WONCA News

March, 2020

It with great sadness that we announce the death of one of my predecessors as WONCA President, Professor Michael Boland of Ireland. Michael was a true visionary, and an inspirational leader in family medicine, as witnessed by the many tributes already paid to him. Professor Michael Kidd, also a former WONCA President, pays formal tribute to Michael Boland.

March, 2020

This month I want to highlight World Family Doctor Day, which will take place on 19th May, and also to provide an update on WONCA conferences and other events.

March, 2020

From 24-26 February 2020, 73 global experts from 45 countries met at WHO Geneva to define the activities that WHO will pursue in its action plan for patient safety in the decade 2020-2030.

March, 2020

Nos unimos al esfuerzo mundial para disminuir la posibilidad de expansión del virus y APLAZAMOS las fechas de realización de la VIII Cumbre Iberoamericana de Medicina Familiar, el II Congreso Mesoamericano de Medicina Familiar/Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria.

March, 2020

WHO has developed numerous resources on COVID-19. An indicative list follows: research database; technical documents and a training course.

March, 2020

Rural WONCA executive has met and decided that the conference must go on – but virtually. After much consideration, the Executive have decided that with COVID-19 spreading rapidly, it is not sensible or prudent to have a physical gathering of rural doctors in Dhaka. Doctors are needed by their rural communities now more than ever.

March, 2020

It is with regret that the Board of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has today announced the postponement of WONCA NZ 2020 based on the uncertainty around COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

February, 2020

Prof Val Wass, Chair WONCA Working Party on Education writes: We have quite a lot on offer in Education for Primary Care.

February, 2020

I am saddened but not surprised that I continue to write about the impact of COVID-19, or what continues to be colloquially called Coronavirus. As the disease spreads and efforts to contain it become increasingly robust, it is important to recognize and honour the family doctors and primary care teams who are the front-line clinical staff.

February, 2020

当我仍要继续撰写有关COVID-19 (或普遍被称为新型冠状病毒) 的影响时，我虽不惊讶却感忧心难过。病毒继续蔓延，而企图遏制疫情的措施亦日渐加强，家庭医生和基层医疗团队是最前线的临床工作人员，能够给予他们工作上的肯定与赞扬是极为重要