WONCA News

January, 2014

Another year begins, and it has been a really hectic few weeks already! The WONCA Executive met in London for three days ( January 17-19) with a very full agenda, and many issues were discussed and debated.

January, 2014

At the recent WHO executive board (EB) meeting in Geneva, WONCA was represented by President Michael Kidd, President Elect, Amanda Howe, and WONCA -WHO Liaison, Lusia Pettigrew. They added WONCA's name to a statement being made to the WHO EB - on family violence.

January, 2014

Different regions, one message – and a need to get that message across!

January, 2014

Rural communities in the 21st Century need to build resilience and as health providers we can be powerful contributors to that work.

January, 2014

The College of Family Physicians of Canada is pleased to announce the 2013–2014 Executive Committee

January, 2014

New AAFP Leaders Announced at 2013 Congress of Delegates

December, 2013

A report from the WONCA Working Party on Quality and Safety in Family medicine

December, 2013

We are grateful for his leadership and support to WONCA throughout the years as President of the World WONCA (1992-1995) as well as serving WONCA in numerous other capacities. WONCA has indeed lost a good friend, a leader and a great supporter.

December, 2013

World Health Organization officially launched the MiNDbank online platform on the 10th December, Human Rights Day 2013. WHO MiNDbank is a product of the QualityRights Project, WHO’s flagship campaign to improve care and end human rights violations against people with mental and psychosocial disabilities.

December, 2013

La Profesora Amanda Howe, nuestra nueva presidenta electa, afirmó en su discurso en el Consejo WONCA que iba a "ayudar con mensajes políticos. Así que ahora invitamos a Amanda a afrontar ese reto. Aquí está la tercera propuesta de Amanda, que va a ir ofreciéndolas de forma regular.