ENHANCING NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE CARE

WONCA President, Dr Anna Stavdal, CEO Dr Harris Lygidakis, and Prof. Val Wass, ExecutiveMember-at-LargeandWHOLiaison met experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Bente Mikkelsen, directorofthedivisionofNoncommunicable Diseases at WHO, Dr Slim Slama, unit leader at the NCDs Department, Alarcos Cieza, responsiblefortheVision,Audition,Disability andRehabilitationDepartment.

The meeting centered around exploring strategies to enhance NCD care and address the pressing challenges associated with thesediseases Keytopicsdiscussedincluded continuity of care, integration of NCD services into primary care, and the pivotal role of family doctors in NCD management The participants shared valuable insights based on their experiences and research, shedding light on the importance of multidisciplinaryteams,holisticapproaches, and the need for practical implementation strategies

The reunion highlighted the significance of testimony and awareness-building in combating NCDs The participants emphasizedtheneedtoengagestakeholders at various levels, including mayors, community health workers, and the broader health workforce, to create people-centered care and raise awareness about NCD preventionandmanagement

Given the limited resources and challenges faced, collaboration between WHO and WONCA was emphasized as a vital approach totacklingNCDseffectively

Given the limited resources and challenges faced, collaboration between WHO and WONCA was emphasized as a vital approach totacklingNCDseffectively

The NCDs served as a platform for experts fromWHOandWONCAtocometogetherand address the pressing challenges associated with NCD care The insights shared highlighted the importance of collaboration, awareness-building, and practical implementation strategies in order to advance NCD management and improve healthoutcomesglobally

Wonca And The World Federation Of Medical Education

DuringtherecentWorldHealthAssembly76, representativesfromtheWorldOrganization of Family Doctors (WONCA) and the World Federation of Medical Education came together. This meeting served as a platform for representatives from both organizations to explore and identify potential areas of collaboration

The meeting brought together WONCA President, Dr Anna Stavdal, CEO Dr Harris Lygidakis, and Prof Val Wass, Executive Member-at-Large and WHO Liaison, alongside Dr Geneviève Moineau and Professor Ricardo León-Borquez from the WorldFederationofMedicalEducation

The primary focus of this gathering was to discuss and strategize opportunities for collaboration between the two organizations, with a shared objective of supporting and advancing primary care and medicaleducation

We extend our gratitude to Dr Geneviève Moineau and Professor Ricardo LeónBorquezfortheirvaluablecontributionsand insightfuldiscussionduringthismeeting.

ABOUT THE WORLD FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION (WFME)

The World Federation for Medical Education is a non-governmental organisation working to enhance the quality of medical education worldwidethroughpromotionofthehighest scientific and ethical standards in medical education.