WONCA News

April, 2016

WHO has just published the document “Communicating radiation risks in paediatric imaging: Information to support health care discussions about benefit and risk”. This document is intended to be a tool for health care providers to communicate about risks associated with paediatric imaging procedures.

April, 2016

​A global stakeholder meeting seeking to shape a global agenda on measurement for improvement in primary health care (PHC) took place over 6th-8th April 2016 at WHO headquarters in Geneva.

April, 2016

We are delighted to present the first edition of the ”programme at a glance” for WONCA Europe 2016. We received a record-large number of session proposals and abstracts. Based on external reviews and a thorough assessment by the energetic Scientific Committee, we are proud of the result.

April, 2016

WONCA CEO, Dr Garth Manning has recently been in South America preparing for the coming WONCA world conference in Rio. He provides this summary of WHO information on the Zika virus.

April, 2016

During 2014, the WONCA Special Interest Group on Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) launched an online survey. The survey closes on June 30 - respond now!

April, 2016

J' étais au Costa Rica pour participer au 6ème sommet ibéro-américain de médecine familiale et communautaire (Cumbre en espagnol), tenu dans la capitale San José, par l'association de médecine familiale et de médecine Communautaire du Costa Rica et de la région ibéro-américaine de WONCA CIMF, qui inclut les nations de langue espagnole d'Amérique Centrale et d'Amérique du Sud, ainsi que le Brésil, le Portugal et l'Espagne.

April, 2016

Estuve en Costa Rica participando en la 6ª Cumbre Iberoamericana de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria que tuvo lugar en la capital del país, San José, organizada conjuntamente por la Asociación de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria de Costa Rica y por nuestra Región WONCA CIMF Iberoamericana, en la que se encuentran los países de habla española de la América Central, así como Brasil, Portugal y España.

April, 2016

Mayara Floss and John Wynn-Jones have been working with IFMSA (International Federation of Medical Student Associations) to establish a World Rural Medical Student Network (WRMSN).

April, 2016

Esta semana tuve mi evaluación – una especie de control anual de mi trabajo que me hizo un colega, y pasé por una valoración estandarizada basada en la evidencia que engloba todas las áreas de mi trabajo

April, 2016

Prof Amanda Howe, WONCA President-elect​, writes: I had my appraisal this week – an annual review of my work with a trained peer, and with a standardised submission of evidence that covers all areas of my work.