WONCA News

February, 2016

WONCA CEO, Dr Garth Manning reflects on the recent WONCA South Asia region conference and looks forward to the next WONCA conference in Dubai, in March, and to World Family Doctor Day, on May 19.

February, 2016

WHO has confirmed that WONCA has had its "Organization in Official Relations" status renewed for a further three years. The decision was confirmed at the 138th session of the WHO Executive Board and detailed in a letter to the WONCA CEO .

February, 2016

The recent WONCA South Asia region conference was preceded by ‘The Spice Route Movement session’ at Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo on 12 February 2016. The session manifested over seventeen young doctors representing seven different countries.

February, 2016

WONCA Asie du Sud a tenu sa conférence annuelle à Colombo au Sri Lanka en février. Plus de 600 médecins de famille du Sri Lanka, d'Inde, du Pakistan, du Bangladesh, du Bhutan et des Maldives se sont joints à des collègues de nombreuses autres nations afin de partager leurs expériences en soins cliniques, en éducation et formation, et en recherche.

February, 2016

Nuestra región de WONCA Asia del Sur organizó su conferencia anual en Colombo, Sri Lanka, el pasado mes de febrero. Más de 600 médicos de familia de Sri Lanka, India, Pakistán, Bangladesh, Bután y las Maldivas coincidieron con colegas de muchos otros países de todo el mundo, para compartir sus experiencias en la Clínica Práctica, Educación y Formación e Investigación.

February, 2016

Our WONCA South Asia Region held its annual conference in Colombo in Sri Lanka in February. Over 600 family doctors from Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and the Maldives, joined together with colleagues from many other nations around the world, to share experiences in clinical care, education and training, and research.

February, 2016

Family Medicine is rapidly evolving in Africa. By the year 2000, family medicine was well known only in South Africa and Nigeria. However by 2016, efforts to promote the discipline were underway in almost all African countries. This article summarises developments in Uganda.

February, 2016

Es un gran privilegio tener la oportunidad de viajar a otro escenario y aprender de nuevos colegas. Aquellos de nosotros que trabajamos en la docencia médica debemos considerar cuál es la mejor forma de hacer este trabajo en relación a los nuestros estudiantes y residentes, así como asegurarnos de que viven una gran experiencia.

February, 2016

The WHO has released two reports - the Ending Childhood Obesity report and the World report on Ageing and Health.

February, 2016

It is a great privilege to have the chance to go to another setting and learn from new colleagues. Those of us who work in medical schools need to consider how best to make this work for those who host our students and residents, as well as making sure they have a great experience.