WONCA News

October, 2012

On September 13th, the Dutch College of General Practitioners organized a ceremony to mark the fact that Arno Timmermans stepped down as medical director and President. The occasion brought to an end an impressive leadership of primary care

October, 2012

En el número del mes de septiembre de WONCA News, la revista electrónica mensual de la sociedad mundial de médicos de familia, Richard Roberts, presidente de WONCA, trata sobre su visita al XXXII Congreso de la semFYC, celebrado en Bilbao el pasado mes de junio.

October, 2012

Doctors on bikes took the streets of Melbourne, Australia to raise community awareness about the environmental and health benefits of cycling

October, 2012

WONCA Europe is calling for applications for bursaries for the WONCA World conference 2013 Prague. The bursaries will support conference registration, accommodation and travel to a maximum of $1,000 per person. The bursaries will be available worldwide in competition to any family doctor or resident in a family doctor programme, who can make a case for such a bursary and who is supported by their own College or Association.

October, 2012

It is with sadness that the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) acknowledges the passing of Dr Ian McWhinney on September 28, 2012. C'est avec tristesse que le Collège des médecins de famille du Canada (CMFC) a appris du décès de Dr Ian McWhinney, le 28 septembre 2012.

October, 2012

First onboard and seated on the aisle, I watched my fellow passengers ... I was struck by how many of them limped, used walking devices, lugged oxygen tanks, or had skin conditions. Then it came to me – we were headed to Rochester, Minnesota, home of the Mayo Clinic.

October, 2012

Words of farewell from WONCA President, Prof Richard Roberts, to Dr Alfred Loh, Ms Yvonne Chung and Ms Gillian Tan. The past dozen years have been extraordinary for WONCA ...

October, 2012

As the operations of the Singapore secretariat draw to a close, Ms Yvonne Chung, Administrative Manager since 2001, offers a farewell greeting.

October, 2012

The World Health Statistics series is WHO’s annual compilation of health-related data for its 194 Member States and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and associated targets. Available in English français español

October, 2012

World Mental Health Day was initiated by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992. The main theme for the 20th anniversary of World Mental Health Day is depression.