WONCA News

February, 2020

Do not miss the 25th WONCA Europe Conference that will be held in Berlin, Germany on June 24 - 27, 2020.

February, 2020

Over the past months I have visited many colleagues and their practices in many WONCA regions. The vast diversity within our global professional community is striking - culturally, economically and climatewise. The more I learn, the clearer it gets: what we share goes far beyond any potential differences.

February, 2020

过去数月，我走访了WONCA不同区域的同业，参观了他们的业务。我们于全球各地的专业人员社区，无论在文化、经济和气侯上，都拥有令人惊叹的多样性。

February, 2020

En los últimos meses, he visitado muchos colegas, en sus centros de salud y hospitales en muchas regiones de WONCA. La gran diversidad – cultural, económica y climática – dentro de nuestra comunidad profesional global es muy llamativa.

February, 2020

C’est avec tristesse mais sans surprise que je continue à écrire au sujet de l'impact du COVID-19, ou de ce que l'on continue à appeler familièrement le Coronavirus. Alors que la maladie se propage et que les efforts pour la contenir deviennent de plus en plus vigoureux, il est important de reconnaître et d'honorer les médecins de famille et les équipes de soins primaires en tant que personnel clinique de première ligne.

February, 2020

Seven international research organisations (including WONCA) have come together to form a Primary Health Care Measurement and Implementation Research Consortium (RC). The consortium is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and will have its secretariat at the India office of The George Institute.

February, 2020

We would like to welcome members of WONCA and WONCA Direct Members to our conference in Bangladesh from 15th to 18th April This year is the 25th Anniversary of official establishment of the WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice. Professor Roger Strasser who wrote the WONCA policy on Training for Rural Practice, is a keynote at the conference.

February, 2020

Estoy entristecido, que no sorprendido, por tener que seguir escribiendo sobre el impacto del COVID-19, conocido como Coronavirus. Mientras la enfermedad se expande y los esfuerzos para contenerla son cada vez mayores, es importante reconocer y honrar a los médicos de familia y a los equipos de Atención Primaria que se encuentran en las líneas del frente del personal sanitario.

February, 2020

I recently had the honour of being invited to represent WONCA at an occupational health conference in Mumbai, India. I had been asked to deliver a plenary on how we might integrate Basic Occupational Health Services (BOHS) into primary care, and also took part in a panel discussion on the same issue.

February, 2020

Prof Christopher Dowrick, Chair of the WONCA Working Party on Mental Health writes: Fortunately, there is much for our Working Party to celebrate; including (as you will see at the end of this bulletin) the joy of making music together.