WONCA News

August, 2014

We (the RCGP) want to review what we do via our members for patient quality of care – not just safe care, not even just quality checks, but quality improvement. .... Aim high, but be realistic, and be persistent – as Gandhi is reputed to have said, “You must be the change you want to see in the world”– others will follow.

August, 2014

Prof Pratap Prasad provides a short report on the success of the recent South Asia conference held in Chennai, along with numerous photos.

August, 2014

A group of family doctors had the opportunity to participate, in a virtual dialogue on the training of specialists in Family Medicine under universal coverage “Diálogo Virtual sobre la formación de especialistas en Medicina Familiar en el marco de la Cobertura Universal de Salud”. This event was promoted by PAHO.

August, 2014

Drs Ramnik and Jyoti Parekh have created a scholarship for young family medicine doctors in the South Asia region towards supporting their participation in regional exchanges, global exchange program FM360 and WONCA conferences. Find out more about Ramnik and Jyoti and the scholarship.

August, 2014

While in Lisbon to attend the recent WONCA Europe conference, the WONCA President, Michael Kidd and WONCA editor, Karen Flegg, were invited by local GP, Dr Carlos Canhota, to visit his unit which is part of a health centre and meet some of the staff. Our visit was to the ACES Lisboa Ocidental e Oeiras.

August, 2014

Independent Experts Panel set up by the European Commission publishes Opinion on Primary Care.

August, 2014

The WHO Emergency committee met this month and it was the unanimous view of the committee that the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern have been met. While WHO meet about Ebola, WONCA identity Atai Omorutu works in Liberia with victims, and the WHO and Harrison's textbook offer free resources of interest to GPs/FPs.

August, 2014

For the first time ever – all seven Young Doctor Movement leaders/representatives met via teleconference. The meeting’s agenda included important topics such as the relationship between the Young Doctor Movements (YDMs) with WONCA proper, the sharing of resources, exchange of best practices, and current YDM-led initiatives including the Family Medicine 360 Exchange Program (FM360) and the ASPIRE Global Leader Program.

August, 2014

Did you miss the WONCA Rural Health conference in Gramado - abstracts are now available online. English and Portuguese

August, 2014

Did you miss WONCA Lisbon or want to revist your favourite moments? Produced courtesy of the Host organisation, the Portuguese Association of General Practice (APMGF) and featuring the opening and closing sessions, TV footage from each day and the much requested keynote of Rich Roberts.