WONCA News

April, 2016

Bwindi Community Hospital, adjacent to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest of southwestern Uganda, is a 120 bed hospital rated as one of the best in Uganda. The hospital’s original focus was addressing the health care of the Batwa pygmies, the original inhabitants of the Bwindi Forest.

April, 2016

The College of Family Medicine Pakistan inaugurated a Certificate Course for Diabetes Management for Family Physicians, on 10th April 2016. The Course is aptly titled, “Fighting diabetes: educate 2 health.” The title is chosen in line with the WHO slogan 2016: "Beat the diabetes."

April, 2016

On the first day of the WONCA EMR conference in Dubai, the Al Razi Young Doctors’ Movement was privileged to present their first workshop in a regional conference

April, 2016

The International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA) is proudly launching a training manual, titled Climate and Health: Enabling Students and Young Professionals to Understand and Act Upon Climate Change Using a Health Narrative,

April, 2016

A Message from WONCA Europe President, Prof Job FM Metsemakers on the launch of the first WONCA Europe newsletter.

April, 2016

The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) announces the theme for World Mental Health Day coming on October 10, 2016: "Dignity in Mental Health - Psychological & Mental Health First Aid for All"

April, 2016

The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) welcomes applications for the current round of International Travel Scholarship and Eric Gambrill Memorial Awards.

April, 2016

It gives me immense pleasure to inform you regarding generous support displayed towards encouraging young doctors of the South Asia region, through WONCA South Asia region’s Young Doctors’ Movement, The Spice Route, by the MRCGP INT board. The Spice Route movement members have been offered an annual support up to $ 2500 towards various activities.

March, 2016

This was my 8th visit to the People’s Republic of China since I became WONCA president in May 2013. WONCA has a long history of supporting our colleagues in China in the development of family medicine, dating back to the work commenced in the 1980s by past WONCA president, Dr Peter Lee, from Hong Kong.

March, 2016

'The Universal Doctor’ is presented an example of the power of doctors’ stories. We are seeking more stories from family doctors from around the world to contribute to a new edition on humanity, human rights and resilience.