WONCA News

July, 2017

WONCA Europe developed and endorsed the following statement at their recent Prague Conference : Growing together in diversity for the benefit of all Europeans

July, 2017

At the recent WONCA Europe conference in Prague, WONCA President, Professor Amanda Howe, signed a Memorandum of Understanding jointly with Dr Jaime Correia de Sousa, President of the International Primary Care Respiratory Group.

July, 2017

The European General Practice Research Network (EGPRN) officially launched the International Web-based Course on Research in Primary Health Care at the WONCA Europe Conference in Prague. The course is suitable for European family doctors and other healthcare professionals who are interested in research.

July, 2017

Just before the opening ceremony of the WONCA Europe conference in Prague, the WONCA editor, Dr Karen Flegg, joined a group of four colleagues from Italy and one from the UK on a practice visit.

July, 2017

WONCA was represented at the 70th World Health Assembly by Amanda Howe (WONCA President), Donald Li (WONCA President-Elect), Garth Manning (WONCA CEO) and Viviana Martinez-Bianchi (WONCA-WHO Liaison).

July, 2017

Goodfellow Gems are chosen by the Goodfellow Unit director Dr Bruce Arroll to be either practice changing or practice maintaining. The information is educational and not clinical advice. PEARLS are an independent product of the Cochrane primary care group and are meant for educational use and not to guide clinical care.

July, 2017

WONCA President, Amanda Howe provides her views on recent sad events in her country, the World Health Assembly attendace by a WONCA delegation and World Family Doctor Day.

July, 2017

This past week WONCA Europe held its annual conference in Prague. A photographic report is attached including the three minute conference video

July, 2017

Mon activité principale depuis ma dernière lettre a été d’assister à l’Assemblée mondiale de la santé auprès de l’OMS -préparation, participation puis nombreuses possibilités d’action à suivre.

July, 2017

Entre las muchas actividades a las que he asistido desde la última vez que escribí he asistido a la Asamblea de la Organización Mundial de la Salud – en una primera fase preparándola, mientras duró participando en muchas actividades, y después, aprovechando las oportunidades y acciones que provocará.