Special Interest Group News

June, 2023

The WONCA Special Interest Group on Integrative Care supports WONCA's vision by promoting integrative medicine for universal health coverage and sustainable development.

May, 2023

On WFDD 2023, the WONCA Special Interest Group on Policy Advocacy wants to wish all our colleagues many thanks for all your hard work. Our SIG focuses on how best to get the voice of family doctors heard where it is needed worldwide – and we want to start by saying the best way to make a positive impression is to do what you do every day

February, 2023

Our theme of learning from experiences of others will continue in this webinar. Prof Shabir Moosa, WONCA Africa Past President, will share his experience with advocacy at local, provincial, national, and African levels.

November, 2022

Our theme of learning from experiences of others will continue in this webinar, where we are delighted that our core speakers will be our colleagues Dr Raquel Gomez Bravo, Sara Ares, and Harris Lygidakis

October, 2022

This is a space dedicated to caregivers and elderly patients, created with anonymous collaborations from the WONCA Special Interest Group on Ageing and Health. This section includes inspiring anecdotes for the simple purpose of adding value and quality to older patient’s lives.

September, 2022

According to The World Health Organization at least 50% of patients do not adhere to treatment recommendations, which may lead to treatment ineffectiveness, medication side effects, lower quality of life and increased hospitalizations

August, 2022

We are delighted to announce the creation by WONCA of a new Special Interest group to focus on helping us to be more effective advocates for family medicine - in our own settings and with external stakeholders

May, 2022

The consequences of the military aggression in Ukraine and the resultant humanitarian crisis have profound implications for health, for healthcare workers in Ukraine and surrounding countries, and for their systems of delivering care.

April, 2022

CKD Early Identification And Intervention Toolkit

April, 2022

The Special Interest Group in Ageing and Health has contributed to the development of the World Health Organisation Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) approach over the last few years.