WONCA News

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.

February, 2012

The first Wonca Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) conference was held, in Dubai, in December 2011. It was widely attended by participants from the around the world and across the region.

February, 2012

The year 2012 has just begun and the preparations for the 18th Wonca Europe conference 2012, in Vienna, are getting more and more intense.

February, 2012

The Malaysian Primary Care Research Group (MPCRG), under the auspices of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia (AFPM), has successfully organised the third Asia-Pacific primary care research conference (APPCR) conference.

February, 2012

The College of Primary Care Physicians of Zimbabwe is delighted to have been selected to organise the 2012 Wonca Africa conference and is looking forward to hosting delegates from all over Africa and from around the world.

February, 2012

The Wonca Special Interest Group (SIG) Environment continues to be active. We submitted documents noting our high level of activity, to the Core Executive Meeting, which was held in Warsaw, Poland, on September 6, 2011, with a proposal to upgrade the SIG Environment to the status of a Wonca Working Party.

February, 2012

In this issue of Wonca News, we celebrate the 40th birthday of the Wonca International Classification Committee (WICC).

February, 2012

The Wonca Working Party on Education (WWPE) was very happy to be approached by the International Federation of Medical Student Associations (IFMSA) to help in developing student exchanges in primary care.

February, 2012

In October 2012, Northern Ontario will provide the setting for a joint-world conference that will inspire health professionals, educators, students, and researchers from around the globe.