WONCA News

February, 2014

The mhGAP Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG), developed based on WHO recommendations, contains clinical protocols for management of priority conditions by non-specialist health care providers.

February, 2014

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Executive Board meeting which takes place every January and World Health Assembly in May in Geneva stand out as crucial events during the course of the year to mark the agenda for future WHO activities and bring together representatives from the 194 member states’ ministries of health as well as other stakeholders. WONCA as a non-governmental organisation in official relations with the WHO is invited to participate.

February, 2014

Find out more about the newly launched Al Razi movement for young family doctors in the East Mediterranean region.

February, 2014

Iona Heath warns of the consequences of austerity for health in the XXXIII Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine (SemFYC) Conference

February, 2014

“Me encanta la medicina de familia". Estas son palabras de la Dra. Margaret Chan, Directora General de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), cuando habló ante la Academia de Medicina de Hong Kong en diciembre. La Dra. Chan pasó a describir cómo la medicina de familia contribuye a la salud y el bienestar de los individuos, las familias y las comunidades en muchas partes del mundo. Me hago eco de la opinión de la Dra. Chan.

February, 2014

This year WONCA holds two regional conferences and a world rural health conference - you need to register soon to take advantage of early bird fees.

February, 2014

These are the words of Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the WHO, speaking at the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine in December. Dr Chan went on to describe how family medicine contributes to the health and well being of individuals, families and communities in many parts of the world.

January, 2014

The recent WONCA Executive meeting in London marked the end of many years of service to WONCA by Prof Richard Roberts. Rich began his service on Executive in 2004 ..

January, 2014

Another year begins, and it has been a really hectic few weeks already! The WONCA Executive met in London for three days ( January 17-19) with a very full agenda, and many issues were discussed and debated.

January, 2014

At the recent WHO executive board (EB) meeting in Geneva, WONCA was represented by President Michael Kidd, President Elect, Amanda Howe, and WONCA -WHO Liaison, Lusia Pettigrew. They added WONCA's name to a statement being made to the WHO EB - on family violence.