WONCA News

November, 2014

Polaris has been busy since its launch six months ago on World Family Doctor Day. We are happy to report on Polaris’ first executive meeting that recently took place November 12, 2014 during the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) annual Family Medicine Forum in Quebec City, Canada.

November, 2014

Dr John Wynn-Jones, from Wales, writes about the outputs of the previous two world rural health conferences and invites you to Dubrovnik in 2015

November, 2014

WONCA President Prof Michael Kidd sent a video address to PRIDoC 2014 (Pacific Rim Indigenous Doctors conference) held in Hualien, Taiwan. Prof Kidd talk about the importance of the work that WONCA is doing in the indigenous and minority groups health issues .

November, 2014

After two days full of different kind of emotions (happiness for the results, tiredness for the effort), I write you to say thanks for the support, in the name of all of members of the Family Medicine Association of El Salvador (AMEFAES)... Your speech caused a big impact on the audience: it was the best way to open our Congress.

November, 2014

WONCA East Mediterranean Region president, Dr Mohammed Tarawneh, was invited to participate in the 61st session of the WHO regional committee for the WHO East Mediterranean region (EMRO) which was held in Tunis from 19-22 October 2014.

November, 2014

The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada has announced a new award named after Dr Charles Boelen - the International social accountability award. Applications extended until December 10.

October, 2014

I was invited recently by the World Health Organization to assist the Oman Ministry of Health in a review of the rollout of that nation’s national primary health care strategy. The achievements of Oman over the past forty years in reforming the nation’s health care system, and tackling the major health care challenges facing its population of four million people, have been a remarkable success

October, 2014

Fui invitado recientemente por la Organización Mundial de la Salud para ayudar al Ministerio de Sanidad de Omán en una revisión de la implantación de la estrategia de atención primaria de ese país. Los logros de Omán en los últimos cuarenta años en la reforma del sistema de salud del país y el afrontamiento de los grandes desafíos de atención que recibe su población de cuatro millones de personas han sido un éxito notable.

October, 2014

In Kuwait, WONCA leaders, Dr Mohammed Tarawneh, WONCA East Mediterranean region president and Prof Nabil Kurashi, Immediate past WONCA East Mediterranean region president, had an official meeting with the Kuwait Society of Family Practice (KSFP) section of the Kuwait Medical Association (KMA).

October, 2014

WONCA was invited to a meeting at WHO Headquarters on October 14 for a discussion on childhood obesity. Dr Luisa Pettigrew, WONCA WHO liaison person prepared this statement which was endorsed by WONCA Executive.