WONCA News

June, 2016

Presented as a joint workshop from VdGM-EURIPA at WONCA Europe 2016 conference in Copenhagen this month - the aim was to get doctors thinking about ways in which they could influence policy changes to improve care for their patients and their own working conditions.

June, 2016

Noticias semFYC Magazine has published a short video about the European Project KRISTINA in which the main responsible of the project’s objectives and achievements have been interviewed.

June, 2016

The legacy of the WONCA Europe 2016 conference is a result of collaboration between the Host Organizing Committee, WONCA Europe Council and WONCA Europe Executive board. European Family Doctors call for Joint Action with Heads and Hearts!

June, 2016

Dr Jo Scott-Jones of New Zealand and Dr Kate Dawson of Scotland (NHS) write about telehealth - Following the lead of the USA and Australia three years ago we developed a Rural Health Alliance in New Zealand, bringing together 40 different organisations that have an interest in the health and wellbeing of rural communities.

June, 2016

Un congreso en particular llevado a cabo en la idílica isla de Tobago, del 14 a 19 de mayo 2016, fue único en mezclar los elementos necesarios para agrupar profesionales locales al tiempo que inculcaba un sentido de comunidad en un público de varios países. Esta reunión combinó la reunión anual de la isla y el Foro Polaris WONCA

June, 2016

A particular conference in the idyllic island of Tobago from May 14th to 19th, 2016 was unique in blending the elements needed to engage the local professional body while instilling a sense of community in a wider audience from various countries. The meeting served to combine the island’s annual meeting and the WONCA Polaris Forum.

May, 2016

This year as always it seems World Family Doctor Day has grown in popularity. The theme of smoking cessation was taken up with enthusiasm as evidenced by some of the posters produced. Our feature is on the videos produced by WONCA’s young doctors’ movements

May, 2016

Three leading international One Health groups, the One Health Commission, One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team, and the Health Platform Foundation are partnering to create a global “One Health Day” on November 3.

May, 2016

I recently visited Saudi Arabia as a member of a World Health Organization mission. We had been invited to review primary health care across the country. This visit allowed me to witness the changes underway in a country that has firmly adopted a policy of strengthening primary health care through a family practice model.

May, 2016

Garth Manning reports on the WONCA website upgrade, the planning for the World conference in Rio, information on Zika virus, and on his recent participation in the Cumbre in Costa Rica.