January 2019 report of WICC
February, 2019
WONCA International Classification Committee (WICC) chair, Prof Thomas Kühlein, writes the January 2019 report of WICC
Why you should join us at WONCA APR in Kyoto (latest news)
February, 2019
WONCA Asia Pacific region (APR) conference in Kyoto will provide the chance to observe Japanese medical clinics. An impressive list of speakers are assembled for our keynote and plenary sessions. Registration deadline for regular registration is March 11, 2019 (Japan Time).
SIG Family Violence consultancies
February, 2019
WONCA is pleased to work in partnership with the World Health Organisation to assist in implementing the WHO recommended guidelines on family violence. Drawing on a wealth of knowledge and experience, WONCA’s primary care experts from the Special Interest Group on Family Violence are available to provide a range of international consultancies.
Rural Round-up: the rise and rise of rural generalism
February, 2019
Nick Schubert and Tarun Sen Gupta (Australia), write: Rural Generalist Medicine (RGM) has been a feature of medicine in countries with large rural and/or remote areas for some time [10, 11], despite variations in rural generalist titles, nature of training programs and models of care.
WONCA EMR Beirut workshops announced.
February, 2019
Attend an excellent line up of workshops and enhance your experience at WONCA EMR 2019. These workshops have been carefully chosen to cover topics such as Universal Health Care, Primary Health Care, Health Policies, Refugee Health Care, Mental Health, Smoking Cessation and other hot topics.
WONCA EMR Beirut Scientific Program Announced
February, 2019
The sixth regional WONCA East Mediterranean region conference will be held from March 21- 23, 2019 in the Phoenicia Hotel, Beirut Lebanon. It will be hosted by the Lebanese Society of Family Medicine. The three day congress will highlight the latest updates relating to the practice of family medicine via a range of methods. See more about the program here.
WONCA – OMS: Memorándum de Entendimiento firmado
January, 2019
El Presidente de la WONCA, Dondal Li, y el Director General de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, el Doctor Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus han firmado un memorándum de entendimiento (Memorandum of Understanding, MOU) en nombre de ambas organizaciones, reflejando el rol crucial que juega la Medicina de Familia a la hora de conseguir el objetivo de la Cobertura Universal de Salud.
Goodfellow Gems added this month
January, 2019
Gems added this month; Goodfellow Gems are chosen by the Goodfellow Unit director Dr Bruce Arroll to be either practice changing or practice maintaining. The information is educational and not clinical advice. ©The Goodfellow Unit (New Zealand). With permission, WONCA adds links to a number of these to our website.
WONCA-WHO Memorandum of Understanding signed
January, 2019
WONCA President, Donald Li, and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of WHO sign a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of both organisations, reflecting the crucial role played by family medicine in achieving the goal of Universal Health Coverage. The MOU offers all our members and Member Organisations an official entry point to build even closer collaboration with WHO colleagues globally.