WONCA News

July, 2013

En la reciente reunión del Consejo Mundial de WONCA en Praga, Hernán Montenegro, MD, MPH, Asesor de Sistemas de Salud de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, Ginebra, se dirigió el Consejo Mundial de la WONCA en relación al trabajo en el contexto internacional con la OMS, entre otras cuestiones.

July, 2013

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 20th WONCA world conference in Prague, Dr Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization, said how happy she was to be in Prague speaking to thousands of family doctors.

July, 2013

WONCA World Council met from 22-24 June and finalised the new executive of WONCA for the 2013-2016 triennium.

July, 2013

At the recent WONCA World Council meeting in Prague, Hernan Montenegro MD, Health Systems Adviser at the WHO, made a presentation which by popular request is available for download.

July, 2013

Happy memories of last week's WONCA world conference in Prague are captured on video and on the Facebook page of the Prague conference.

June, 2013

WONCA's new President, Professor Michael Kidd, was interviewed by the Prague HOC for the conference newsletter. Find out more about him.

June, 2013

The WONCA Guidebook: "The Contribution of Family Medicine to Improving Health Systems: A guidebook from the World Organization of Family Doctors, Second Edition" was launched yesterday by Dr Margaret Chan.

June, 2013

The Spanish Society, semFYC, has a new board. Their election proposals are available in English and español : More semFYC / más semFYC

June, 2013

EGPRN recently met in Kusadasi, Turkey with workshops and speakers addressing the theme "RIsky Behaviours". They also elected their new Executive.

June, 2013

With only ten days to go until the WONCA Prague world conference beings, we look forward to the presence of Dr Margaret Chan. Useful links are provided to help with preparations.