Feature Stories

January, 2013

This document reflects the work at the 5th annual conference of the Primafamed-network. It provides an analysis of the PHC context in sub-Saharan Africa and strategic ways to strengthen PHC. Taking into account the diversity in Africa, not all issues, proposals, topics are relevant to all African countries.

January, 2013

WONCA North America region Five Star Doctor for 2012 is Dr Lucy Candib. She is a serving physician who has practiced for 35 years and who in addition to providing regular family physician comprehensive service including obstetrics, also provides innovative services to her community, to her colleagues in other countries such as Ecuador and through WONCA, and performs academic work (teaching, research, quality assurance) of exceptional quality and relevance.

January, 2013

Find out more about the key note speakers for the WONCA world conference to be held in Prague, in June 2013? Dr Margaret Chan join an impressive list of speakers. Who will speak on "Do we dare to be different?" Submit your own story for the plenary on "Doctors' health and wellbeing".

December, 2012

The American Academy of Family Physicians Center for International Health Initiatives (AAFP-CIHI) held its annual Family Medicine Global Health Workshop, in Minneapolis, September 6-8. This year’s workshop again served as a forum for AAFP members and international participants to elaborate and reflect upon the growing importance of family medicine and primary care as foundational to global health.

December, 2012

This month, the WONCA editor, Dr Karen Flegg, presents interviews of three WONCA leaders. New WONCA CEO, Dr Garth Manning tells out about his new staff and first impressions of WONCA. Dr David Game, President of WONCA from 1983-86 reflects on the past. Prof Job Metsemakers, secretary of WONCA Europe is interviewed about himself and life as a family doctor in the Netherlands.

November, 2012

The Wonca Editor recently had the opportunity to interview the new WONCA CEO, Dr Garth Manning and find out about his new staff and first impressions of WONCA.

November, 2012

Past President of WONCA, Dr David Game was recently interviewed by the WONCA editor about his perspectives on WONCA past, and present. It was a priviledge and a joy to spend some time with an elder of WONCA, whose memory of days past seems unfaded by the years. Read more about David and past days of WONCA.

November, 2012

Professor Job FM Metsemakers generously agreed to be interviewed by the WONCA editor, in Vienna, in July 2012. He has been secretary of WONCA Europe for five years. This interview ended with the editor asking why WONCA colleagues might be interested in Job’s story. Job’s reply was: “After all, I am just an ordinary guy….”. But most WONCA colleagues are not ordinary, so we leave it to the reader to decide.

October, 2012

As the operations of the Singapore secretariat draw to a close, Ms Yvonne Chung, Administrative Manager since 2001, offers a farewell greeting.

October, 2012

Dr Alfred Loh retires as Wonca CEO this week. He has been CEO since 2001. Read his final message to WONCA members and report on activites since 2001.