From the CEO's desk: WONCA and WHO
January, 2019
This month I thought it would be timely to write on WONCA and its ever-closer relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO). The big news, of course, is the MOU which has just been signed between WONCA and WHO – featured elsewhere in this newsletter.
From the President: Lunar New Year message
January, 2019
WONCA is a big family: fellow members from different places of the world celebrate their New Year’s Day at different times. As a home-grown Chinese from Hong Kong, Lunar New Year (or Chinese New Year) is always my favourite festival.
Rural Round-up: Reformation of Rural PHC in Ukraine
January, 2019
A/Prof Victoria Tkachenko, from Kiev, in Ukraine, writes on the new wave of reformation in primary health in her country. The implementation of family medicine in Ukraine started in 1986-1987. Many positive interventions have been introduced since then, but the results have been insufficient.
Du président : Message pour le Nouvel An lunaire
January, 2019
WONCA est une grande famille: nos confrères et consœurs de différents endroits du monde fêtent le Jour de l’An à des dates différentes. En tant qu’autochtone de Hong Kong, mon festival préféré est celui de la nouvelle année lunaire (ou Nouvel An chinois).
Del Presidente: Mensaje del Nuevo Año Lunar
January, 2019
La WONCA es una gran familia: miembros y amigos de todos los sitios del mundo celebran su Fin de Año en momentos muy distintos. Dado que yo he crecido dentro de la cultura china de Hong-Kong, para mi, el Año Nuevo Lunar (popularmente conocido como el Año Nuevo Chino) siempre ha sido mi festividad favorita.
Interview with Dr Peter Makara : Slovak Republic
January, 2019
Dr Peter Makara is Host Organizing Committee Chair for the WONCA Europe conference coming to the Slovak Republic in June 2019. He is President of the Slovak Society of General Practice. Here he is interviewed about the situation in his country.
WONCA EMR conference in Beirut in March
January, 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.
A Spanish doctor in Antarctica - Adrián Castellote
January, 2019
Adrián Castellote, from Spain, is not like any other family doctor, he is an adventurer, an explorer, and his resumé proves it. Here, semFYC, the Spanish organisation for Family Doctors interviews Adrián as he prepares for an expedition to Antarctica.