the Belgian Society for General Practitioners/Family Physicians (BSGP), and Prof Shlomo Vinker, President of WONCA Europe.

The opening ceremony included the first keynote lecture of the conferences, titled "Preparing for the future: resetting public health at the core of our healthcare system," delivered by Frank Vandenbroucke, Belgium’s Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health.


Frank Vandenbroucke, Belgium’s Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health.