WONCA News

December, 2019

It is not unusual to look back on the year that is coming to an end, to reflect on how things have changed and set in place plans for the year to come. When Executive held their meeting at the end of November 2019 it was almost exactly one year since the new Executive had been formed. An appropriate time for reflection.

December, 2019

​我们即将迎接新一年的来临，亦是每年回顾过去、展望未来的日子。WONCA应届执行委员会于2019年11月底举行了会议，适逢是执行委员会成立一周年，更是作中期总结的好时机。

December, 2019

​Il n'est pas rare de revenir sur l'année qui s'achève, de réfléchir à la façon dont les choses ont changé et de mettre en place des plans pour l'année à venir. Lorsque l'Exécutif a tenu sa réunion à la fin novembre 2019, cela faisait presque exactement un an que le nouvel Exécutif avait été formé. Un moment propice à la réflexion.

December, 2019

​Ante un año que está terminando, mirar atrás para reflexionar acerca de cómo han cambiado las cosas y establecer planes para el año que se acerca no es algo habitual. Cuando el Ejecutivo se reunió a finales de noviembre de 2019, hacía exactamente 12 meses desde que se había formado, lo que representó una buena ocasión para reflexionar.

December, 2019

We are pleased to inform you that we have launched key WHO materials, tools and a country implementation portal as part of the WHO QualityRights programme.

December, 2019

The WONCA Working Party on the Environment have prepared a statement recognising the climate emergency. This was endorsed by WONCA Executive last month.

December, 2019

The 25th WONCA Europe Conference in Berlin will discuss hot topics about the future of our profession and evidence how best to care for our patients and societies not only with doctors from Europe but also with other professions cooperating with us in our practices, in our departments and in the community from all over the world.

December, 2019

The latest full meeting of the WONCA Executive took place in Bangkok on 20th and 21st November. As ever we had a very full agenda, but this article is an effort to highlight key discussions and decisions reached, to keep our members informed of progress. Routine reports were received from each of the Regional Presidents, and written reports had been received from most Working Parties and Special Interest Groups.

December, 2019

Family doctors quite rightly claim a central key position in the provision of primary care. We are the only well-trained generalist physicians who fulfill this role... We are challenged to show our worth in health care settings where it is assumed that other providers such as community health workers are better placed to provide personal first contact care.

December, 2019

The 25th WONCA Europe Conference in Berlin will discuss hot topics about the future of our profession and evidence how best to care for our patients and societies not only with doctors from Europe but also with other professions cooperating with us in our practices, in our departments and in the community from all over the world.