Regional News

December, 2012

The AAFP International Networking Meeting was one of the special events during the AAFP Scientific Assembly, in Philadelphia. It was organized by the International Activities Office to provide AAFP members interested in global health with an extra opportunity to share, network and develop connections that potentially would lead to opportunities for individual physicians, educators or institutions to collaborate.

December, 2012

WONCA North America Region organizations got together for their annual meeting during the recent AAFP Scientific Assembly held in Philadelphia.

December, 2012

African family doctors now have their own discussion area in the WONCA discussion forum. With 34 discussion threads posted in only three weeks by Dr Shabir Moosa, chair of the WONCA Africa Communications Sub-Committee - there is something to interest everyone.

December, 2012

El profesor Job FM Metsemakers aceptó amablemente ser entrevistado por la editora de WONCA, en Viena, en Julio de 2012. Es Secretario de WONCA Europa desde hace 5 años.

December, 2012

The recent Wonca Africa regional conference was held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Everyone enjoyed the superb Elephant Hills Hotel, a short shuttle away from the breathtaking Victoria Falls.

November, 2012

Dr Donald Li, President of WONCA Asia Pacific region will become the President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine.

November, 2012

Featured WONCA leader for this month is Asia Pacific personality Prof Zorayda 'Dada' Leopando from the Philippines

November, 2012

Professor Job FM Metsemakers generously agreed to be interviewed by the WONCA editor, in Vienna, in July 2012. He has been secretary of WONCA Europe for five years. This interview ended with the editor asking why WONCA colleagues might be interested in Job’s story. Job’s reply was: “After all, I am just an ordinary guy….”. But most WONCA colleagues are not ordinary, so we leave it to the reader to decide.

November, 2012

Dr Kate Anteyi is a family doctor in Nigeria and member of WONCA's Working Party on Women in Family Medicine

November, 2012

Dr Wahid Khan, of Fiji, is the WONCA Asia Pacific region secretary.