World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA)

"Adolescents are often left behind in healthcare discussions, yet they represent the future of our region." – Dr. Roshni Jhan Ganguly In her reflections on the 77th World Health Organization South-East Asia Region (WHO SEARO) Meeting, Dr. Ganguly highlights the importance of addressing adolescent health and mental health challenges across South-East Asia. 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e5v4qAJD

Workshop: Exploration of Emerging Practice Models To further promote the exploration and development of Emerging Practice Models, WONCA's Special Interest Group on Emerging Practice Models for Family Medicine (EPMFM SIG) will hold a workshop entitled "Exploration of Emerging Practice Models" in Shanghai on Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 13:30 to 15:00 (UTC/GMT+08:00). 🗓 Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024 🕒 Time: 05:30 - 07:00 (UTC) 📍 Location: Hybrid (Online and in Shanghai) This workshop will be hosted by Dr Donald Li, Past President of WONCA and Prof Jingwen Gu, Chairwoman of WONCA EPMFM SIG. We are also honoured to have distinguished guest speakers Prof Shanzhu Zhu, President of Cross-Straits Medicine Exchange Association Committee of General Practice and Assoc/Prof Karen Flegg, WONCA President. Key discussions will include the international medical model of Huashan Hospital, focusing on global best practices, insights into family medical office and health management, and the latest developments in the management of Parkinson’s disease. We look forward to seeing you there! 🔗 Zoom Link for Online Participants: https://lnkd.in/ehFJkhPS 💻 Meeting ID: 815 2613 9466 | Passcode: 0000

Today is Rural Women's Day and we are very pleased to see our very own Dr Amber Wheatley (British Virgin Islands) featured in this WHO feature story on Rural Women and their contribution to health. “My role is to be the first port of call for all healthcare needs. This can range from routine health checks to emergency care and everything in between. I aim to teach my patients how to look after themselves. I'm able to handle most work-based challenges. Where I struggle is with everything else! I often joke that if I were a man, I would just get a wife but as a woman, I have to do everything myself. I would love to inspire the incoming generation to take up position of active leadership in the public healthcare system. I also want homemakers to embrace that health starts at home and not when a crisis comes.” https://lnkd.in/e5uiP6xU Read more about the International Day for Rural Women: https://lnkd.in/gtTj_BiJ Join the WONCA Rural Seeds, a group for young rural healthcare professionals: https://lnkd.in/eezd7hbK #RuralWomen #HealthForAll

On World Mental Health Day, we invite you to watch the recording of our latest webinar: 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡: 𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞. Hosted by WONCA’s Young Doctors Movement (YDM) and the Working Party on Mental Health, this discussion brought together experts from around the world, looking at this crucial area of health thought a family medicine perspective. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/e5uFUaxH Speakers: Dr. Hussam Al-Zahrani, MBBS, SBFM (Saudi Arabia) Dr Phoebe Holdenson Kimura (Australia) Dr Genco Görgü (Türkiye) Dr Ana Perez (Mexico) Dr Nina Zarela Ramírez Izquierdo (Peru) Moderator: Dr. Marwa Al Raisi (Oman)

Join us for CyberXFM2: A Webinar on Ethics and Cybersecurity in Healthcare! WONCA’s Young Doctors Movement (YDM) and the WONCA Working Party on Ethics & Professionalism invite you to the second CyberXFM webinar. Learn from leading experts about ethical challenges in managing Electronic Health Records and key strategies for safeguarding patient data. 🗓️ : Wednesday, November 6, 2024 ⏰ : 9:00 – 10:30 AM UTC 🌍 : Zoom Speakers: Dr. Tania Moerenhout, Chair of the WONCA WP on Ethics & Professionalism Mr. Horest AU YEUNG, INTERPOL Cybercrime Directorate Hosted by Dr Avni Patel Register here: https://lnkd.in/et74KquE #Cybersecurity #HealthcareEthics #FamilyMedicine #DataProtection #WONCA #PrimaryCare

Calling all emerging family medicine researchers! The McGill University Family Medicine Education Research Group has announced the 2025 Pierre Pluye International Awards in Family Medicine Education Scholarship. These awards highlight exceptional work in mixed methods research and the advancement of family medicine education. 🏅 Categories: Best MSc thesis Best PhD dissertation Best scholarly article This opportunity may be of interest to members of the global family medicine community. Applications are open from January 1 to March 31, 2025. For more details and to apply, visit 👇 https://lnkd.in/er2QmbeX

WONCA fully supports this urgent call to action. Family doctors are uniquely positioned to lead on climate and health, advocating for a sustainable future and protecting our patients. Together, we must act now to address the climate crisis as a global health emergency.

WONCA Executive Committee met with John Fogarty, Lead of Primary Care Services at the World Health Organization, at the RCGP in London yesterday. Discussions focused on the WHO-WONCA collaboration plan for 2025-2027, strengthening progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through a primary care approach, and deepening relations with WHO across WONCA regions. We look forward to continued close collaboration and engagement to advance these shared goals. 1. WONCA Executive Board. 2. WONCA President Assoc/Prof Karen Flegg and John Fogarty, WHO. 3. WONCA's WHO liaison Maria Pilar Astier Pena, John Fogarty and WONCA President-elect Viviana Martinez-Bianchi.

Today is #WorldHeartDay Family doctors play a key role in preventing and managing heart disease, focusing on cardiovascular health and the complex interplay of multimorbidity. Primary care is where lasting heart health begins.

"As family doctors, we have more influence than we realise to effect real change, by working together." An inspirational final note to end on! Thank you Prof Michael Kidd for sharing your experience of advocating with governments. The recording of this webinar is available now on Youtube: https://lnkd.in/epBcMrrz