WONCA News

March, 2019

The Special Interest Group on Point of Care testing (POCT) has a new convenor - Dr Rogier Hopstaken of The Netherlands.

March, 2019

El rol crucial de la Medicina de Familia ante la reducción del riesgo de desastres y ante la falta de preparación está siendo reconocido de forma cada vez mayor tanto a nivel nacional como a nivel global. La formación para poder mitigar los efectos devastadores de una catástrofe una vez esta ha ocurrido, puede ser limitada y, en algunos países, incluso llegar a ser inexistente.

March, 2019

家庭医生在灾难防护方面所担当的重要角色，逐渐得到国际社会更多的认同及肯定。现时各地对舒缓灾害或防灾训练颇为有限，有些国家甚至是无任何相关的训练。然而,家庭医生往往是首批放下听筒、走进灾场照顾伤患者的人员之一，我们也要在灾后处理患者的创伤，帮助他们面对各种各样在健康和生活上的困难。

March, 2019

Utilizing various forms of social media to reach the general public is a tool we can continually improve. The use of Targeted Rural Health Education to enhance the health of rural North Dakotans is a novel approach to community education. Kamille S Sherman, co-director of Family Medicine Clerkship and Rural Opportunities in Medical Education, at the University of North Dakota, describes a program of student-led writing to address a local health concern: Targeted Rural Health Education (TRHE).

March, 2019

It’s less than two months until the WONCA Asia Pacific region (APR) conference, in Kyoto. We are now in the full swing of final preparations. More than 500 papers have been submitted and participants from more than 40 countries have already registered.

March, 2019

WONCA President, Donald Li, writes on a topic, which he is passionate about. "We need to build our understanding of the risks and develop appropriate training for family doctors. By doing so, we can ensure that we contribute in the most effective ways possible, alongside the growing body of professionals who plan for and respond to the worst of situations to befall a community."

March, 2019

Our hearts go out to all of you.

March, 2019

Dr Ruth Wilson of Canada, reports on the WHO consultative meeting “Implementing WHO’s Global Patient Safety Challenge: Medication without harm. Country guidance.” The meeting took place from November 22 – 23, 2018, in Geneva.

March, 2019

Dr Michaela Macháčová, president of the 24th WONCA Europe Conference 2019, writes about the conference coming to Bratislava, Slovakia from June 26 - 29, 2019.

March, 2019

Le professeur Sir Andy Haines s’exprime sur la « Déclaration encourageant les médecins de famille du monde à agir sur la santé planétaire » -résultat du groupe de travail de WONCA sur l’environnement et du groupe de travail de l’alliance de cliniciens pour la santé planétaire