WONCA and WHO News

July, 2023

The upcoming 2023 UN High-level meeting on universal health coverage, scheduled for September, presents a significant platform for countries and stakeholders to revitalize their efforts in achieving health for all

June, 2023

If Universal Health Care (UHC) is to be achieved, given the crucial role of Primary Care in bringing about this change, contributing the technical expertise of Family Medicine Doctors to the work of the World Health Organisation (WHO) is a priority aim for our organisation.

June, 2023

WONCA President Anna Stavdal, CEO Harris Lygidakis, and Executive Member at Large and WHO Liaison, Prof Val Wass participated in a series of strategic meetings with WHO experts and representatives of other civil society organizations that have collaborative relationships with WONCA, to explore and identify potential areas of collaboration.

June, 2023

We have run webinars, shared evidence on how to handle power and create change, and heard from colleagues who have been advocates through WONCA and their other roles.

May, 2023

WONCA representatives joined Dr Bente Mikkelsen, director of the division of Noncommunicable Diseases at WHO, Dr Slim Slama, unit leader at the NCDs Department, and Alarcos Cieza, responsible for the Vision, Audition, Disability and Rehabilitation Department

May, 2023

During the recent World Health Assembly 76, representatives from the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) and the World Federation of Medical Education came together. This meeting served as a platform for representatives from both organizations to explore and identify potential areas of collaboration.

May, 2023

Noncommunicable diseases, including cancer, chronic respiratory disease, mental health conditions, vision loss, and especially circulatory diseases, increase the vulnerability of populations to pandemics.

May, 2023

We welcome the development of WHO's global framework on well-being, commending the recognition that addressing the main NCD risk factors, and their root causes, is a foundation of well-being, and that health promotion is an essential public health function and Universal Health Coverage element.

May, 2023

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets will remain unmet unless urgent steps are taken to strengthen health care by focusing on primary health care (PHC) and promoting self-care.

May, 2023