WONCA News

September, 2020

The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA), in collaboration with the WONCA East Mediterranean Region (EMR) and the WONCA Working Party on Education conducted a survey of the medical schools in the EMR region.

September, 2020

September 7 marks the inaugural United Nations International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, a day to call upon governments, corporations, civil society and individuals to take action to reduce air pollution to protect human health.

August, 2020

As the latest waves of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to develop across our world many professionals are engaged in research on sources, spread, treatments, longer-term impacts on health and a range of other related issues. Journals are reporting massive increases in submitted articles and research projects.

August, 2020

Karen Flegg writes: This edition of WONCA News is the 100th edition that I have produced as WONCA editor. In May, it was my 10 year anniversary as the 9th WONCA editor having taken over from Dr Mark Rivo, at the 2010 World Council meeting held at the time of the world conference in Cancun, Mexico.

August, 2020

Editor's pick photos are part of my reflection on a decade as WONCA Editor. Most photos are my own, taken at various conferences between 2010 and 2019. They are favourites for various reasons - some I think are great photos, some are of WONCA leaders captured offguard, and some are from family doctors I've interviewed in the last decade. All tell a story of the WONCA family.

August, 2020

Editor's pick photos are part of my reflection on a decade as WONCA Editor. Most photos are my own, taken at various conferences between 2010 and 2019. They are favourites for various reasons - some I think are great photos, some are of WONCA leaders captured offguard, and some are from family doctors I've interviewed in the last decade. All tell a story of the WONCA family.

August, 2020

Greetings once more. Normal life has yet to resume in most parts of the world, and family doctors continue their vital role as front line workers. We continue to think of, and pray for, all primary care health professionals currently engaged in COVID-19 activities. More on WONCA webinars, WONCA events and the WONCA Annual report.

August, 2020

Alors que les dernières vagues de la pandémie de COVID-19 continuent de se développer dans le monde entier, de nombreux professionnels sont engagés dans la recherche des sources, de la propagation, de traitements, des impacts à long terme sur la santé et de toute une série d'autres questions connexes.

August, 2020

A medida que se continúan sucediendo las últimas oleadas de la pandemia de COVID-19 en todo el mundo, muchos profesionales están investigando acerca de su origen, las condiciones para frenar su propagación, los tratamientos, los impactos a largo plazo en la salud y una gran variedad de todos los problemas relacionados.

August, 2020

随着最新一波的新冠肺炎(COVID – 19) 全球大流行继续在世界各地蔓延，各界专业人员正埋首各样的研究，包括病毒来源、传播、治疗、对健康的长期影响，以及其他相关的问题。医学期刊收到大量来自各方的文章和研究项目