Four WONCA webinars across three regions on World Diabetes Day

Four webinars from across the WONCA network will take place on Saturday 14 November 2026, World Diabetes Day. They show the range of the network: an NCD Fellowship collaboration in Nigeria, a Working Party and the Young Doctors' Movement in South Asia, and the East Mediterranean Region.

Three of the webinars focus on diabetes and cardiometabolic care. The fourth is a practical guide to clinical audit in primary care. The International Diabetes Federation's theme for World Diabetes Day 2026 is "Early action on diabetes".

Cardiometabolic Care in Primary Care: A World Diabetes Day Webinar

Organised by Dr Ibrahim Banaru Abubakar through the WONCA Young Family Doctors NCD Fellowship, with the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFPON) Kaduna State Chapter and AfriWon Renaissance.

The webinar will look at cardiometabolic care in primary care, including diabetes and related cardiovascular and metabolic conditions, and the family doctor's role in prevention and management.

Date: Saturday 14 November 2026
Time: 09:00–11:00 UTC (10:00–12:00 WAT)
Speakers:
Dr Ibrahim Banaru Abubakar, Consultant Family Physician, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, on Cardiometabolic Care in Primary Care: The Family Physician's Role in Retention and Care Coordination
Dr Muhammad Mustapha Yakubu, Consultant Cardiologist, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, on Guideline-Directed Hypertension Care: Achieving Blood Pressure Control and Reducing Cardiovascular Risk
Dr Ademola Odunayo Adeleye, Consultant Endocrinologist, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, on Guideline-Directed Type 2 Diabetes Care: Glycaemic Control and Cardiorenal Protection
Chair and convener: Dr Ibrahim Banaru Abubakar, Chairman, SOFPON Kaduna State Chapter
Moderator: Dr Nafisatu Mamoon, Secretary, SOFPON Kaduna State Chapter

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Clinical Audits in Primary Care: A Step-by-Step Practical Guide for General Practitioners/Medical Officers

Organised by the WONCA Working Party on Women and Family Medicine, South Asia Region.

The webinar will give general practitioners and medical officers a step-by-step practical guide to carrying out clinical audits in primary care.

Date: Saturday 14 November 2026
Time: 09:00 UTC (13:30 Afghanistan, 14:00 Pakistan, 14:30 India and Sri Lanka, 14:45 Nepal, 15:00 Bangladesh and Bhutan)
Speaker: Dr M. B. Mohamed Silmy, Primary Care and Public Health Researcher, Master Trainer in Clinical Audits
Moderator: Dr Dineshani Hettiarachchi, Specialist in Medical Genetics and Family Physician, Sri Lanka

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Early Action on Diabetes: Special Webinar for World Diabetes Day 2026

Organised by the Spice Route, WONCA Young Family Doctors Movement South Asia.

The webinar is for general practitioners, family physicians and primary care providers, and will focus on bridging the gap in primary care diabetes management. Four talks will cover diabetes screening in primary care with a focus on South Asian phenotypes, complications screening in low-resource settings, South Asian diet and diabetes, and applying the latest family medicine guidelines in practice.

Date: Saturday 14 November 2026
Time: 14:30–15:30 UTC (20:00–21:00 India and Sri Lanka)
Speakers:
Dr Hira Jameel, Senior Registrar, Indus Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, on Primary Care Diabetes Screening (South Asian Phenotypes)
Dr S. Priyadharshini, Consultant Family Physician, Thangam Hospital and Cancer Centre, Tamil Nadu, India, on Tools for Complications Screening in Low-Resource Setups
Dr SL Praneed Nishad, General Practitioner, Sri Lanka, and Treasurer, Spice Route WONCA YDM Sri Lanka, on Role of South Asian Diet and Diabetes (Cultural Modifications)
Dr Kasun Randeep, General Practitioner, Sri Lanka, on Latest Family Medicine Guidelines (Real-World Application)
Moderator: Dr Parami Abeyrathna, Lecturer in Family Medicine, and National Secretary, Spice Route WONCA YDM South Asia, Sri Lanka

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World Diabetes Day 2026 Educational Webinar

Organised by WONCA East Mediterranean Region (WONCA EMR), with support from Ozelle.

Two talks will look at diabetes care in primary care and at integrating point-of-care testing into diabetes care pathways, followed by questions and discussion.

Date: Saturday 14 November 2026
Time: 16:00–17:00 UTC (19:00–20:00 UTC+3)
Speakers:
Dr Najla Lakkis, American University of Beirut, President of the Lebanese Society of Family Medicine, and Chair of the Scientific Committee, WONCA EMR, on Diabetes in Primary Care: From Evidence to Everyday Practice
Dr Bell Wang, Scientific Affairs Manager, Ozelle, on Integrating Point-of-Care Testing into Diabetes Care Pathways in Primary Healthcare
Chair: Dr Suha Hamshari, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, An-Najah National University, and Honorary Secretary, WONCA EMR

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Family doctors and primary care teams are welcome to join any of the four webinars and to share them with colleagues.