The Rajakumar Movement

Let us form collaborative bilateral links for a pooling of experience and expertise that will have a beneficial multiplier effect on both partners. Experience in vastly different cultures and environments will make us better doctors and better human beings... Dr MK Rajakumar

History

The official name of the WONCA Young Doctor Movement in the Asia Pacific Region is The Rajakumar Movement (TRM). The use of this name was assented to in September 2008, Dr M.K. Rajakumar, a well-known Malaysian family doctor who had widely contributed to international activities. TRM was officially endorsed by the WONCA Asia Pacific regional council and launched at the regional conference in Hong Kong on June 5 2009, by Mr Arjuna Rajakumar, Ms Kiren Rajakumar, Dr Naomi P. Harris, Datuk Dr Daniel Thuraiappah. The movement is modelled on WONCA Europe’s Vasco da Gama Movement.

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Convenor / Chair

Dr. Michael Angelo Arteza (Philippine Academy of Family Physicians)

Gelo is a family physician from the Philippines and the Chairperson of The Rajakumar Movement (WONCA APR YDM). Representing the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP), he is passionately focused on health equity and health education, driving efforts to strengthen primary care and expand access in underserved communities. Dr. Arteza is committed to ensuring the voices of young doctors shape global health policy for a more equitable future.

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Co-Convenor or other office bearers

Vice Chair:

Dr. Wong Ling Ying (Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia)

Honorary Secretary:

Dr. Nisachon Tongtip (The General Practitioners / Family Physicians Association of Thailand)

Treasurer:

Dr. Haslina Mukhtar Aajamer (Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia)

Image Lead:

Dr. Liu Ya An (Chinese Taipei Association of Family Medicine)

ASPIRE Lead:

Dr. Mya Win Hnit (Myanmar Medical Association – General Practitioners’ Society)

FM 360 Coordinator:

Dr. Akihiro Sawa (Japan Primary Care Association)

Immediate Past Chair:

Dr. Ping Hsun Chang (Chinese Taipei Association of Family Medicine)

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Vision and Mission

OurVision

We envision to bring new and future family doctors together in order to create international best practice in family medicine

Our Mission

We promote family medicine among new and future doctors in the WONCA Asia Pacific Region by building networks for the exchange of experience and expertise for contribution to the leadership development and the advancement of primary health care.

Objectives

Foster mentoring between current and future leaders in family medicine in the Asia Pacific Region

Promote continuity of representation by young family medicine leaders in the Asia Pacific Region

Allow young and future family doctors an avenue to explore the greater depth of our clinical discipline

Expose young doctors to the cultural differences in family medicine across our region and in training towards becoming a qualified family doctor

Provide an international perspective on training in family medicine and enable us to work together within our region to strengthen the role of primary health care in each of our communities

Contribute to the development of new structures to support high quality primary health care with ideas from the future family medicine workforce.

Promote training in family medicine

Promote family medicine in the Asia Pacific region

Allow learning from the diverse, old and young countries in our region where there are many models of family medicine

Interest has been shown from the UK for exchanges in the future

Harris N. The Rajakumar Movement. Malaysian Family Physician. 2009; 4(1). ISSN: 1985-207X (print), 1985-2274 (electronic)