WONCA News

February, 2012

What is the WHO training package for Health Care providers?

February, 2012

First5TM is an initiative which has been developed by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in the UK since 2009 to support new general practitioners (GPs) from the time of completion of training through the first five years of independent practice.

February, 2012

Joint press Release: PMNCH, WHO and Aga Khan University

February, 2012

Click here for the Wonca Asia Pacific Region application for bursaries. This application is for WONCA APR Council Meetings and Conferences during the WONCA Jeju, South Korea conference, May 24th-27th, 2012. This application must be emailed to Dr. Wahid Khan awkhan55@gmail.com no later than the 28th Feb '12.

February, 2012

As 2011 came to a close, which is about halfway through my term as WONCA President, it seemed appropriate to reflect on the experience thus far. Traveling to more than 50 countries, meeting with heads of governments and global leaders, and leading WONCA through significant changes have been exciting, enlightening, and exhilarating. It has been an extraordinary 20 months.

December, 2011

Please Note: the Journal Alerts service will not be resuming in 2012 but from Feb 2012 we will have a new, more vibrant site with new content and features available for the GFD readership. We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks for all the dedication and work that the Editing Team has put in for all these years.

December, 2011

Since June 2009, A/Prof Jelle Stoffers has been the editor-in-chief of the European Journal of General Practice (EJGP). This is the official journal of the European Society of General Practice and Family Medicine (WONCA Europe).

December, 2011

Chile is a country of contrasts. Down the length of the nation, the heights of the Andes are only a short distance from the depths of the Pacific. Chileans (“Chilenos”) are friendly and direct, yet self-doubting and cautious.

October, 2011

Richard Roberts, presidente de la WONCA: “Los édicos de familia españoles y la semFYC tienen mucho de lo que estar orgullosos”

October, 2011

In the previous issue of WONCA News, I contrasted Family Medicine in Denmark and Romania. Danish family doctors stand tall atop their health care system. Romanian family physicians have a challenging ascent up a very steep slope. In this issue, I reflect on Spain and Brazil – two countries where the national health care systems have been re-built over the past two decades on a foundation of Family Medicine. A fiscal crisis (Spain) and a change in government (Brazil) now threaten the continued climb of Family Medicine in those nations.