WONCA Europe position paper on the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in primary care
Ultrasound has been described as 'the Stethoscope for the 21st Century'. Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) can answer a specific clinical question or support a specific procedural aim within a routine clinical consultation. Its use within family medicine is rapidly increasing...
2024 Public
CORE VALUES OF FAMILY MEDICINE: THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES - Statement of the WONCA Europe Conference 2020, Berlin
The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting every aspect of society. Obviously, it also affects healthcare provision. There are strong tendencies towards fragmentation of care. Digital technologies as a mean to tackle CoViD- 19 induced restrictions are gaining importance. Conflicting interests are i...
2020 Public
Overdiagnosis in Health Care and Overmedicalisation of the Society – 68th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
During the 68th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe, on behalf of WONCA Europe, Anna Stavdal presented the statement "Overdiagnosis in health care and overmedicalisation of the society" under the agend item "Advancing public health in the WHO European Re...
2020 Public
Planetary Health & Primary Care – 67th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
WONCA Europe has released a joint statement on Planetary Health & Primary Care for the 67th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (Statement on session 5 (b): Improving environment and health in the context of Health 2020 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development)....
2020 Public
Refugee Health – 67th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
WONCA Europe has released a joint statement on Refugee Health for the 67th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (Session 5 (a): Roadmap to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, building on the Health 2020 policy framework). The statement was prepared in cooperation wi...
2020 Public
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Immunization: Leaving No One Behind – 68th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
In the 68th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe, Harris Lygidakis presented the statement "Vaccine-preventable diseases and immunization: leaving no one behind" on behalf of WONCA Europe. This statement was supported by: the European and World Federation of Occupa...
2020 Public