Feature Stories

July, 2016

World Mental Health Day (10 October) is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. Professor Gabriel Ivbijaro current President WFMH (World Federation for Mental Health) encourages us all to promote the day.

May, 2016

This year as always it seems World Family Doctor Day has grown in popularity. The theme of smoking cessation was taken up with enthusiasm as evidenced by some of the posters produced. Our feature is on the videos produced by WONCA’s young doctors’ movements

May, 2016

The winner of the WONCA Global Five Star Doctor Award for 2016 is Dr Atai Anne Deborah Omoruto from Uganda, known to all as Atai. I am sad to advise that Atai passed away in Kampala on May 5, 2016 after a short illness.

April, 2016

World Family Doctor Day is fast approaching. What is your WONCA Member Organization doing on May 19? We already have some proposals for the day from Portugal, the Caribbean (Trinidad and Tobago), and Bangladesh.

April, 2016

The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) announces the theme for World Mental Health Day coming on October 10, 2016: "Dignity in Mental Health - Psychological & Mental Health First Aid for All"

March, 2016

Are you interested in hosting a young GP from overseas? The FM 360 program is looking for host practices particularly in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. This program is supported by WONCA and works thanks to the collaboration of the seven WONCA Young Doctors’ Movements.

February, 2016

The journal Education for Primary Care aims to reflect the best experience, expertise and innovative ideas in the development of undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing primary care education. The journal is currently seeking submissions for a 'WONCA' special edition.

January, 2016

WONCA awards are available to assist doctors in attending the world conference in Rio de Janeiro. The awards include the Montagut scholarships, the WONCA foundation award and the Taiwan Family Medicine research award. Find out more about these awards and how to apply.

January, 2016

2016 sees a another WONCA world conference, this time coming to Rio, in November. There are also several regional events and events for young doctors so why not join us at a WONCA conference this year?

December, 2015

At the recent conference of AFPI (Academy of Family Physicians of India) Ramnik and Jyoti were awarded the first AFPI Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of their enormous contribution to family medicine development in the South Asia Region