In this email you will find a summary of what’s inside the first WONCA News edition of 2024. WONCA News is best enjoyed as a PDF which you can access or download on Issuu.
In her column, WONCA President A/Prof Karen Flegg writes about a group of medical students trading city lights for rural landscapes and highlights the fantastic that the Young Doctors’ Movement (YDM) have been doing recently. Read here.
The Integration of Primary Care and Rehabilitation: The World Rehabilitation Alliance (WRA) is a World Health Organization (WHO) hosted global network of stakeholders whose mission is to support the implementation of the Rehabilitation 2030 Initiative through advocacy and networking activities.
Global Family Violence Initiative Update: The campaign has been extended for a further 4 month and we are asking all our members and supporters to spread the word and share the link to donations within your networks.
A message from WONCA’s WHO liaison, Immediate Past President Anna Stavdal:
Are you interested in how WHO policy dialogues take place? Take the opportunity to participate in this open invitation for a discussion on Countermeasures against Pandemic Threats. Register by 19 Feb.
WONCA Polaris is currently seeking applicants for the PolaRISE mentorship programme. We highly encourage individuals from the North America region to apply, both as mentors and mentees.Interested? Email: woncapolaris@gmail.com