WONCA News

September, 2014

Denmark is a country with an enviable system of health care, based on strong family medicine and providing universal health coverage. I was invited to visit Denmark to speak at the annual meeting of the Danish College of General Practitioners and I was keen to learn more about the successes and also the challenges facing Danish general practice.

September, 2014

The astonishing city of Lisbon was the host of the 10th anniversary preconference of the Vasco da Gama Movement (VDGM), which was held on 1st and 2nd July 2014, and was made possible thanks to the enduring effort and passion of the preconference organising team and the unconditional support of the Portuguese Association of Family Medicine (APMGF).

September, 2014

Health Organization's (WHO) Regional committee for South East Asia (SEAR) was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from September 9-12, 2014. WONCA was represented by Professor Pratap Narayan Prasad, WONCA South Asia region (SAR) president.

September, 2014

From September 11-13, 2014, the AAFP Global Health Workshop was held in San Diego... A Vasco da Gama Movement team, of Ana Nunes Barata, Lisa Gambhir and Harris Lygidakis, had the great opportunity to participate in this workshop. Includes videos of exchange participants and hosts.

September, 2014

WONCA EMR executives go to a meeting with five Tunisian family medicine societies, and four academic medical schools belonging to the following universities - Tunis city, Sousse, Monastir, and Sfax

September, 2014

WONCA EMR president, Dr Mohammed Tarawneh, and Dr Oraib Alsmadi, WONCA EMR honorary treasurer, were invited as temporary advisors to attend the WHO EMR meeting on strengthening the integration and management of noncommunicable diseases in primary health care

September, 2014

This Research Award is made possible by a generous donation from the Chinese Taipei Association of Family Medicine, to support three junior and emerging researchers to travel to present their paper at the 2015 WONCA Asia Pacific Region Conference

September, 2014

The international electronic journal of Rural and Remote Health research education and practice policy has published a review by Dr John Wootton of the WONCA Rural Medical Education Guidebook.

September, 2014

At the recent South Asia region conference in Chennai, Dr Bhavna Matta was announced as the new chair of The Spice Route Movement, for young family doctors/ GPs in South Asia.

September, 2014

Over 600 delegates attended the magnificent WONCA SAR 2014 conference, in, Chennai, during August. The Spice Route movement for young family doctors/ GPs held numerous activities. Read their report here.