WONCA News

September, 2015

Visit us in Copenhagen 15 - 18 June 2016

September, 2015

This annual report on activities to August 31, 2015, is provided by the convenor, Dr Nagwa Nashat, for the Al Razi young doctors' movement of the WONCA East Mediterranean Region

September, 2015

WONCA EMR in collaboration with Egyptian FM Association conducted a workshop in Cairo on 3rd September 2015

September, 2015

WHO is in the process of developing a Global Strategy and Action Plan on Ageing and Health which will be submitted to the World Health Assembly next May for endorsement. Comment by October 30.

September, 2015

WONCA's North America region for young doctors' group 'Polaris' are holding a preconference before the American Academy of Family Physicians global health workshop.

September, 2015

The WONCA Executive Committee has endorsed and supported the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Social Justice Position Statement and the call for a FAIR DEAL for "Mind Matters Day" on September 4.

August, 2015

Recientemente he estado en Natal, en el noreste de Brasil, reuniéndome con los miembros la Sociedad Brasileña de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, miembro de WONCA, y hablando en el 13 Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad.

August, 2015

As a frequent visitor to Brazil and other countries in Central and South America over the past few years, I am very impressed by the work our WONCA member organisations are doing in this part of the world, especially to ensure both quality and equity in family medicine for the people of this region of the world.

August, 2015

A new publication from colleagues in the Nederlands came my way this month, and reminded me of why I got involved with WONCA in the 1990s. The report was drawn to my attention by Professor Toine Lagro-Janssen, who was an academic colleague of our Past President Prof Chris van Weel.

August, 2015

La Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (RBMFC) es la publicación científica trimestral de la Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (SBMFC). Se ha publicado recientemente en ella, un número especial sobre “Prevención Cuaternaria”, concepto que ha tenido una expansión significativa en Sud América.