WONCA Europe Newsletter
February 2023
EDITOR’S FOREWORD
It is a pleasure to share with you the February issue of our newsletter
Still shocked and saddened by the news of the loss of lives and devastation caused by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, we invite our members to contribute to organisations and charities which are undertaking rescue efforts. Please read TAHUD’s letter with detailed information.
Furthermore, you may learn more about WONCA Europe Executive Board activities through our last virtual monthly meeting summary.
We invite you to join our next Webinar on “Obesity Management: comprehensive care beyond pharmacotherapy” on March 2nd, two days before World Obesity Day, as well as our networks and SIG activities.
Please keep updated visiting our WEB page and follow us in our Twitter account @WoncaEurope and our Facebook page.
On behalf of WONCA Europe Executive Board
Thomas Frese, President-elect
Jose M Bueno, EQuiP Member at large
WONCA Europe Newsletter Editors
The WONCA Europe president’s corner
Dear colleagues,
On behalf of WONCA Europe I would like to express our deepest condolences to the people of Turkey and Syria for the loss of tens of thousands of innocent souls in the devastating earthquake. You will find in the newsletter links for organisations in Turkey that have been recommended by our Turkish colleagues for international donations, and I call each one of you to help our friends in this critical moment.
This week marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine, beginning a war which is still taking the lives of many citizens and soldiers. Our colleagues in Ukraine should be in our hearts and we should continue to look for ways to support them.
Yours,
Prof Shlomo Vinker
WONCA Europe President
News
Practical Considerations for the Responsible Use of Pain MedicationChronic pain affects millions of people globally and significantly affects quality of life. Do you know how to safely and effectively manage this condition in your patients? Medscape has published a course on "Practical Considerations for the... |
A summary of the February WONCA EUROPE EB meetingWONCA Europe Executive Board met in Naples on Saturday, 11 February 2023 for a regular live meeting. WONCA Europe future plan was discussed and approved. The new triennium plan will be presented in the 2023 council in Brussels. WONCA Europe... |
TAHUD's LETTER to WONCA EUROPE after the EarthquakesDear Colleagues and Friends, Many thanks for your concerns and warm feelings. We are faced with a huge disaster in a very large area. Due to current legal and logistical conditions, aid efforts are being centralized. It is currently impossible... |
IPCRG January 2023 Newsletter"As our diaries for 2023 fill up, we want to check you’ve got the IPCRG dates and deadlines in your diaries, including our Research School, Scientific Meeting and the second round of the small grants programme. We also report on several... |
Condolences to the Turkish and Syrian people and anybody else affected by the earthquakes...WONCA Europe is deeply saddened to learn of the news of the loss of lives and devastation caused by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. We would like to send our condolences to the Turkish and Syrian people and anybody else affected by the... |
Condolences to the Society of Family Doctors and Nurses of TAJIKISTANThe National Association of Family Doctors and Family Medicine Workers of Tajikistan Date: 2nd February 2023 Dear Colleagues, It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Dr. Zukhra Mirzoeva Amondullayevna,... |
WONCA Europe response to the Call for Evidence from the European CommissionDate: 27th January 2023 Elena Garví and Silvia Romeo Focused Topic Networks Team, European Cancer Organisation Subject: Collective response to the Call for Evidence from the European Commission - feedback on future... |
APPLY FOR BURSARIES by 20 MARCH 2023The WONCA Europe Brussels HOC and European Young Family Doctors' Movement have joined forces to financially support young family physicians across the region and bring them... |
A Vigorous New Push to Protect Young People From CancersA major and innovative two-year project to get more young people in Europe vaccinated against the often deadly human papilloma virus (HPV) is officially launched today. The PROTECT-EUROPE (protect-europe.org) project, largely funded... |
Latest News from Interfamily Clinic Uzhhorod UkraineDear friends, colleagues, donors, Today is 337th day of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. With the help of their American and European allies, heroic people of Ukraine are defending their homeland. The massive missile attacks... |
Upcoming Events
 Online Workshop: How to understand and do literature reviews. 1 March 2023, Virtual |
 Webinar on Obesity Management: comprehensive care beyond pharmacotherapy 2 March 2023, Virtual |
 EUROPREV e-learning webinars 2023 - Module 3 15 March 2023, Virtual |
 The Leonardo EURACT Level 1 Course 30 March - 1 April 2023, Malta |
 2023 European Forum on Prevention and Primary Care 17-18 April 2023, Porto, Portugal |
 96th EGPRN Meeting 11-14 May 2023, Split, Croatia |
 28th WONCA Europe Conference 7-10 June 2023, SQUARE Convention Centre, Brussels, Belgium |
 3rd EURACT Medical Education Conference 5-7 October 2023, Bled, Slovenia |
 WONCA World Conference 2023 26-29 October 2023, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney, Australia |
 2nd International Scientific Conference of Primary Care: Interprofessional Teamwork and Quality in Health Care 23-24 November 2023, Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana, Slovenia. |
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