Mental Health CoP Webinar on WHO HIV Guideline
The WONCA Working Party on Mental Health invites family doctors and primary care colleagues to join the inaugural session of its new Community of Practice. This first webinar will look at the updated World Health Organization guideline on HIV service delivery, with a focus on integrated care and what it means for clinical practice.
The session will feature Dr Nathan Ford from the World Health Organization, who will present the updated guidance. The guideline recommends integrating services for hypertension, diabetes and mental health, including depression, anxiety and substance use, into HIV care. It also includes updated recommendations on adherence support interventions that improve viral suppression and broader health outcomes.
Dr Ford will be joined by Dr Stephen Engmann and Dr Mercy Wanjala, recent graduates of the WONCA Integrated Care Leadership and Advocacy Program. They will share reflections on the guideline and discuss its relevance for family medicine and primary care.
Read more: Integrating Mental Health into NCD Care in Primary Care (Dr Stephen Engmann)
This webinar is intended to bring together colleagues interested in integrated, person-centred care and to begin a new space for learning, exchange and discussion within the global WONCA community.
WEBINAR DETAILS:
Date: Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Time: 13:00 - 14:30 UTC
Register here: https://ucdenver.zoom.us/meeting/register/OSCInK4eSDOfy2X-r-bFkA
TIME IN MAJOR CITIES:
London: 13:00
Brussels: 14:00
Cairo: 15:00
Nairobi: 16:00
New Delhi: 18:30
Bangkok: 20:00
Beijing: 21:00
Singapore: 21:00
Tokyo: 22:00
Sydney: 00:00, 19 March
New York: 09:00
Sao Paulo: 10:00
Mexico City: 07:00
Los Angeles: 06:00
The WHO publication discussed during the session can be found here:
Read the WHO publication
To learn more about the group, visit the WONCA Working Party on Mental Health page.