WONCA REGIONS

ABUJA, NIGERIA

7TH WONCA AFRICA REGION CONFERENCE

The 7th WONCA Africa Region Conference was organised in Abuja, Nigeria on 24–26 November.

WONCA Africa President Dr Dan Abubakar, and his team Dr Austin Aipoh, Dr Blessing Chukwukelu, Dr Dako Mamudu, and Dr Olusola Oluwasuen worked with passion and determination for a successful conference. The three WONCA Member Organisations of Nigeria and their leaders r Kayode Adesola, Dr Nicholas Baamlong and Prof Musa Dankyau, were united by the efforttobringtogetherthe

The Hon Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Her Excellency Dame Pauline Tallen giving a gift to Dr Anna Stavdal.

Dr Kayode Adesola, president ANPMP & Dr Jane Namatovu, President elect WONCA Africa Region Dr John Borowski and Dr Dan Abubakar, Dan, president Africa Region

African community for the first timein-personaftertheonsetof thepandemic. During the preconference day, there were sessions organised by the African Chapter of the WONCA Working Party on Women in Family Medicine and theAfriwonMovement. Dr Anna Stavdal, WONCA President, and Dr Harris Lygidakis, WONCA CEO, visited Abuja to support the region. Prior to the conference they met with the residents at the Family Medicine Department at theAbujaNationalHospital; visited practices where they gained insight into the context, challenges and aspirations of the Nigerian colleagues; and spoke with colleagues and leaders of the broader Africa region. They also had the opportunity to the meet with Dame Pauline Tallen, Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development of Nigeria, who was about to launch the campaign of 16 days of Activism against GenderBasedViolence.

BALI INDONESIA

WONCA ASIA PACIFIC REGION CONFERENCE

More than 600 family doctors and health care professionals from Asia Pacific and the world gathered at the WONCA Asia Pacific Conference 2022, held in Bali, Indonesia, on 5 - 7 December2022. The event, hosted by the Indonesian Association of Family Physicians, focused on Primary Health Care Transformation, addressing the currentchallengesandopportunities forfamilymedicine. The conference represented a perfect opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences after the covid-19 pandemic. The programme included a pre-conference dedicated to young doctors, followed by the three-day event, with multiple workshops, plenary sessions, symposiums, and oral and poster presentations, along with various representations of Indonesian culture that captivated the attendees.

DrIstiFujiatiasChairoftheIndonesian AssociationofFamilyPhysiciansand ProfessorMohammadHusniJamal, WONCARegionalPresidentfortheAsia PacificRegion

ProfessorMeng-ChihLee,formerregional presidentofWONCAAsiaPacific,was recognisedasthe5StarDoctor.

The opening ceremony included speeches by Dr Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Minister of Health of Indonesia, Dr Isti Fujiati, Chair of the Indonesian Association of Family Physicians, Dr Trevino Pakasi, Chair of the Host Organizing committee HOC, WONCA President, Dr Anna Stavdal, and Associate Professor Mohammad Husni Jamal, WONCA Regional PresidentfortheAsiaPacificRegion. At the opening ceremony, Professor Meng-Chih Lee, former regional presidentofWONCAAsiaPacific,was recognisedasthe5StarDoctor.