WONCA News

December, 2020

At the end of 2020 Dr Garth Manning retires as WONCA CEO. He has served during the terms of four WONCA presidents, having commenced duties during the term of Rich Roberts, and continuing during the terms of Michael Kidd, Amanda Howe and Donald Li. Here Rich, Michael and Amanda give their thoughts at this time, and Donald’s parting messages are included in this month's “From the President” column.

December, 2020

Editor's pick photos are part of my reflection on a decade as WONCA They are favourites for various reasons - this time I’ve included a couple where I was caught in front of the camera instead of behind the camera, as well as some I think are great photos, some of WONCA leaders captured offguard, and some friends seen at conferences. All tell a story of the WONCA family.

December, 2020

Editor's pick photos are part of my reflection on a decade as WONCA Editor. It’s impossible to encapsulate everything WONCA is about. While this is certainly not a comprehensive selection of photos on what WONCA is about, all tell a story of the WONCA family.

December, 2020

At the end of this month, Dr Garth Manning retires as WONCA CEO. This collection of photos reflects on his term as CEO 2012-2020.

December, 2020

Final details are available including on speakers and programme for the European Conference of Family Doctors - DEGAM Annual Congress 2020 which is a virtual conference on December 16 - 19, 2020.

December, 2020

The completely modernised International Classification for Primary Care (ICPC) wiil be launched on December 15 and be available without cost, online at www.icpc-3.info, and includes supporting information and training material.

December, 2020

2020年快将结束，我们比以往任何时刻更感受到全面及持续的基层医疗系统的重要性。随着去年全球倾力对抗前所未知的冠状病毒，各国在履行2018年《阿斯塔纳宣言》承诺时似乎欠缺了一些动力。

December, 2020

Dr John Wynn-Jones is well known in WONCA circles and immediate past chair of the WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice. During the COVID-19 crisis he has been writing a daily 'Rural Miscellany' email with poems and resource ideas to help and divert us in this difficult time. As a final item for 2020 we publish our hopes for 2021 - "Health and Wellbeing" - written by John in September.

December, 2020

Currently, we are redesigning WONCA Europe 2021 Virtual Conference as we will not be able to organise a fully physical conference in Amsterdam. Yet, we really would like to achieve the best conference experience possible in these uncertain COVID-19 times.

November, 2020

Dr Anna Stavdal, WONCA President-elect, recently represented family medicine at the WHO Pan-European Commission which aims to position health at the top of the political agenda within the Sustainable Development Goals, and to strengthen the resilience of health and social care systems in the 53 Member States of the WHO European Region.