WONCA News

February, 2013

Family medicine history was made at Lahore, Pakistan on Saturday February 16, 2013 with the formation of the Pakistan Family Doctors forum

February, 2013

Dr Tomlin Paul, who lives in Jamaica, but was born in Trinidad, has been awarded the WONCA North America five –star doctor award.

February, 2013

El Movimiento Vasco da Gama de jóvenes y nuevos médicos de familia te da la bienvenida a la Preconferencia Mundial, que se celebrará en Praga los días 24 a 25 junio, 2013, antes de la Conferencia WONCA World.

February, 2013

The VdGM is happy to announce the winners of this year’s Carosino and Hippokrates Exchange Prizes which award the best exchange in a rural and any setting respectively, which took place in 2011 or 2012.

February, 2013

The International Research Methodology Conference for Primary Care Physicians was held on January 19–20, 2013. The theme of the conference was Strengthening Primary Care Research through Family Doctors. This event was two days’ of hands-on workshop covering all the important topics of research methodology.

February, 2013

Los titulares han pregonado el descenso más significativo de satisfacción con el National Health Service (NHS) inglés en 30 años, que ha ido de un 70 % en 2011 a un 53 % en 2012. Pero al mismo tiempo, el National Health Service fue muy admirado en las ceremonias de los Juegos Olímpicos en Londres 2012. ¿Dónde se sitúa la verdad?

February, 2013

Headlines trumpeted the most significant drop in 30 years in public satisfaction with the English National Health Service (NHS), from 70% in 2011 to 53% in 2012. At the same time, the NHS was so admired that it was featured in the 2012 London Olympics ceremonies. Where did the truth lie?

January, 2013

Bangkok in January – bright blue skies, daytime temperatures in the low to mid 30s, evening temperatures a very pleasant low 20s….. but it’s a great time to be in Thailand and I’m sure it’s mere coincidence, that our President, Rich Roberts, and President-elect, Michael Kidd, will arrive here in early February for the next Core Executive meeting!

January, 2013

A World Preconference, which will be held in Prague on June 24–25, 2013, prior to the WONCA World Conference is organized jointly by the Vasco da Gama Movement, the Rajakumar Movement, the Waynakay Movement, the Spice Route and the First Five Years in Family Practice in Canada. It is open to trainees and junior General Practitioners / Family Physicians (GPs/FPs), up to five years after their qualification.

January, 2013

This document reflects the work at the 5th annual conference of the Primafamed-network. It provides an analysis of the PHC context in sub-Saharan Africa and strategic ways to strengthen PHC. Taking into account the diversity in Africa, not all issues, proposals, topics are relevant to all African countries.