WONCA News

May, 2022

This constituency statement is delivered by the World Heart Federation on behalf of the Framework Convention Alliance for Tobacco Control, International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations, International Diabetes Federation, International Pharmaceutical Students Federation, International Society of Nephrology, World Hypertension League, and World Obesity Federation. It is also supported by the World Organization of Family Doctors and World Stroke Organization.

May, 2022

Because the actors involved in any response to a future pandemic are varied, for such an instrument to be effective, it must result from strong multilateralism, with equal respect and participation afforded to all partners involved, including non-state organizations committed to the public interest.

May, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the critical importance of health workers to strengthen health systems and global health security. It has highlighted women’s central role in delivering health services, since women are 70% health workers, and 90% of frontline health workers.

May, 2022

Family Doctor Day provides all of us a golden opportunity to shine a spotlight on the central role our discipline plays in achieving the goals of Universal Health Coverage and Health for All.

May, 2022

El Día del Médico de Familia nos brinda a todos una oportunidad de oro para destacar el papel central que desempeña nuestra disciplina en el logro de los objetivos de Cobertura Universal de Salud y Salud para Todos.

May, 2022

家庭医生日为我们所有人提供了一个绝佳的机会，让我们可以关注到这个学科在达成全球健康覆盖和人人享有健康目标中发挥的核心作用。

May, 2022

May, 2022

Community is what makes up the beating heart of WONCA. From our Working Parties and Young Doctors’ Movements to the links between individuals, our members have successfully championed connection and collaboration.

May, 2022

The consequences of the military aggression in Ukraine and the resultant humanitarian crisis have profound implications for health, for healthcare workers in Ukraine and surrounding countries, and for their systems of delivering care.

May, 2022

May is here, which means World Family Doctor Day is coming! This edition is dedicated to our flagship celebration. It represents an important date to support and acknowledge the central role of Family Doctors and Primary Care Teams