Webinar Report: Who Takes Care of Women Doctors?

July 2026 Working Party News

July, 2026

Report on WONCA WWPWFM APR Webinar 2026

By Dr Clarisse Wong Ling Ying,
Regional Representative (Asia Pacific Region),
WONCA Working Party on Women and Family Medicine

“We Take Care of Women… But Who Takes Care of Women Doctors?”

The WONCA Working Party on Women & Family Medicine (WWPWFM) Asia Pacific Region successfully organised an international webinar titled “We Take Care of Women… But Who Takes Care of Women Doctors?” on Sunday, 26 April 2026 via Zoom platform.

The webinar aimed to raise awareness on the health, wellbeing, occupational challenges, and psychosocial burdens faced by women doctors across the Asia Pacific region.

The session gathered participants from multiple countries and provided a meaningful platform for regional collaboration, discussion, and advocacy on women’s health in the medical profession.

The programme featured distinguished speakers from the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, and Taiwan, each presenting on important aspects affecting women doctors in clinical practice.

Topics discussed included reproductive health and career challenges, burnout and emotional strain, cardio-metabolic risks, physical and ergonomic burden, as well as occupational exposures in healthcare settings.

Speakers

The speakers for the webinar were:

Dr Johna Crisostomo (Philippines)
Dr Beatrice Jee Ngee Ling (Malaysia)
Dr Shariffa Syahidah (Singapore)
Dr Lai Yin Win (Myanmar)
Dr Anny Liu Ya-An (Taiwan)

The webinar was moderated by Dr Wong Ling Ying from Malaysia.

The session highlighted the growing need for healthcare systems and professional organisations to better support women doctors, particularly in areas involving work-life balance, mental wellbeing, occupational safety, and long-term career sustainability.

Participants actively engaged in the discussion and shared valuable perspectives and experiences from their respective countries.

The webinar also marked an important collaborative initiative under the WONCA WWPWFM Asia Pacific Region, strengthening regional networking and promoting ongoing conversations on gender equity and physician wellbeing within family medicine and primary care.

Overall, the webinar was well received and successfully achieved its objectives in fostering awareness, support, and regional solidarity for women doctors in the Asia Pacific region.

Webinar Overview

Date: 26 April 2026
Duration: 126 minutes (~2 hours)
Total Participants Logged: 209

Attendance & Engagement Analysis

Strong Overall Engagement

Many participants stayed for more than 60–90 minutes, indicating sustained interest throughout the webinar.

International Representation

The webinar successfully attracted participants from multiple countries across the Asia Pacific region and beyond, including:

Pakistan
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Myanmar
Taiwan
Japan
Nepal
Nigeria
Kenya
Sri Lanka
Indonesia

Good Professional Diversity

Participants included:

Family medicine specialists
Medical officers
Residents/trainees
Academicians
WONCA leaders
Hospital representatives
Young doctors and students

The WONCA WWPWFM APR Webinar 2026 achieved strong regional engagement with a total of 209 participants attending the 2-hour session.

Participants represented multiple countries across the Asia Pacific region and beyond, demonstrating the broad relevance of women doctors’ health and wellbeing.

Attendance retention was excellent, with many participants remaining throughout the session, reflecting high interest in the topic and effectiveness of the programme content and speaker panel.