Jane Namatovu: plans for the 2019 Africa Regional Conference
November, 2018
Dr Jane Frances Namatovu, conference convener reports: Plans are well underway for the 2019 WONCA Africa Regional Conference coming to Uganda in June. Our website is regularly being upgraded for more information and contact us by email at woncauganda2019@gmail.com if you are challenged.
Asia Pacific Region report after Seoul
November, 2018
A brief report from Asia Pacific region president, Prof Meng-Chih Lee, (Taiwan) listing the new region executive an goals for the coming biennium.
In my view ... Donald Li
November, 2018
At my inauguration as President I promised, among other things, to continue to advocate for family medicine as essential to achieving Universal Health Coverage and strong cost-effective health systems. The Astana Declaration made it clear that there is still much to be done for professionally qualified primary care teams to be recognised and acknowledged as the backbone of the primary care delivery system in every country.
Statement On Older People’s Care, launched in Korea
November, 2018
“Family Doctors are core to the delivery of quality care for older people”:
Populations worldwide are ageing, and family doctors must be available and able to play a major role in care in their communities for people as they age. The family doctor should be the primary medical care provider for older people covering the full spectrum of older people’s care from health to end stage frailty, including for those in long term care facilities.
Why you should join us at WONCA APR in Kyoto, Japan, in 2019
November, 2018
Prof Nobutaro Ban provides more information about the WONCA Asia Pacific region conference coming to Kyoto in May 2019. This includes topics for presentations and discussion. Registration is open as are calls for abstracts for workshops presentations etc.
WONCA Africa comes to Uganda in June 2019
November, 2018
Read the 2019 WONCA Africa region conference welcome message from new WONCA Africa president Shabir Moosa and find out all conference details. Early Bird registration closes December 31 as does abstract submission.
Three PHC books launched
October, 2018
Three books written by WONCA leaders have been launched in the past month: Family Practice in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Universal Health Coverage and Quality Primary Care; How To Do Primary Care Research: and Primary Health Care around the World: Recommendations for International Policy and Development.