WONCA News

January, 2013

Bangkok in January – bright blue skies, daytime temperatures in the low to mid 30s, evening temperatures a very pleasant low 20s….. but it’s a great time to be in Thailand and I’m sure it’s mere coincidence, that our President, Rich Roberts, and President-elect, Michael Kidd, will arrive here in early February for the next Core Executive meeting!

January, 2013

A World Preconference, which will be held in Prague on June 24–25, 2013, prior to the WONCA World Conference is organized jointly by the Vasco da Gama Movement, the Rajakumar Movement, the Waynakay Movement, the Spice Route and the First Five Years in Family Practice in Canada. It is open to trainees and junior General Practitioners / Family Physicians (GPs/FPs), up to five years after their qualification.

January, 2013

This document reflects the work at the 5th annual conference of the Primafamed-network. It provides an analysis of the PHC context in sub-Saharan Africa and strategic ways to strengthen PHC. Taking into account the diversity in Africa, not all issues, proposals, topics are relevant to all African countries.

January, 2013

Invitation to attend the 12th WONCA World Rural Health Conference to be held in Gramado Brazil, in 2014 from the conference president Leonardo Vieira Targa.

January, 2013

WONCA North America region Five Star Doctor for 2012 is Dr Lucy Candib. She is a serving physician who has practiced for 35 years and who in addition to providing regular family physician comprehensive service including obstetrics, also provides innovative services to her community, to her colleagues in other countries such as Ecuador and through WONCA, and performs academic work (teaching, research, quality assurance) of exceptional quality and relevance.

January, 2013

Las formas danzantes de las luces violetas, azules y blancas del puente eran mágicas, pues brillaban en el cielo oscuro y sobre el agua negra. Meses después, continuo recordando esa vista –me calmó en mi profundo duermevela – mientras reflexionaba sobre ese maravilloso lugar llamado Estambul.

January, 2013

The dancing shapes of the violet-blue-white lights of the bridge were magical as they shimmered into the dark night sky and onto the black water. Months later, I continue to think back to that vista – it soothed me into deep slumber as I reflected on the wondrous place known as Istanbul.

January, 2013

Find out more about the key note speakers for the WONCA world conference to be held in Prague, in June 2013? Dr Margaret Chan join an impressive list of speakers. Who will speak on "Do we dare to be different?" Submit your own story for the plenary on "Doctors' health and wellbeing".

January, 2013

Every month new resources are added to the reources pages on the WONCA website. Check regularly to view new material and send your favourite items for inclusion.

January, 2013

The next six months will be especially busy, leading up to the World Council in June. As this will be the current Secretariat’s first World Council we are only too aware of how much work has to be done ...