WONCA News

June, 2015

This year World Family Doctor day (FDD) has been celebrated by more people in more countries. We have been overwhelmed by the number of activities notified. This year we have chosen to feature celebrations from Nepal, as despite the very recent devastation of their country by two earthquakes, the general practitioners of Nepal made a celebration of World Family Doctor day and used it to pay tribute to the victims of the recent tragedy.

May, 2015

Estuve en Ghana, asistiendo al Cuarto Congreso Regional de WONCA para África, presidido por el Dr. Henry Lawson de Ghana, presidente electo de nuestra región WONCA de África. Originalmente, el Congreso había sido pospuesto debido a la crisis del Ébola.

May, 2015

I was in Ghana attending WONCA’s 4th Africa Regional Conference. The conference was chaired by Dr Henry Lawson from Ghana, president-elect of our WONCA Africa Region. Originally the conference had been postponed because of the Ebola crisis.

May, 2015

The CEO reports on WONCA conferences in Dubai and Ghana; the World Health Assembly; and the success of World Family Doctor Day. He also bids a sad farewell to Janko Kersnik and David Game.

May, 2015

Hay un gran debate sobre un grupo de conceptos denominados de forma diversa como sobrediagnóstico, sobremedicalización, y prevención cuaternaria. WONCA ya cuenta con miembros que están activos en este debate.

May, 2015

You don’t have to be inspired to work here ... but it helps! So here I am at age 60, resurrecting an old rural practice in the northern-most community in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

May, 2015

There is a big conversation going on – about a group of concepts variously termed as ‘overdiagnosis’, ‘overmedicalization’, and ‘quarternary prevention’. WONCA already has members who are active in this debate..

May, 2015

A general interest item from members of AfriWON - WONCA Africa region's movement for young doctors.

May, 2015

After Vietnam and Laos, we decided to visit Myanmar to discover this country which is known for its wonderful and preserved landscapes, very welcoming population and rich and unique history and culture.

May, 2015

One year since the Newsletter for the WONCA SIG on Health Equity has started; it has been great to see increasing interest to the group, which is free for anyone of all healthcare professions to join.