WONCA News – September 2018
The latest WONCA News (September 2018) is available on the WONCA website with all news, views and information.
WONCA Korea Schedule
The WONCA CEO has included a full timetable, outlining the main events for WONCA Council, pre-conference meetings and conference, and this is now available on the WONCA website. Consult it here: https://www.wonca.net/News/FromtheCEOdeskKoreaactivtiesandlogistics.aspx
There is also a link to the meetings of the various Working Parties and Special Interest Groups, being held on 17th October as pre-conference activities: https://www.wonca.net/Conferences/Workshops.aspx
Young Doctors develop Statement on Exchanges
The Young Doctors’ Movement has developed the WONCA statement on the value of exchanges in Family Medicine which has been endorsed by WONCA Executive. It’s now available on the WONCA website.
WONCA SIG on Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine
Continuing our series of reports on WONCA Working Parties and Special Interest Groups (SIGs)this week we feature the work of the WONCA SIG on Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine. Professor Rich Withnall, Chair of the SIG, reports on progress over the past two years and highlights the aims of the group for the next biennium.
IPCRG: Resources on personalised care for adults with asthma
IPCRG (International Primary Care Respiratory Group) is a global NGO working locally in primary care and collaborating globally to improve respiratory health. It is an Organization in Collaborative Relationship with WONCA.
IPCRG has developed a new set of resources to support primary care professionals in providing personalised care to adults with asthma. This is a useful resource for all practitioners at primary care level and we encourage WONCA members to access this via the website – now available at www.ipcrg.org/personalisation.
WONCA South Asia 2019: Lahore conference
We continue to look ahead to a whole host of regional events in 2019. WONCA South Asia will be holding its conference in Lahore, Pakistan, from 22nd to 24th November 2019. Dr Tariq Aziz, Chair of the Host Organizing Committee, has put several details relating to the conference o the WONCA website.
