WONCA News

February, 2015

En febrero asistí a la Conferencia Regional de la Región WONCA del Sur de Asia, celebrada en Dhaka, en Bangladesh. Fue una oportunidad para unirnos con los colegas de medicina de familia de todo el sur de Asia y discutir los retos y oportunidades, así como compartir casos de éxito.

February, 2015

In this month’s WONCA News I want to report back on the Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) which is held each year in Bangkok. I also want to highlight World Family Doctor Day which, as ever, will be celebrated on 19th May.

February, 2015

A new WONCA Special Interest Group on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) was approved by the WONCA Executive in July 2013 and serves as a focus for the development of NCDs issues for Wonca worldwide.

February, 2015

WONCA Europe is coming to Istanbul from October 22-25, 2015. Submit your abstract by March 23, 2015 for consideration.

February, 2015

The Philippine Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) has announced its new officers for 2015-16.

February, 2015

Earlier this month the WONCA South Asia Regional Conference 2015 was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Prof Kanu Bala reports on this highly successful event

February, 2015

Dr Dawit Wondimagegn and Dr Brian Cornelson provide an update on the progress of the growth of family medicine in Ethiopia. An oft-quoted Ethiopian proverb is that ‘Slowly slowly the egg will (hatch and) walk.’ This egg is now walking!

February, 2015

The WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice is giving lots of opportunities for people to “put stuff in” – it’s time now to participate.

February, 2015

The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) have announced that the Training for Health Equity Network (THEnet) is the very first recipient of the AFMC - Charles Boelen International Social Accountability Award.

February, 2015

At the recent South Asia region conference held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Prof Michael Kidd, WONCA President, delivered the second annual National Professor Nurul Islam Memorial Lecture.