WONCA News

November, 2015

The World Health Organisation has recently updated its mhGAP guidelines for the management of common mental health problems in low and middle income countries. WONCA works closely with WHO and offers consultancy services in support of mhGAP.

November, 2015

We are proud to send you the first newsletter of the WONCA Special Interest Group on Family Violence.

November, 2015

On the 11th and 12th of September 2015, 100 Residents and Young GPs met at the Official Medical College of Balearic Islands (COMIB) in Palma de Mallorca (Spain), to take part in the III Balearic Meeting of European Residents & Young GPs

November, 2015

Yo estaba en Kirguistán, acompañado de la presidenta electa de WONCA Amanda Howe y del Presidente de WONCA Europa Job Metsemakers, en motivo del primer Congreso que se hacía en el país de profesionales y médicos generalistas, organizado por el Ministerio de Salud y la dirección de la Academia de Medicina del Gobierno de Kirguistán.

November, 2015

Compartimos el artículo de Fragmentos de política de este noviembre de la presidenta electa de WONCA, Amanda Howe acerca de la situación que se vive por la crises de los refugiados

November, 2015

The recent situation of rapid and unplanned migration in Europe has raised my awareness of a situation which many other regions have already experienced. The WONCA Europe conference saw the launch of the ‘Istanbul statement’ on refugee health, and much discussion

November, 2015

This month I want to report back to everyone on the recent WONCA Executive meeting held in Istanbul on 18th and 19th October, just prior to the WONCA Europe conference.

November, 2015

WONCA EMR president, Mohammed Tarawneh reports on the 62nd session of WHO regional Committee for East Mediterranean Region

November, 2015

Maria van den Muijsenbergh, convener of the WONCA special interest group on Migrant care, international health and travel medicine reports on activities in Istanbul and for the future.

November, 2015

A little over one year ago, WONCA News began a regular feature on the subject of Occupational Health including useful resources for clinical practice. Peter Buijs (right) & Frank van Dijk (left) are the promotors and main authors. Here we review the items published so far.