WONCA News

April, 2012

Rendez-Vous 2012 co-chairs, Sue Berry and Kaat De Backer welcome the recent news that Dr Timothy G Evans has graciously accepted the invitation as key note speaker at our upcoming conference. His inspirational delivery will open the conference and be sure to stimulate thoughts and generate discussions throughout the days.

April, 2012

Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization made the key-note address at the 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, held in Singapore in March 2012. The address is titled “Galvanizing global action towards a tobacco-free world” and an edited version is reproduced here.

April, 2012

This report is a summary of the records of how the Japan Primary Care Association (JPCA) has responded to the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) and subsequent disaster so far, following our previous three reports.

February, 2012

The Wonca Executive committee met in Mumbai, India from December 14–17, 2011 just prior to the regional conference of the Wonca South Asia region.

February, 2012

On December 16, 2011, all roads led to the Renaissance Convention Centre in Mumbai, India! Over 700 delegates, 550 from all parts of India and about 150 international family physicians participated in what appeared to be the largest South Asia Regional conference of WONCA, in history.

February, 2012

‘The Spice Route’ is the WONCA South Asia Region working group for new and future doctors who have an interest in family/ general practice.

February, 2012

Three senior faculty members from Family Medicine department, Aga Khan University participated in the Wonca South Asia region conference, held in Mumbai.

February, 2012

The Wonca Working Party on Women and Family Medicine (WWPWFM) has been active in regional meetings in 2011, and is looking forward to a productive 2012.

February, 2012

Dr Luisa Pettigrew, Wonca Council representative for the United Kingdom took the opportunity to attend the World Health Organisation (WHO) 130th Executive Board meeting, in Geneva, from January 16–23, whilst undertaking an internship at WHO headquarters. Following are excerpts of her report to Wonca leaders on this meeting and her personal perspectives on the meeting and its issues.

February, 2012

The young doctors who comprise the Vasco da Gama movement (VdGM) were prominent at the Wonca Europe conference held in Warsaw, in September 2011.