WONCA Annual Report 2024

2024

Annual Report

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Table Of Content About WONCA Executive Committee President Report President-Elect Report Strategic Plan CEO Report World Family Doctor Day MDD Minds Project Honorary Treasurer Report WHO Liaison Report Member Organisations Region Reports Working Parties & Special Interest Groups Young Doctor Movements WONCA Awards Closing Remarks

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About WONCA The World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) is a not-for-profit organization and was founded in 1972 by member organizations in 18 countries. WONCA now has 134 Member Organizations in 108 countries and territories with membership of about 300,000 family doctors and more than 90 per cent of the world’s population. This includes twelve organizations in collaborative relations with WONCA. There are some 17 members in the Academic membership category, which consists of Academic Departments of Family Medicine. Over 1346 individual general practitioners and family physicians have chose to join WONCA in their own right.

Membership of WONCA. WONCA represents and acts as an advocate for its constituent members at an international level where it interacts with world bodies such as the World Health Organization, with whom it has official relations as a non-governmental organization and is engaged in a number of collaborative projects. The WONCA World Secretariat has transferred from Bangkok, Thailand to Brussels, Belgium in November 2020.

WONCA Secretariat Avenue des Arts 7-8 1210 Brussels, Belgium

World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians.

WONCA's short name is World Organization of Family Doctors.

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2024 at a Glance

Direct Members Africa Asia Pacific East Mediterranean Europe Iberoamerica North America South Asia

65 200 43 164 56 209 95

Life Direct Members Africa Asia Pacific East Mediterranean Europe Iberoamerica North America South Asia

38 163 45 99 20 70 79

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Member Organizations Full Member Organization Associate Member Organization

121 13

Academic Member Organizations Organizations in Collaborative Relations

17 12

Total number of members under MOs:

303,908

Social Media 13,552

4,055

3,611

2,004

5,580

Key Dates 2024 WONCA Africa Conference - Kenya, 5-8 June 2024 WONCA Asia Pacific Conference - Singapore, 21-24 August 2024 WONCA East Mediterranean Conference - Jordan, 3-5 October 2024 WONCA Europe Conference - Ireland, 25-28 September 2024 WONCA Iberoamerica Conference - Panama, 23-26 October 2024 WONCA North America Convening Meeting - USA, 22 September 2024 WONCA South Asia Conference - Sri Lanka, 3-5 May 2024 WONCA Rural Conference - South Africa, 10-13 September 2024

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WONCA Executive Committee A/Prof Karen Flegg

President

A/Prof Viviana Martinez-Bianchi

President-Elect

Dr Anna Stavdal

Immediate Past President (Up to 10/24)

Prof Karen Price

Member at Large

Prof Maria Pilar Astier Pena

Member at Large

Dr Steve Mowle

Member at Large

Dr Jane Namatovu

Africa President

Dr Brian Chang

Asia Pacific President

Dr Abdulaziz Al Mahrezi

East Mediterranean President

Prof Shlomo Vinker

Europe President

Dr Dora Bernal

Iberoamericana President

Dr Victor Ng

North America President

Dr K Sri Ranjan

South Asia President

Dr Cheryl Chan

Young Doctor Representative

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President Report I had the privilege of taking up the great honour of becom­i ng the WONCA President in October 2023, at the WONCA World conference in the city of my birth my Sydney.

Three words have summed up what I would like to focus on as WONCA President Governance Greening Growth but I begin this annual summary report with a fourth ‘G”, that of gratitude.

Gratitude Firstly, thank you to our Executive team (pictured) [KF1] for their support to me and hard work over the past year. They have had six-weekly meetings and two face to face meetings during 2024. The WONCA Executive is a board of governance, and these colleagues have been elected by Council, their Regions or the Young Doctors Movement to represent you. They are a fantastic team for me to work with and are all strong contributors.

Dr Anna Stavdal, our immediate past president, finished eight consecutive years of service on the WONCA Executive, in October. I acknowledge the work she has done in various roles over that time – in particular, as WONCA President, but also for some of the time as WHO liaison and WONCA Europe President. From all at WONCA, thank you Anna.

Thank you also to our CEO, Harris Lygidakis, and his team at the secretariat, Andrea Zard, Roberto Muñoz Sierra, Diarmuid Hayes and this year Joelle Mukena, for their hard work and diligence in serving WONCA and its members, committees, Working Parties and Special Interest Groups. Led by Harris, our team are doing the work that enables WONCA to operate – work that enables strong processes, excellent communication both within WONCA and with those outside WONCA, and maintains WONCA’s work and representation throughout the world. In this report, you will see the breath of the work they do, day in, day out, with projects, webinars, conferences and much more.

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A huge thank you to the team for what they do for all of us, and I personally look forward to continuing to work with you in 2025.

Also, in this report you will read of the many activities of our colleagues who lead and participate in our Working Parties and Special Interest Groups. Dear colleagues, your work for WONCA is much valued and appreciated.

Governance Statutory committees The Executive members who were selected to chair our statutory committees for October 2023 to September 2025 are: ·Dr Steve Mowle (UK) Treasurer and chair of the Finance Committee ·Adj Prof Karen Price (Australia) chair of the Bylaws and Governance Committee ·Dr Victor Ng (Canada) chair of the Membership Committee ·Dr Jane Namatovou (Uganda) chair of the Organizational Equity Committee ·Assoc Prof Viviana Martinez- Bianchi (USA/Argentina), President-Elect and chair the Nominations and Awards committee.

Thank you to these chairs and their committee members for the work that they have already done and must yet do in 2025 to ensure strong governance on behalf of everyone in WONCA. All committee members’ names can be found here.

I wish to highlight a few of the new governance initiatives arising from these committees. The Organisational Equity committee has recommended that there be regional committees and Executive has approved this, with current work being done on the terms of reference for these. The Bylaws and Governance committee has developed a Declaration of Interests Policy for Executive and committee members, and they will also have an Election procedures policy developed to govern the conduct of candidates in our 2025 elections.

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Taskforce on Membership and Voting At the WONCA Council in Sydney, a new Taskforce on Membership and Voting, was created and this is chaired by Canadian colleague, Dr Francine Lemire. The Taskforce has already completed a large amount of work to collect opinions through focus groups. The groups have generated diverse and varied ideas relating to Membership and Voting issues in WONCA. Informed by this input, members of the Taskforce are now considering the options, and will take those options to a Reference Group of regional representatives. The final report of the Taskforce will be presented to the WONCA 2025 World Council, in Lisbon.

This Taskforce has already undertaken a significant body of work with more to come in 2025 - thank you to Francine and her team Samantha Murton (NZ), Katharina Schmalstieg-Bahr (Germany), Tan Tze Lee (Singapore) and Henry Lawson (Ghana).

Statements on Safety of Health Personnel The year was one which saw continuation of conflicts in several parts of the world. The safety of health personnel, our patients and health facilities in conflict zones was particularly affected.

Attacks on health personnel, facilities, and patients are blatant violations of international humanitarian law and the principles of medical neutrality. Such actions not only threaten the lives of those directly involved but also undermine access to essential care for entire communities, exacerbating human suffering. During the years 2022–2024, there were the highest number of incidents of attacks on healthcare personnel.

WONCA Executive approved three statements during 2024 relating to the safety of health personnel, particularly in conflicts zones. The most recent statement was in December 2024 where WONCA reinforced that protecting healthcare personnel is not optional; it is a moral and legal obligation that transcends borders, politics, and conflicts.

Greening There has been a growing focus on planetary health in various conferences that I have been to this year. I have been able to speak about planetary health at the WONCA Europe conference in Dublin, the Young Doctors’ meeting in Singapore, and at the Royal New Zealand College of GPs conference.

Our WONCA conferences are making a difference by implementing a WONCA Planetary Health and Sustainable Events Policy developed by our WONCA Working Party on Planetary Health (WPPH).

Also in 2024, our WPPH has undertaken a survey to learn what actions our Member Organisations are taking to address climate change and improve planetary health, and how WONCA can better support them. The results will help guide our future actions. Read the British Journal of General Practice article on the results here.

Healthy Planet, Healthy People A major event of 2024 was having a planetary health theme for May 19 World Family Doctor Day “healthy planet, healthy people”. This was a chance to consider what we can do to reduce the carbon footprint of our homes, our clinics, our communities, and in our consultations.

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My two favourite recommendations are Enrique Barros’ “one minute for the planet” during patient consultations, and the knowledge that if we were able to stop the use of metered dose aerosol inhalers, we would reduce the carbon footprint of primary care by 10%.

The green theme for World Family Doctor Day on May 19 was a huge success.

The Lancet Commission I am privileged to serve on The Lancet Commission on Sustainable Healthcare Executive Committee with highly knowledgeable colleagues from around the world. I attended their executive committee meeting in March this year, with Enrique Barros (Brazil), past chair of our Working Party on planetary Health. The meeting was a strong reminder of the fact that health care is a major emitter of environmental pollutants that adversely affect health. The healthcare industry is responsible for nearly 5.2% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and similar fractions of toxic air pollutants.

Growth Conferences 2024 It’s well known that I think WONCA conferences are a fantastic opportunity to meet new colleagues, renew old friendships and exchange ideas and network. In 2024, I was able to attend WONCA Asia Pacific in Singapore, WONCA South Asia in Colombo, WONCA Europe in Dublin and WONCA Rural in Cape Town. Our President Elect, Viviana Martinez-Bianchi was able to attend WONCA Africa in Nairobi, WONCA CIMF Iberoamericanca in Panama City, WONCA South Asia in Colombo and a WONCA North America region meeting – a preconference to the American Academy of Family Physicians conference in Phoenix.

In Sri Lanka, it was an honour to be awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the College of GPs of Sri Lanka (CGPSL) – pictured with (l to r) Dr D Mathew (president CGPSL), Dr K Sri Ranjan (WONCA South Asia region president). An honour of a different type in Sri Lanka, was to visit a remote clinic at the Primary care Divisional Hospital Katugahahena. I was impressed by the high level of organisation in a limited resource setting and their philosophy of “Health for All” – a philosophy we should all hold.

One of my great privileges for 2024 happened at the WONCA Europe conference in Dublin. This was to acknowledge to work of one of our WONCA Past Presidents, Prof Michael Boland (pictured) for the Irish College of GPs at the inauguration of an award in his name. Michael Boland served as President from 2001 to 2004, and one of his peers said that “His presidential years were stellar. Michael was a wonderful human being, a great leader, and inspiration to WONCA organizations globally”. Read about Michael Boland’s amazing contribution to our discipline here.

At the WONCA Asia Pacific conference, I enjoyed the reconnection with my colleagues from my own region, in the beautiful setting of Singapore, where I always feel welcome. I was also able to reconnect with past WONCA CEO, Dr Alfred Loh while doing a practice visit at the Raffles Medical Group.

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The announcement that our discipline is moving towards being given specialty recognition, in Singapore, was an important step that I’d like to see in all countries of the world. Congratulations to my College of Family Physicians of Singapore friends who are making this happen.

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APR conference panel discussion from left to right - Dr Suraj Kumar (CFPS Vice President), WONCA President, Dr Brian Chang, (WONCA APR President) and Dr Wong Tien Hua (CFPS President)

Many of you have read that WONCA executive met in London in September, and we were delighted to host Dr John Fogarty, our WHO liaison person who is also head of primary care WHO. It was a wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas and consider the future for WONCA and the WHO. You can read more of the detail about that meeting here.

WONCA has actively reinforced its collaboration with the WHO through significant contributions in 2024 and we have a new collaborative plan for interaction 2025-2027 and a new Memorandum of Understanding with PAHO. At the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, WONCA participated in various Non-State Actor (NSA) side events, fostering partnerships to strengthen primary care globally. We also delivered a statement highlighting the pivotal role of family medicine in managing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and advocating for a person-centred care model rather than a disease-oriented approach.

More information about all activities with WHO is provided in the report by our WHO Liaison person Prof Maria Pilar Astier Peña.

WONCA Strategic Plan 2023-27 One of our key leadership activities developed last year, in 2023 was of formulating a strategic plan for WONCA 2023-2027. As many of you know this began with a SWOT analysis (strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats) conducted with multiple focus groups, people from a variety of regions, groups, career stage and engagement within our organisation. The CEO and secretariat are now implementing actions to address the objectives of the plan. The CEO provides updates to each Executive meeting, and we will report on progress at our World Council meeting in Lisbon in 2025. Please refer to the Strategic Plan document on page 12.

Mentorship initiatives One very exciting initiative is that our Young Doctors’ movement (YDM) has commenced a YDM global mentorship project. Also, our WONCA Working Party on Research (WWPR) research mentorship program in collaboration with the Young Doctors' Movement has sought out experienced researchers to mentor and equip young family physicians with essential skills and knowledge in primary care research through a structured mentorship framework.

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I would like to acknowledge our Past President Dr Donald Li, of Hong Kong, whose personal generosity has enabled the creation of the Donald Li YDM Global Scholarship to support to three young doctors from LMICs the opportunity to attend the WONCA World Conference 2025 in Lisbon. Donald hopes that “at WONCA World conferences the young doctors hopefully can see a bright “future”. Successful, accomplished family doctors, leaders, advocates and role models.” Thank you to Donald Li for this generous support.

I was privileged to give a WONCA Special Interest Group on Policy Advocacy webinar describing my own leadership journey. Having a mentor then being a mentor was part of this talk. I also encouraged younger colleagues to say “yes” when interesting opportunities are presented, and to “have a go” at things they may not feel comfortable with. I am delighted WONCA is taking steps in mentorship programs which no doubt will produce benefits to our organisation in future.

Looking Forward to 2025 Like my predecessors, I look for growth despite our limited budget. To better position us for the growth which our CEO is leading, I will continue strong governance in WONCA strengthening internal policies.

It will be a joy in 2025 to meet with more colleagues at conferences, see you at work in clinics and listen to your views. I believe your elected representatives must be accessible to members, and seen at WONCA conferences, in particular. There is a balance to strike with budgetary and carbon footprint implications.

In 2024, the President-elect and I have split our attendance at conferences. Viviana and I were together at the WONCA South Asia region conference, which was followed by an Executive meeting. We made a colourful and honoured pair in Colombo (pictured).

I encourage you all to consider whether you might submit an abstract or a poster or just attend and one of our WONCA region events or our World conference in 2025. Conference details for 2025 can be found on this page at the WONCA website.

Finally, it is appropriate to reflect on the words of our first WONCA President, another Australian, Dr Monty Kent-Hughes, who when speaking to the first WONCA meeting in 1972 said “the future of our professional discipline will depend on our ability to work together in the service of humanity.” A strong message to lead our work in 2025.

I hope to see many of you in Lisbon in September 2025.

Associate Professor Karen Flegg WONCA President. karen.flegg@wonca.com

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President-Elect Report This past year as WONCA President-Elect has been a journey of listening, learning, and advocating for family medicine as the cornerstone of strong, equitable health systems. Across continents, I have witnessed the passion and resilience of family doctors working on the frontlines of care.

Throughout this journey, I am honored to support WONCA President Karen Flegg in her leadership advancing WONCA’s mission, I work closely with CEO Harris Lygidakis and collaborate with our amazing WONCA Executive Team and Secretariat, whose dedication and vision continue to shape the future of our global organization.

Uniting Regions, Strengthening Partnerships, and Amplifying Our Voice From Nairobi to Sri Lanka, Panama to North America, one truth remains: family doctors are the heart of health systems, resilient in the face of challenges, deeply committed to their patients, and dedicated to their communities. Everywhere I have been— whether standing in the halls of international policy discussions, meeting young doctors filled with hope, or walking through clinics that serve the most vulnerable—I have witnessed the transformative power of family medicine.

Yet, some of the most inspiring moments were not just in high-level meetings or policy forums. They were in the stories of young doctors traveling for days by bus amidst airline strikes to attend the Argentine conference in Tucuman, in the health workers in Nairobi who continue their work despite immense challenges, in the one-to-one conversations with colleagues, and in the students and young doctors who joined in person and virtually to dream about the future of family medicine.

Engaging WONCA regions Engaging with regional leaders has been a priority. I have aimed to understand the challenges and strengths of family medicine across different regions to better advocate for their needs and highlight their strengths. Through visits and dialogue, I have reinforced WONCA’s commitment to inclusivity and collaboration.

WONCA South Asia Region Conference (May 2024, Sri Lanka) Inclusivity and Innovation: The WONCA South Asia Conference in Sri Lanka highlighted the region’s remarkable growth in family medicine. I had the honor of delivering a plenary session titled 'Family Doctors Improving Health for All – Health Equity as a Personal Value,' emphasizing the critical role of family physicians in achieving universal health coverage. Additionally, I co-chaired a symposium on 'Understanding and Responding to Health Issues of the LGBTIQ Community,' which was a courageous and impactful discussion led by a multidisciplinary team of experts. I left South Asia inspired, and extremely thankful to our amazing hosts.

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WONCA Africa Region Conference (June 2024, Kenya) Drumming for Change: The WONCA Africa Regional Conference in Nairobi, was a vibrant celebration of innovation and commitment to primary care. I participated in the PRIMAFAMED Preconference where I engaged with educators and researchers committed to strengthening family medicine training across the continent, I participated in a fireside chat on empowering women for impact organized by the WONCA Africa Working Party on Women and Family Medicine (and wow! What amazing stories we all heard!) and co-hosted a workshop on innovative service delivery models for equity and inclusivity. Visiting the South Kibera Health Centre and Jericho Health Centre showed both the challenges and the incredible dedication of health workers serving marginalized communities.

WONCA Iberoamericana Region Congress (October 2024, Panama), Strengthening ties: This congress was an incredible showcase of the passion and dedication within the region’s family medicine community. I had the privilege of attending the CIMF region council meeting where I conducted a workshop and engaged in critical discussions on regional strengths and challenges. During the conference, I delivered a keynote on the role of family doctors in achieving health for all, and I co-led a hands-on procedures workshop alongside colleagues from Ecuador, promoting skill-sharing and education. A significant highlight was the historic commitment signed by regional leaders to strengthen and implement family medicine practices, symbolizing a collective vision for the future. In addition, I participated in a special meeting with leaders from Guatemala, supporting the development of the country’s first Family Medicine residency program withing the IGSS, set to launch in 2025.

WONCA North America Conference (September 2024, USA): The first WONCA NA regional conference was a success, with discussions on primary care, indigenous health, climate change, and core values in family medicine.I joined regional leaders to explore the Global Core Values for Family Medicine—with health equity emerging as the top shared value. I also delivered the inaugural Dan Ostergaard Global Health Keynote at the FMX Global Health Summit, inspiring participants to advocate for health equity on both global and local scales. In addition, I addressed the AAFP Congress of Delegates on behalf of WONCA, thanking them for their leadership and reaffirming our global collaboration.

The XXII Congress of the Federación Argentina de Medicina Familiar y General (FAMFyG) (Tucumán, Argentina): an extraordinary gathering of over 500 family doctors, educators, and trainees from across Argentina, including regions as far as Southern Patagonia, and Northern, Salta, Jujuy, and Misiones. I had the honor of delivering a keynote address, emphasizing the critical role of family doctors in achieving equitable healthcare and strengthening primary care systems. The passion and determination of the Argentine YDM leaders reaffirmed my belief in the future of family medicine. Beyond the conference, I was invited by the Municipality of Tucumán to speak at a special event for primary healthcare teams at the city's municipal theater, and visited several public primary health care units, meeting with dedicated healthcare workers and officials from the city’s Ministry of Health.

Advocacy and Policy Advancements Over the past year, I have actively championed family medicine through key involvements, including: PAHO-WONCA Collaboration: I have been closely involved in the development of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between WONCA and PAHO, with the goal of strengthening family medicine across the Americas, and on a survey of Family Medicine in the Americas.

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Engagement with Ministries of Health: In June, I participated in the Primary Care “Embassy Series” event at the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, D.C., hosted by PAHO in partnership with the American Board of Family Medicine Foundation (ABFM) and the Center for Professionalism & Value in Healthcare. This event brought together ministers of health and policymakers from across the Americas to highlight the critical role of primary care in resilient health systems. I emphasized the importance of family medicine in building resilient health systems.

Organizational Equity: I initiated workshops to encourage the creation of Organizational Equity Committees (OECs) in each region, fostering greater representation and inclusion in shaping WONCA’s future WONCA Political Advocacy Webinar: Shared insights on advocacy and leadership in a session hosted by the WONCA SIG on Policy and advocacy Collaboration Regular meetings with Chairs of Working Parties (WPs) and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) have focused on enhancing cross-regional collaboration, setting clear objectives, and exploring opportunities for joint projects.

Workshops on Organizational Equity: Led initiatives to ensure all WONCA regions have representation and an active voice within our global structure.

National Medical Association (the largest and oldest organization representing African American physicians and their patients in the USA): Delivered a keynote on health equity and participated in a roundtable on overcoming barriers to influenza vaccination for underserved populations.

Virtually, I addressed a Government of Mexico panel on best practices in primary care workforce development with esteemed colleagues from UNAM, and I presented on health equity and the role of family doctors to the XII Congreso Internacional de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria of Peru and to the Universidad del Cauca, Colombia.

Looking Ahead As I transition into my last year as WONCA President-elect, and prepare for my time as President, I am eager to build on the progress made in 2024. The upcoming years will focus on strengthening family medicine’s role in universal health coverage, fostering global partnerships, ensuring equity in primary care delivery, and growing our organization to fulfill its mission and dream. Together, we will continue advocating for a future where family doctors play a central role in achieving health for all.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve.

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STRATEGIC PLAN

2023–2027

STRATEGIC PLAN

2023–2027 MISSION:

To improve the quality of life of the peoples of the world.

GOAL 1: ADVANCING FAMILY MEDICINE

Objective 1.A Stimulate research, innovation, and the generation of new knowledge in and about family medicine.

Objective 1.B Enable communication and work within and between WONCA groups [1] and regions through enhanced use of digital technology Objective 1.C Support and facilitate the development of high quality general practice/family medicine throughout the world Objective 1.D Qualify and quantify our specialty [1] WONCA Groups for purposes of this plan = WONCA Working Parties (WPs) and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and Young Doctors’ Movements (YDMs)

GOAL 2: ONE UNIFIED VOICE

Objective 2.A Promote WONCA and its messages, as well as Family Medicine and the unique contributions that family doctors make to the health of all people.

Objective 2.B Maintain and strengthen the WHO relationship Objective 2.C Strengthen development of relationships with other PHC organizations and other stakeholders Objective 2.D WONCA is a leader as a green organization

GOAL 3: TRANSFORMING WONCA

Objective 3.A Promote inclusivity within WONCA, enabling all views to be heard.

Objective 3.B Professionalise the internal governance and management of WONCA through training, leadership programs and improved procedures.

Objective 3.C Improve financial stability of WONCA Objective 3.D Ensure the organization meets its statutory obligations and is insured adequately against risks associated with the organization’s activities Objective 3.E Strategic Plan

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Message from the CEO In 2024, WONCA continued its mission to improve global health and quality of life through the promotion of strong family medicine and primary care. I extend my deepest appreciation to our worldwide community, whose collective commitment continually advances this work.

Strengthening Family Medicine through Three Key Focus Areas 1. Advocacy During the year, we achieved a significant milestone by completing the Pan American Health Organization engagement process, resulting in official relations status. This enables representatives from the North America and Iberoamericana Regions to participate in PAHO’s regional meetings and strengthens primary care’s voice in global health policy. Concurrently, our collaboration with the World Health Organization intensified through the development of a comprehensive collaborative plan for the 2025–2027 triennium, which underwent extensive due diligence and negotiation. It is intended to support global primary care policy initiatives that address the diverse needs of communities worldwide.

The World Family Doctor Day, celebrated under the theme “Healthy Planet, Healthy People,” underscored planetary health and sustainability in primary care, supported by a toolkit that encouraged Member Organizations to host local activities worldwide. WONCA participated in several other important public-health campaigns in 2024, such as World Patient Safety Day and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, expanding our advocacy reach.

2. Capacity Development WONCA’s flagship mental health initiative, the MDD Minds project, moved forward toward its final event scheduled for March 2025 in Brussels. Aligning this work with the 2025 World Family Doctor Day theme on mental resilience offers an excellent opportunity to amplify our advocacy on mental health in primary care. In parallel, our participation in the Social Prescribing and Civic Engagement (SPACE) project, which secured Erasmus+ support, highlights the transformative potential of social prescribing.

Additional programs, such as a research mentorship program and the advocacy project focused on mental health leadership in primary care, further broaden our capacity-development portfolio.

WONCA successfully advanced accreditation efforts advanced through evaluations in Japan and China, alongside the assessment of Ping An Good Doctor, an expansion of our commitment to certify and guide technology-driven healthcare solutions. We also launched the Development and Enhancement Program, a tailored consultancy service that supports organizations seeking to develop capacity and improve quality on education, practices, research and other areas.

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3. Knowledge Exchange WONCA’s commitment to regional engagement was reflected in the 2024 conferences held in Africa, South Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe, East Mediterranean, the Iberoamericana Regions—along with the inaugural WONCA North America Convening. The Working Party on Rural Practice also partnered with The Network: Towards Unity for Health to organize a conference in Cape Town. Additionally, WONCA continued developing key resources, including the an updated eHealth lexicon, the Core Values in Family Medicine, and a series of webinars to promote open dialogue and exchange of knowledge in global primary care.

Our membership portal, hosting over 4,500 participants, continued to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and resource-sharing, while upgraded communication strategies, including a revamped accreditation website and increased social media outreach, bolstered our global profile.

Strengthening operational efficiency remained a priority; renewed financial and organizational processes have deepened institutional resilience and improved our readiness to support future initiatives.

I am grateful to the Executive Committee, regional leaders, the Secretariat staff, and every WONCA member for their commitment to building a healthier world through primary care. Together, we continue to make progress toward placing family medicine at the center of efforts to provide equitable, high-quality healthcare across diverse settings worldwide.

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World Family Doctor Day 2024 Healthy Planet, Healthy People On May 19th, family doctors worldwide came together to celebrate World Family Doctor Day (WFDD) 2024, focusing on the theme Healthy Planet, Healthy People. This year’s campaign emphasized the critical link between planetary health and human well-being, engaging family doctors, medical organizations, and communities across the globe.

Campaign Highlights Social Media & Video Engagement WFDD 2024 saw record-breaking engagement across our platforms, demonstrating the global enthusiasm for the campaign: The collaborative video, produced in partnership with the Young Doctors' Movement and the WONCA Working Party on Planetary Health, achieved 23,103 total views across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, making it our highest-reaching post ever on Instagram.

Over 3,559 supporters used our Twibbon campaign, surpassing last year’s numbers.

Press & Media Engagement Two virtual press conferences featured expert discussions on planetary health, highlighting the role of family doctors in addressing environmental challenges. As trusted sources of information in their communities, family doctors have a unique capacity to communicate the shifting landscape of planetary health challenges and advocate for solutions.

Global Activities WFDD 2024 was celebrated with enthusiasm across the world. Here is a sample of the many activities that took place: India: Tree-planting, road-cleaning initiatives, and sustainability-focused community engagement in Bengaluru.

Slovakia: "Stepwalking" events where GPs walked with patients to promote exercise.

Hong Kong: A press conference rallying healthcare leaders to advocate for planetary health.

Nigeria: Planting 300 trees at health institutions.

Venezuela: A rural medical outreach event serving over 400 patients.

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World Family Doctor Day 2024 Healthy Planet, Healthy People The Urgency of Planetary Health Human activities that disrupt Earth's natural systems directly affect our health, and protecting the environment is essential for our well-being. The healthcare sector itself is a significant contributor to climate change, accounting for 4.4% of global emissions. Strengthening primary care and preventing disease is key to reducing this footprint while improving health outcomes worldwide.

Looking Ahead The overwhelming response to WFDD 2024 underscores the dedication of family doctors to both community health and environmental sustainability. We are proud of how our members embraced this year’s theme, and we hope the campaign will inspire lasting action for planetary health.

Thank you to everyone who participated—your efforts made WFDD 2024 a truly global success!

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MDD MINDS Initiative: From Concept to Impact The MDD MINDS Initiative was conceived by to equip family doctors with practical knowledge and resources to better identify, treat, and manage major depressive disorder in primary care. It focuses on providing locally relevant training, fostering collaboration among clinicians, and improving the overall quality of mental health services for their communities.

Through a phased approach—online education, train-the-trainer workshops, and practical implementation—MDD MINDS empowered family doctors across nine countries (Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka) to improve patient outcomes. The project was implemented between WONCA, its Working Party on Mental Health, and Mosaica Solutions.

The funding This project is funded by an unrestricted grant from Pfizer*. *An unrestricted grant is a form of funding provided to an organization without specific limitations or conditions imposed on its use. This means there are no restrictive guidelines or specific requirements dictating how the money should be spent, nor any influence on the content or outcome of the program. In this case, WONCA Association has the freedom to implement the program according to its principles and maintaining its autonomy.

Why This Initiative?

Depression remains a leading cause of disability worldwide, yet many people lack timely diagnosis and consistent access to care. The MDD MINDS Initiative arose from the urgent need to strengthen primary care services by equipping family doctors with practical methods to identify and manage major depressive disorder. This approach acknowledges the high prevalence of undetected depression in diverse communities and positions primary care teams to deliver accessible, culturally relevant support to patients who might otherwise be overlooked.

“The self-care module was vital. It not only improved my professional skills but also helped me maintain my own mental health.”

— MDD MINDS 101 Learner

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Phase 2: MDD MINDS 101 – Online Learning at Scale To establish a foundation for clinical competence, the MDD MINDS 101 online curriculum enrolled nearly 2,900 clinicians, with 581 completing all seven thematic modules—a 20 percent completion rate that surpassed typical benchmarks. The modules covered core content such as evidencebased diagnostic tools (e.g., the PHQ-9), culturally sensitive patient engagement strategies, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments, managing co-morbidities (including diabetes and cardiovascular disease), shared decision-making, and clinician self-care. Evaluations showed a marked increase in learner confidence—from an average score of 60% before the course to 82% upon completion—indicating that participants felt significantly more prepared to care for patients with depression.

Phase 3: Train-the-Trainer – Empowering Local Leadership Building on the online curriculum, 226 physicians progressed into a Train-the-Trainer program where they received more in-depth instruction on motivational interviewing, shared decisionmaking, and community outreach. At least 126 of these participants completed the program and conducted 142 workshops that reached 1,697 additional providers in their local communities. This multiplier effect ensures broader dissemination of best practices and greater adoption of systematic depression care.

“Discussions with specialists and peers broadened my view of comprehensive care and helped me train others in my region.”

— TtT Scholar

Phase 4: Performance in Practice – Bringing Change to the Clinic To translate training into patient outcomes, seven primary care practices in Brazil, Japan, and Nigeria piloted a systematic depression screening for adults with diabetes. In total, 1,011 diabetic patients were evaluated, with 22.4 percent screening positive for depression. This confirmed the high prevalence of depression in vulnerable patient populations and demonstrated that structured screening methods can significantly improve diagnosis and follow-up. Practice teams worked with local champions to incorporate care pathways and referral protocols, showcasing the viability of quality-improvement cycles in primary care.

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“We live in a busy setting where many competing demands push mental health aside. This project highlighted how a systematic approach can bring clarity and better outcomes for patients.”

— Performance in Practice Participant

Sustained Impact and Future Direction The MDD MINDS Initiative achieved its goals of enhancing clinician competence, driving practice transformation, and reinforcing self-care for healthcare teams. It also highlighted the practical advantages of maintaining regional leaders who can adapt global guidelines to local cultural and policy contexts. Looking ahead, there are opportunities to: Translate modules into additional languages to expand reach.

Refine and replicate the Performance in Practice model for other chronic conditions.

Continue advocating for clinician wellness as a core component of effective patient care.

The MDD MINDS Initiative demonstrates that primary care teams, when equipped with practical training and supported by local community leaders, can significantly improve outcomes for patients experiencing depression. Across nine countries, participants gained the tools and confidence to integrate mental health interventions into day-to-day practice, driving better detection rates, patient engagement, and provider well-being.

We want to extend our gratitude to every participant and partner whose commitment made this project possible.

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Honorary Treasurer Report I am delighted to present my second annual finance report as Treasurer of WONCA. The organization remains financially sound as confirmed by our annual audit carried out by Grant Thornton and reported to the Executive Board.

The financial year 2024 concluded with a surplus of approximately USD 50,000, achieved against total revenues of approximately USD 975,000. This positive result reflects prudent fiscal management and operational efficiency, particularly notable given that 2024 did not include revenue typically generated by hosting a WONCA World Conference.

Much progress has been made towards the engagement of a Core Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) which I have been delighted to be heavily involved with.

The core PCO will allow member organisations to host the world conference without incurring potential financial losses and also gain from the expertise of a PCO running consecutive WONCA Conferences. We very much hope this will help develop our conferences to an even higher quality and increase engagement by Family Doctors around the world. We plan to hold virtual events in the first quarter of 2025 to further discuss the Core PCO proposal with member organisations.

The Finance Committee met 4 times in 2024 with excellent participation and engagement from committee members from around the world. The committee consists of Regional Treasurers and members (mainly former board members) who bring a huge amount of expertise and institutional memory.

In 2025 we plan to develop an investment policy to present to the Finance Committee, to optimize the return on our modest cash reserves.

In 2024, the CEO and his team appointed a new accountant which has improved accuracy and reporting to the Finance Committee.

We remain committed to being aware of our carbon footprint, particularly around flights and now routinely take this into account when planning executive board meetings.

WONCA greatly appreciates the financial support from its members, but we are also very aware of the difficult financial circumstances that many member organisations are facing, following the pandemic, and continue to pursue opportunities to diversify income streams.

I am very grateful to the committee members and the secretariat for the smooth running of the Finance Committee.

Best wishes Dr Steve Mowle MBE FRCGP WONCA Treasurer

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WHO Liaison Report Role Overview Commencing in January 2024, under the guidance of Dr. Anna Stavdal, WONCA World past-president, my tenure as WHO Liaison Officer has focused on strengthening WONCA’s collaboration with WHO. Key activities have centered on supporting universal health coverage (UHC), patient safety, and capacity building within primary care.

Key Activities and Achievements Preparation for the 156th World Health Assembly (WHA): Participated in five online meetings with Non-State Actors (NSA) and Foundations in official relations with WHO. Contributed to the development and delivery of statements for NSA participation.

Assessment and elaboration of the WHO Action Plans in coordination with the WHO Officer, Dr. John Fogarty: Conducted an assessment of the 2022-2024 Action Plan.

Contributed to the elaboration of the 2025-2027 Action Plan with three main goals: Primary Care Services Package Development within Universal Health Coverage Initiative.

Global Patient Safety Action Plan: Offered expert inputs, developed and disseminated promotional materials, and participated in global advocacy to emphasize patient safety focused in primary healthcare.

Family and Community Medicine Education: Collaborated on standardizing criteria for family and community medicine postgraduate curricula.

Key Activities and Achievements Strengthening Primary Health Care (PHC): Collaboration on the UHC Compendium, particularly on the Primary Care Services Package, palliative care, and rehabilitation packages, engaging members of WONCA’s Working Parties (WP) and Special Interest Groups (SIGs).

Supported pilot testing of the Clinical Decision-Making App, featuring algorithms, in partnership with WHO Academy.

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Participation in the 156th WHA, May 2024: Represented WONCA alongside Drs. Stadval and Lygidakis in Geneva, engaging with WHO departments and NSAs to foster collaboration on key projects.

Delivered a statement on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) for agenda item 11.2.

Contributed to a constituency statement on climate change (agenda item 15.4).

Advancing Global Patient Safety: Participated in the WHO Consultation Meeting in September 2024.

Celebrated World Patient Safety Day with the theme of promoting safer diagnostic processes in healthcare.

Contributed to the annual assessment of the Global Patient Safety Action Plan 20212030.

Family Medicine Capacity Building: Facilitated internal communications with WONCA Regions, WP and SIGs to ensure alignment and engagement with WHO initiatives.

Promoted the newly launched WHO Academy and WONCA’s involvement in its PHC training courses.

Future Directions WONCA will continue its technical contributions to WHO projects, prioritizing: The implementation of the Collaborative Plan 2025-2027 Collaboration on the PHC App and WHO Academy initiatives.

Expanding participation in global health programs.

Ensuring quality, equity, and safety in healthcare delivery through strengthened partnerships and advocacy efforts.

Dr Maria Pilar Astier Pena Member-at-Large and WHO Liaison

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Full Member Organizations (121) Country

Member Organization Name

Acronym Joined in

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Family Medicine Association

AFMA

2015

Argentina

Argentine Federation of Family and General Medicine

FAMFyG

2002

Armenia

Armenian Association of Family Physicians

AAFP

2007

Australia

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

RACGP

1973

Austria

Austrian Society of General Practice

ÖGAM

1996

Bahrain

Bahrain Family Physicians Association

BFPA

2004

Bangladesh

Bangladesh College of General Practitioners

BCGP

1987

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Academy of Family Physicians

BAFP

2004

Belgium

Belgian Society for General Practitioners

BSGP

1998

Bolivia

Bolivian Society of Family Medicine

SOBOMEFA

2002

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Association of Family Physicians of Republic of Srpska

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Association of Family Physicians of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Botswana Association of Family Physicians

Brazil

Brazilian Society of Family and Community Medicine

SBMFC

2002

Bulgaria

Bulgarian General Practice Society for Research and Education

BGPSRE

2016

Cameroon

Medcamer Family Medicine

MFM

2020

Canada

The College of Family Physicians of Canada

CFPC

1973

Chile

Scientific Society of Family and General Medicine of Chile

SOCHIMEF

2002

China

Chinese Medical Doctor Association General Practitioners Sub-Association

CMDA-GP

2018

China

Chinese Society of General Practice

CSGP

1995

China

General Practice Branch of Cross-Strait Medicine Exchange Association

SEMA-GP

2016

Colombia

Colombian Society of Family Medicine

SOCMEF

2002

Costa Rica

Costa Rican Association of Specialists in Family and Community Medicine

Croatia

Croatian Family Physicians Coordination

KOHOM

2010

Croatia

Croatian Association of Family Medicine

CAFM

1997

Cuba

Cuban Society of Family Medicine

SOCUMEFA

2006

Czech Republic

Czech Society of General Practice CLS JEP

CSGP

1993

Denmark

Danish College of General Practitioners

DSAM

1976

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Society of Family Medicine

SODOMEFA

2004

Ecuador

Ecuador Society of Family Medicine

SEMF

2002

Egypt

Egyptian Family Medicine Association

EFMA

2007

Estonia

Estonian Family Doctors Society

ESFD

1996

Fiji

Fiji College of General Practitioners

FCGP

1993

Finland

Finnish Association for General Practice

FAGP

1984

France

French College of General Practice

LECMG

2014

Georgia

Georgia Family Medicine Association

GFMA

2004

Germany

German College of General Practitioners and Family Physicians

DEGAM

1982

Ghana

Society of Family Physicians of Ghana

SOFPOG

2017

Greece

Greek Association of General Practitioners

ELEGEIA

1988

Greece

Greek College of General Practitioners

GCGP

2019

Greece

Hippocrates, Association of General Practitioners

HAGP/FMG

2020

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians

HKCFP

1978

Hungary

Hungarian Research Organization of Family Physicians

CSAKOSZ

2010

Iceland

The Icelandic College of General Practitioners

ICFP

1980

India

Academy of Family Physicians of India

AFPI

2011

India

Indian Medical Association College of General Practitioners

IMACGP

2011

Indonesia

Indonesian Society of Teachers in Family Medicine

KIKLPI

2017

Indonesia

The Indonesian Association of Family Physicians

IAFP

1982

Iran

Iranian Society of General Practitioner

ISGP

2016

Iraq

Iraqi Family Physicians Society

IFPS

2005

Ireland

Irish College of General Practitioners

ICGP

1985

Israel

Israel Association of Family Physicians

IAFP

1973

Italy

Accademia Italiana Cure Primarie - ETS

Jamaica

The Caribbean College of Family Physicians

CCFP

1992

Japan

Japan Primary Care Association

JPCA

1985

Jordan

Jordan Society of Family Medicine

JSFM

2004

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Association of Family Physicians

KAFP

2003

2011 AFPFBIH

2011 2019

2004

2023

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Full Member Organizations (121) Country

Member Organization Name

Acronym

Joined in

Kenya

Kenya Association of Family Physicians

KAFP

2004

Korea

Korean Academy of Family Medicine

KAFM

1983

Kosovo

Association of Family Physicians of Kosovo

AFPK

2019

Kuwait

Kuwait Association of Family Physician and General Practitioners

KAFPGC

2015

Lebanon

Lebanese Society of Family Medicine

LSFM

2003

Lesotho

Lesotho Medical Association

Liberia

Society of Family Physicians of Liberia

Libya

Libyan General Practice Society

Lithuania

The College of Family Physicians of Lithuania

LSGK

1997

Luxembourg

Société Scientifique Luxembourgoise de Médecine Générale

SSLMG

2005

Macau

Associacao dos Medicos de Clinica Geral de Macau

AMCGM

1992

Macedonia

Association of General Practitioners of Macedonia

AGPM

2012

Malaysia

Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia

AFPM

1975

Malaysia

The Malaysian Family Medicine Specialists' Association

FMSA

2019

Malta

Malta College of Family Doctors

MCFD

1989

Mexico

Mexican College of Family Medicine

COMMEFAC

2002

Mongolia

Mongolian Association of Family Medicine Specialists

MAFMS

1998

Morocco

National Collective of Moroccan General Practitioners

MG MAROC

2015

Myanmar

Myanmar Medical Association, General Practitioners' Society

GPSM

2005

Nepal

General Practitioners' Association of Nepal

GPAN

1997

Netherlands

Dutch College of General Practitioners

NHG

1973

New Zealand

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners

RNZCGP

1973

Nicaragua

Asociación Nicaraguense de Medicina Familiar

ANIMEF

2006

Nigeria

Faculty of Family Medicine, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria

FGMPNPMCN

1998

Nigeria

Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria

AGPMPN

1980

Norway

Norwegian College of General Practice

NFA

1976

Oman

Oman Family and Community Medicine Society

FAMCO

2007

Pakistan

Pakistan Society of Family Physicians, Lahore

PSFP

1996

Pakistan

College of Family Medicine Pakistan

CFMP

1973

Palestine

Palestinian Association of Family Medicine

Panama

Asociación Panamena de Medicina Familiar

APMF

2002

Paraguay

Paraguayan Society of Family Medicine

SPMF

2004

Peru

Peruvian Society of Family and Community Medicine

SOPEMFYC

2002

Philippines

Philippine Academy of Family Physicians

PAFP

1973

Poland

The College of Family Physicians in Poland

KLRwP

1996

Portugal

Portuguese Association of General Practice and Family Medicine

APMCG

1985

Romania

Romanian National Society of Family Medicine

SNMF

1998

Russia

All Russian Fund - Association of General Practitioners of Russian Federation

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Society of Family and Community Medicine

SSFCM

1994

Serbia

Section of General Practice of Serbian Medical Society

SMAS

2006

Singapore

College of Family Physicians Singapore

CFPS

1973

Slovak Republic

Slovak Society of General Practice

SkS GP

1993

Slovenia

The Slovenian Medical Association / Slovenian Association of Family Physicians

SFMS

1993

South Africa

South African Academy of Family Physicians

SAAFP

1981

Spain

Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine

SEMFYC

1988

Sri Lanka

College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka

CGPSL

1978

Sweden

Swedish College of General Practice

SFAM

1977

Switzerland

Swiss Society of General Internal Medicine

SGAIM/SSMIG

1995

Syria

Syrian Association of Family Medicine

Taiwan

Chinese Taipei Association of Family Medicine

Tajikistan

Public Organization National Association of Family Medicine Workers of Tajikistan

Thailand

The General Practitioners/Family Physicians Association of Thailand

GPFPAT

1985

Turkey

Turkish Association of Family Physicians

TAHUD

2003

Uganda

Association of Family Physicians of Uganda

AFPU

2010

Ukraine

Ukrainian Association of Family Medicine

UFMA

1999

United Arab Emirates

Emirates Family Medicine Society

United Kingdom

Royal College of General Practitioners

2007 SOFPOL

2020 2024

2019

2007

2023 CTAFM

1988 2018

2006 RCGP

1973

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Full Member Organizations (121) Country

Member Organization Name

Acronym

Joined in

United States

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

STFM

1981

United States

American Academy of Family Physicians

AAFP

1973

Uruguay

Uruguayan Society of Family Medicine

SUMEFAC

2002

Venezuela

Venezuelan Society of Family Medicine

SOVEMEF

2002

Vietnam

Vietnam Association of Family Physicians

VAFP

2005

Zambia

Association of Family Physicians of Zambia

Zimbabwe

The College of Primary Care Physicians of Zimbabwe

2021 CPCPZ

1976

Associate Member Organizations (13) Country

Member Organization Name

Acronym

Joined in

Australia

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

ACRRM

2005

Canada

The Section of Teachers and Section of Researchers

STSR

2005

China

Cross-Straits Medicine Exchange Association Committee of International and Medicine

Latvia

Rural Family Doctors Association of Latvia

New Zealand

Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Nerwork

Nigeria

Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria

SOFPON

2007

Philippines

Foundation for Family Medicine Educators, Inc

FFFME, Inc

1995

Poland

Polish Society of Family Medicine

2024

Slovakia

Society of General Practitioners of Slovakia

2024

Spain

Sociedad Española de Médicos de Atención Primaria

SEMERGEN

2023

United States

American Board of Family Medicine

ABFM

1986

United States

Association of Departments of Family Medicine

ADFM

2012

Spain

Sociedad Española de Médicos de Atención Primaria

SEMERGEN

2023

2019 RFDAL

2005 2024

Organizations in Collaborative Relations (12) Country

Member Organization

Switzerland

WHO

Belgium

The Network: TUFH

United Kingdom

EACH: International Association for Communication in Healthcare

Netherlands

International Primary Care Cardiovascular Society

USA

World Federation for Mental Health

Switzerland

World Federation of Public Health Associations

Kenya

Institute of Family Medicine of Kenya Trust

Switzerland

International Hospital Federation

Denmark

International Federation of Medical Students' Associations

Italy

International Society of Doctors for the Environment

United States

North American Primary Care Research Group

United Kingdom

Dept. of General Practice and Primary Care - International Primary Care Respiratory Group

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WONCA Regions DR JANE NAMATOVU - UGANDA

WONCA AFRICA PRESIDENT

DR BRIAN CHANG - TAIWAN WONCA ASIA PACIFIC PRESIDENT

DR ABDULAZIZ AL-MAHREZI - OMAN WONCA EAST MEDITERRANEAN PRESIDENT

PROF SHLOMO VINKER - ISRAEL WONCA EUROPE PRESIDENT

DR DORA BERNAL - COLOMBIA

WONCA IBEROAMERICANA-CIMF PRESIDENT

DR VICTOR NG - CANADA

WONCA NORTH AMERICA PRESIDENT

DR K SRIRANJAN - SRI LANKA WONCA SOUTH ASIA PRESIDENT

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Africa Region Report Regional Executive Committee Prof Bob Mash, President - Elect Dr Dan Abubakar, Immediate Past President Dr Oluwaseum Olusola, General Secretary Dr Innocent Besigye, Honorary Treasurer Dr Mercy Wanjala, AfriWon Representative Dr Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, Member at Large Prof Abraham Gyuse, Member at Large

Activities 2024 Participated in several WHO engagement meetings, in June (Quality Improvement in Emergency, Critical, and Operative care), in June (stakeholder meeting on clinical trial research) and in August the 74th WHO AFRO Regional Committee session.

Celebrations of World Family Doctor Day on May 19th, 2024 in each Member Organization with the theme 'Healthy planet, healthy people'.

Organizing the WONCA Africa Regional Conference that took place in June 2024 in NairobiKenya.

AFRO PHC has held monthly online CPD workshops for healthcare providers in primary care settings of the WONCA Africa Region.

An annual two-day physical Primafamed meeting with key stakeholders was held in June 2024 in Nairobi Kenya to strengthen Family Medicine education and research in the region.

Quarterly online meetings were held with the leaders of the various WONCA member organizations and WONCA academic institutions in the region.

Executive meetings were held every second Tuesday of the month in 2024.

Monthly online Primafamed workshops are conducted to improve Family Medicine education and research capacity in the region.

Family Medicine and Primary Care project of setting up WHO collaborating centers on education and research at Stellenbosch University, Family Medicine at Makerere, and CERRUD, Benin.

Published an editorial in the Primary Health Care & Family Medicine journal (the official journal for WONCA Africa) titled 'The road to defining African family medicine core values' following an initiative by WONCA World.

Formation of a new college (College of Family Physicians of East Central and Southern Africa (ECSA CFP), an initiative supported by primafamed to increase training in Family Medicine in the region.

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Collaborations with Working Parties/Special Interest Groups The Working Party on Women & Family Medicine at the June WONCA Africa Regional Conference, in preconference activities and conference workshops.

The Working Party on Mental Health at the June WONCA Africa Regional Conference, in conference workshops.

In June at the 8th WONCA Africa Regional Conference, the Young Doctor Movement, AFRIWON had preconference activities (a one-day workshop and visits to primary care facilities serving the communities in Nairobi, Kenya).

Research mentorship through the AfriWon Research Collaboration (ARC) was conducted and an evaluation was conducted, details are in a publication in the Primary Health Care & Family Medicine journal titled 'Evaluating the implementation of online research training and mentorship among early-career family physicians in sub-Saharan Africa'

Collaborations with Young Doctors In June at the 8th WONCA Africa Regional Conference, the Young Doctor Movement, AFRIWON had preconference activities (a one-day workshop and visits to primary care facilities serving the communities in Nairobi, Kenya).

Research mentorship through the AfriWon Research Collaboration (ARC) was conducted and an evaluation was conducted, details are in a publication in the Primary Health Care & Family Medicine journal titled 'Evaluating the implementation of online research training and mentorship among early-career family physicians in sub-Saharan Africa'

Plan for 2025 A PHC conference.

Monthly Executive meetings.

A Primafamed stakeholders meeting in Zambia.

The 75th WHO AFRO Regional Committee session in August.

Writing a short report and grant on advocacy for Family Medicine in the African region.

Holding annual Family Medicine meetings and activities before and on World Family Doctor Day (19th May).

Attend a physical meeting in Ethiopia with members of the Family Physicians' Association.

Formation and institutionalization of a Regional Organizational Equity Committee for Africa.

Monthly online workshops with Primafamed and online CPD sessions conducted by AFRO PHC.

Dr Jane France Namatovu WONCA Africa Region President

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Asia Pacific Region Report As the current APR President 2023-2025, I have worked hard to achieve positive change and serve the best interests of family doctors in our region. I have focused on implementing policies effectively, enhancing communication among member organizations, supporting the young doctors' movement, and ensuring the healthy financial status of our region. Additionally, I have actively engaged with various stakeholders and organizations. On 3/8/2024, I visited the newly appointed WPRO Regional Director, Dr. Saia Ma'u Piukala, with some of the APR executives in Manila.

I introduced the mission and role of WONCA Asia Pacific, representing 21 member countries with nearly 70,000 family/general practitioners, emphasizing the importance of family and community in individual healthcare. I highlighted the core value of family medicine, which is to provide peoplecentered, family-based, and community-oriented care, aligning with the Western Pacific Regional Office's philosophy. Both parties agreed on closer collaboration for the future, aiming to deliver the best healthcare for the people in this region.

In May 2024, I met with the head of IFMSA in the AP region, Kenneth, to promote collaboration and uphold the missions of the WONCA young doctors' movement.

They will send five delegates from IFMSA to join the Singapore WONCA conference and participate in the activities of TRM on 8/21. On October 16-20, I attended the World Medical Association (WMA) General Assembly in Helsinki. I was pleased to be approached by WMA leaders regarding a potential collaboration. The WMA is interested in partnering with WONCA to enhance primary care services.

We all recognize the importance of primary care, and strengthening it is essential for establishing an effective health system. They believe we can collaborate on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and human resources, led by family physicians, to support a robust primary care system.

During October 21-25, The 75th Western Pacific Regional Office Meeting (WPRO) was held in Manila.

Our Honorary Secretary, Dr. Aileen Espina, attended on behalf of APR WONCA as the NonState Actor (NSA). During the meeting, we presented WONCA's NCD statements and the APR Singapore Declaration on planetary health, which is aligned with the WPRO vision for 2025-2029: Transformative Primary Health Care towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and climate-resilient health systems.

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Looking ahead, we are eager to work on establishing new committees and working parties to address crucial issues in our region. These include the WONCA and Family Medicine Book Project, Primary Care Forum, Organizational Equity, Planetary Health, Cancer & Palliative Care. These initiatives hold the promise of furthering our mission and making a significant impact in our region.

The Book Project has garnered a lot of interest, with more than 70% of the member organizations (MOs) attending the workshop on 8/21. The Special Interest Group (SIG) of Cancer & Palliative Care in the Asia Pacific Region (APR) hosted a hybrid seminar on 8/20 to showcase the diversity of palliative care in our region and its strong connection with family medicine. The total number of onsite and online participants exceeded 300. Additionally, the members of the Working Party (WP) of Planetary Health have drafted the WONCA Asia Pacific Region declaration of planetary health. The document was circulated via email to MOs for review and approval during the Singapore Council meeting. It is officially the Singapore Declaration on Planetary Health. There will be further discussions on the organization's equity issues, and members are invited to join the committee. The academic committee will continue to organize the General Practice (GP) forum, focusing on key issues such as geriatric medicine, mental health, and public health emergencies.

As a WONCA executive, I had to attend monthly meetings.

During these meetings, we acknowledged the missions from our world president, heard reports from different regions, and found ways to advance family medicine as a big family. I attended 7 virtual meetings and 2 face-to-face meetings in Sri Lanka and London.

As Regional President, I have visited Singapore, the Philippines, Japan, and Shanghai, China, to promote the role of WONCA. In July, Taiwan invited experts in AI from JPCA and KAFM to discuss the application of AI in primary care. In August, we successfully held the WONCA APR conference in Singapore, during which the council members approved the Declaration of Planetary Health for the Asia Pacific Region. This declaration will serve as a future guideline for developing climate-resilient health systems in our region. I plan to continue my journey to other countries, listen to diverse perspectives, and ensure that every family physician understands the work WONCA has accomplished and will continue to deliver.

Finally, I would like to express my gratitude to my colleagues: Honorary Secretary Dr. Aileen Espina, and Honorary Treasurer Dr. Tesshu Kussaba for their tremendous help. It is an honor to work with a dedicated group of individuals as our APR executives. I am grateful for the collective wisdom provided by the council members and family physicians in our region, whom I can always rely on.

Dr Brian Chang WONCA Asia Pacific Region President

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East Mediterranean Region Report Regional Executive Committee Dr Abdulaziz Al-Mahrezi, President Prof Faisal Alnaser, President-Elect Prof Taghreed Farahat, Immediate Past Chair Dr Mona Osman, Treasurer Dr Suha Hamshari, Member at Large Dr Muntadher Sad, Member at Large Dr Ashraf Amir, Member at Large, Dr Adel Tasky, YDM Lead

Activities 2024 Executive and Council Meetings: Seven virtual executive meetings were held in 2024. These meetings focused on fostering future collaborations, updating regional initiatives, and strategizing the advancement of family medicine within the Eastern Mediterranean region.

8th WONCA EMR Regional Conference: The 8th WONCA EMR Regional Conference was successfully conducted from October 3-5, 2024 in Amman, Jordan. The event featured: 12 sessions, workshops, and presentations. A prominent WHO EMRO-led session addressing primary healthcare models and workforce development. Recognition of outstanding oral and poster abstract research contributions.

Other Activities: Formation of regional committees.

Publication of two newsletters, with preparations underway for the fifth edition.

Continued utilization of social media for outreach and collaboration. Ongoing scientific collaborations with academic institutions.

Active participation of member organizations in hosting scientific events.

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Collaborations with Working Parties/Special Interest Groups No formal collaborations were established in 2024. However, the region responded to surveys and requests from these groups whenever requested.

Collaborations with Young Doctors The Young Doctor Movement leader has been actively participating as a member of the Executive Board. He has been regularly attending the meetings and contributing to discussions.

External Collaborations Discussions for potential collaborations are ongoing with: The International Academy of Public Health (IAPH) in Jordan and Falah Academy in Saudi Arabia. Both of these organizations offer courses and CME activities for family physicians.

WHO Key activities with WHO in 2024 included: The inaugural session of the Regional Professional Diploma, with applications open for the second cohort. Conducting the first-year exam for the Regional Professional Diploma on October 22, 2024.

Accrediting training centers in countries lacking established facilities.

WONCA EMR President’s attendance at the 71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean in Doha, Qatar, from October 14-17, 2024. The session addressed critical healthcare initiatives under the theme, 'Health Beyond Borders: Solidarity for Access and Equity in the EMR.'

Plan for 2025 The 9th WONCA EMR Congress will be held concurrently with the 15th National Congress of General Medicine in Tangier, Morocco, from May 8-11, 2025. The event will focus on 'Digital Horizons in Medical Education and Healthcare.'

Dr Abdulaziz Mahmood Nasser Al-Mahrezi WONCA East Mediterranean Region President

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Europe Region Report Regional Executive Committee Prof Dr Shlomo Vinker, President Prof Dr Thomas Frese, President-Elect Prof Dr Eva Hummers, Honorary Secretary Prof Dr Zalika Klemenc Ketis, Honorary Treasurer Prof Dr Radost Asenova, EGPRN Representative Dr Jose-Miguel Bueno-Ortiz, EQuiP Representative Prof Dr Adam Windak, EURACT Representative Dr Ferdinando Petrazzuoli, EURIPA Representative Prof. Dr. Serdar Öztora, EUROPREV Representative Dr Aaron Poppleton, EYFDM Representative

Activities 2024 In 2024, our engagement within WONCA Europe, encompassing its Networks, Special Interest Groups, and Member Organizations, remained unwavering. Through prudent financial management, we sustained a balanced budget that facilitated our ongoing operations and empowered us to amplify our initiatives. The WE EB maintained a strong sense of unity throughout the year with monthly virtual meetings and three face-to-face gatherings. Our collaborative efforts spanned numerous national conferences and involved active participation in various networks and SIGs (Special Interest Groups). One of the most remarkable highlights of the year was the highly successful WE conference in Dublin.

WONCA Europe Conference 2024 (Dublin) The annual conference in Dublin is a significant event in the European family medicine landscape.

Over 1,000 abstracts were submitted, and over 2400 participants registered.

At the conference, WE held its’ annual council meeting, here are some highlights from the council: The formation of a Statutory Committee on Organizational Equity, acknowledging that this requires changes to the bylaws, which can be implemented next year. In the meantime, an ad hoc committee will be established to begin its work.

The establishment of a new SIG on GP/FD Health & Well-being Introduction of Proportional Voting Rights for countries with multiple full National Member Organizations of WONCA Europe.

Five-Star Doctor Award: Dr. Nato Shengelia from Georgia was awarded the Five-Star Doctor Award for 2024.

Montegut Global Scholars Program: The Montegut Global Scholars Program that is promoting international collaboration in education, research, and leadership in family medicine. Gökçe İŞCAN from Turkey was awarded the Montegut Scholar for 2024.

EJGP (European Journal of General Practice Jako Burgers from the Netherlands was nominated as the new editor-in-chief of the European Journal of General Practice.

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Activities in EU projects in 2024 POINT Project: Goal: To reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) arising as consequences of infectious agents, including the long-term effects of COVID-19.

WONCA Europe's Role: Participated in the kick-off meeting and contributed to the project's development.

Key Activities: Providing knowledge, tools, clinical guidelines, and recommendations for preventing and managing NCDs related to infectious agents.

Significance: Addressing the growing concern of long-term health impacts from infectious diseases, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

PROTECT-EUROPE: Goal: To increase HPV vaccine uptake, particularly among girls, and to promote gender-neutral HPV vaccination programs across Europe.

WONCA Europe's Role: Led a task focused on identifying and analyzing strategies for clinicians to communicate effectively about HPV and vaccination with young people and their parents.

Key Activities: Developing resources and training materials to enhance communication skills and improve vaccine acceptance.

Outcomes: A paper published in the European Journal of General Practice, highlighting effective communication strategies related to HPV vaccination.

EARLY Project: Goal: To advance research and collaboration on mental health and resilience among youth.

WONCA Europe's Role: Contributed to the project's research activities, including data collection and analysis.

Key Activities: Analyzing results and lessons learned from focus groups and other research methods.

Significance: Addressing the increasing need for mental health support and interventions for young people across Europe. smartCARE Project: Goal: To develop a mobile application to improve cancer survivors' and caregivers' health and well-being.

WONCA Europe's Role: Part of a 41-organization consortium, contributing to the design and development of the app.

Key Activities: Gathering feedback from cancer survivors and caregivers to ensure the app is user-focused and meets their needs.

Outcomes: Development of a prototype for the smartCARE app.

PRAISE-U project: Goal: To encourage early detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer through customized and risk-based screening programs.

WONCA Europe's Role: Representing family medicine and primary care point of view in the consortium.

Key activities: Align protocols and guidelines across Member States and enable collection and distribution of relevant data to reduce prostate cancer morbidity and mortality rates in Europe.

Outcomes: To reduce morbidity and mortality caused by prostate cancer in EU Member States through smart early detection.

COST Action ENABLE project: WONCA Europe was also a COST Action ENABLE project stakeholder.

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Webinars and Online courses EASO and WONCA Europe hosted the World Obesity Day webinar, "Latest Updates in Obesity Medicines." This webinar focused on providing updates on new medications for obesity.

An introduction to the online course created by the International Headache Society (HIS) and WONCA Europe. This webinar provided an overview of a new online course to educate family physicians about headaches and related disorders.

WE Talk with Dr. Toni Dedeu and Dr. Candan Kendir on Primary Health Care in Continuous Transformation in Europe. This webinar featured Dr. Toni Dedeu and Dr. Candan Kendir discussing the evolving landscape of primary health care in Europe.

Nutrition care in the Primary Care Setting WONCA EUROPE and ESPEN webinar: This joint webinar brought together WONCA Europe and the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN).

“Who wants to work 27 hours a day? Time Needed to Treat (TNT)”: Featuring Associate Professor Minna Johansson, this webinar explored the concept of "Time Needed to Treat," which refers to the time required by healthcare professionals to manage patients' conditions effectively.

WE Talk with Dr Süleyman Özsarı and Dr Raziye Şule Gümüştakım on the Turkish response to the earthquake, focusing on the role of family physicians in the response efforts following the earthquake in Türkiye.

PROTECT-EUROPE Masterclass 6 & 7—Let's Talk HPV: This online masterclass addressed effective communication strategies for healthcare professionals who discuss HPV and its vaccination with young people and their parents.

Free Online Course on Early Chronic Kidney Disease Detection: early detection and management of chronic kidney disease.

WHO 74th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe: Prof. Shlomo Vinker, WONCA Europe President, and Prof. Zalika Klemenc-Ketiš, WONCA Europe Honorary Treasurer, attended this session, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2024.

European Alcohol Health Alliance Symposium: Jose M Bueno, a WONCA Europe member at large, represented WONCA Europe at this symposium in Copenhagen, Denmark. The symposium, organized by WHO/Europe and the European Association for the Study of the Liver, addressed alcohol-related health issues.

Dr. Pavlos Theodorakis from WHO Europe lectured at the WONCA Europe Open meeting in Dublin.

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Collaborations European Union of General Practitioners (UEMO): WONCA Europe engaged with UEMO, and its Secretary General attended the WONCA Europe Conference in Dublin.

European Forum for Primary Care (EFPC): The chair of the EFPC attended the WONCA Europe Conference in Dublin, which signifies collaboration between the organizations.

European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN): WONCA Europe and ESPEN collaborated on a joint webinar on nutrition care in primary care settings.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA): Active participation in the Evaluation of Neurodevelopmental Risks Associated with Valproate Medicine: Prof. Vinker represented WONCA Europe in evaluating potential neurodevelopmental risks for children born to men treated with valproate medications.

Prof. Vinker attended the annual Zoom meeting of EMA with family medicine and primary care organizations in Europe.

Plan for 2025 We are preparing to host the WONCA world conference in Lisbon We are continuing our activities.

After joining several consortia applications, WONCA Europe will participate in 2025 in new EU projects.

EuroHeartPath: EuroHeartPath will create a paradigm shift in the management and treatment of heart disease, offering substantial scientific, societal, and economic impacts across the entire patient health journey with a patient-centric approach.

SP-EU: Social Prescribing to promote and improve access to health and care services for people in vulnerable situations in Europe

Prof Dr Shlomo Vinker WONCA Europe Region President

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Iberoamericana-CIMF Region Report Regional Executive Committee Dr Dora Patricia Bernal Ocampo, President and President-Elect 2025-2027 Dr Jaqueline Ponzo, Immediate Past President Dr Gad Gamed Zavala, Vice President of Mesoamerica Dr Edwin Rodriguez, Vice President of the Andean Subregion Dr Andrea Didier, Vice President of the Southern Cone Dr André Reis, Vice President of Iberia Dr Alejandra Leon, Waynakay Representative Dr Thomas Meoño, Chief Executive Officer Dr. Marina Almenas, Honorary Treasurer Orlando José Mora Segura, Communications Officer

Activities 2024 Monitoring of the Strategic Plan with adjustments based on the observations of the CIMF presidents.

Monthly meetings throughout the year.

Introductory course for teachers of the master's degree in Medical Sciences, specializing in Family and Community Medicine at the University of San Carlos of Guatemala. An agreement between the Guatemalan Institute of Social Security (IGSS), the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS), the University of San Carlos of Guatemala, and the Ibero-American Confederation of Family Medicine (CIMF) in February and March 2024.

Support for the University of Guatemala to continue the master’s degree program in Family and Community Medicine.

Participation of Guatemalan officials in the Ibero-American Congress of Family Medicine in Panama.

Dialogues in Ibero-America as a participatory strategy with participants from different societies by subregion.

Topics of interest based on the CIMF Situational Diagnosis Survey conducted at the beginning of the year: Mesoamerica: 'Family Medicine Education: Past, Present, and Future' Andean Region: 'Identity and Role of the Family Physician in Latin America' Southern Cone: 'Health and Environment' Waynakay: 'Sexual Diversity in Primary Care in Latin America' Reactivation of existing Working Groups (WGs), strengthening them with coordinators to energize processes. Significant activity and contributions to the region.

Motivation to generate networks for the CIMF WGs with those of WONCA. Progress in strengthening the dynamics and networks of CIMF WGs and with WONCA. Joint activities of CIMF WGs with WONCA: Education, Mental Health, Research, and Quaternary Prevention.

Progress in strengthening and adding new WGs (Ethics and Professionalism) and Special Interest Groups (Home Care).

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Activities 2024 Participation in a webinar with the president-elect Dr. Viviana Martinez on Advocacy.

Celebration of World Family Doctor’s Day with a series of webinars related to the different WGs. Family Medicine Week was declared.

Ibero-American Congress of Family Medicine and Family and Community Medicine held in October 2024.

Broad participation from WGs, members of societies, officials from the Social Security Institute, and the University of San Carlos of Guatemala, as part of the agreement process between CIMF and these institutions to support the master's degree in Family Medicine in Guatemala, and officials of PAHO. Symbolic signing of the MOU with PAHO by the assistant presidents at the congress.

Special recognition at the congress to Dr. Inez Padula (Brazilian Society), selected as a candidate for the WONCA 5-Star Doctor competition, and to Dr. Zeliete Zambon (Brazilian Society) for her success in increasing the number of associates during her term.

Formation of three Groups of Presidents of member societies and associations to review CIMF Statutes (key issues: number of societies per country and the election of members for the Executive Committee), Regulations of WGs, and Event Regulations (analysis of the situation of national congresses and events related to the Ibero-American and World Cups).

Support for educational activities, discussions, and symposiums by CIMF member societies, WGs, and Waynakay.

Formation of the Communications Committee to modernize and update the website, providing more robust information and offering participation from CIMF member magazines.

Active participation in member projects and on social networks with transparent, humane and accurate dissemination of quality relevant information. Committed to offering high value contents to maintain informed people but also involving all areas and groups that are part of the community. Seeking the consolidation of a network of support, colaboration and unity.

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Activities 2024 Annual congresses of societies in most countries. - Issuance of two quarterly Information Bulletins for CIMF presidents, outlining decisions made in the executive committee and matters of interest.

Support to the Peruvian Society of Family Medicine for the positioning and development of the specialty.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Course by the Ecuadorian Society of Family Medicine, held from January to October 2024.

Launch of the Argentine Federation of Family and General Medicine in association with other Argentine societies in the 'Choosing Wisely Argentina' campaign. The first steps in deimplementing low-value practices: 'The first thing is to do no harm.'

Extensive participation in the World WONCA Council.

Request to the Organizing Committee of the Lisbon World Congress to allocate one day for Ibero-American Roundtables.

Organization of the IX Ibero-American Summit of Family Medicine, with the theme: 'Family and Community Medicine: More Necessary Than Ever.'

Axis 1: Sufficiency and Permanence of Family Doctors Necessary for the Transformation of Health Systems in the Region.

Axis 2: Essential Competencies of Family Medicine in the 21st Century.

Axis 3: Work Experiences in the Community, Innovations to Respond to Health Emergencies.

Axis 4: Technology in Family Medicine.

Collaborations with Working Parties/Special Interest Groups Support for the reorganization, validation, and development of activities for the Working Groups (WGs) and formation of new ones.

Wide participation of country societies in the WGs. Participation of WGs in CIMF Family Doctor Week: Environmental Health Group: Climate change, viruses, bacteria, and new pandemics.

Women's Group: 'Women are Regions Annual Report 2024 the caretakers of the planet.'

Waynakay: 'Family Medicine, Health Uncertainty, and Opportunities for Young Doctors to Develop the Specialty.'

Education Group: 'One Health' and its integration into the medical curriculum and the family medicine graduate program.

Collaborations with Young Doctors Advocacy for the participation of WAYNAKAY members in National Boards of Directors.

Presidents recognize the importance of having members on their boards: Brazil commits to joining the board of directors, and Bolivia also intends to participate, though there are challenges due to statutes. A monitoring committee has been established to manage calls from CIMFWONCA. Progress of the countries in the Region with with voice and vote: Colombia and Uruguay.

With voice only: Paraguay, Venezuela, Brazil, Panama, and the Dominican Republic. Without voice or vote: Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica.

Statutes are being reviewed to include them.

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External Groups Participation in the PAHO Diabetes Mellitus Expert Advisory Group: Work on formulating guidelines to create a comprehensive approach to diabetes in the Americas.

Collaboration with the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) on the Asthma Right Care and COPD Right Care projects in Latin America.

Agreement with the Latin American Society of Nephrology and Hypertension (SLANH) for continuing education for CIMF members.

WHO Consolidated cooperation with PAHO in two areas: Drafting the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to be signed by PAHO and WONCA. Symbolic signing of the Collaboration Commitment by the presidents of attending societies and associations with PAHO, within the framework of the Ibero-American Congress of Family Medicine held in Panama City on October 24, 2024.

Development of a Research Protocol to assess the situation of Family Medicine specialty in the Americas.

Launch of the PAHO-WONCA Survey to a representative sample of CIMF societies, which will serve as the basis for research on the situation of Family Medicine/Family and Community Medicine professionals in the Region.

Invitation to CIMF as an Observer at the 61st Directing Council of PAHO and the 76th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Americas, held from September 30 to October 4 in Washington.

Phase 1 of the research is completed, with 100% of surveys answered. Presentation of progress on the research results: “The Situation of Family Medicine in the Region.”

Phase 2 (survey of all members) is underway.

Plan for 2025 IX Ibero-American Summit of Family Medicine in Montevideo, and the IX Subregional Congress of the Southern Cone and XII Uruguayan Congress, scheduled for March 2025.

Annual congresses of each country and other GT activities in 2025.

Monitoring of the Strategic Plan, incorporating improvements based on lessons learned and contributions from the previous Board of Directors meeting.

Strengthen coordination with WHO and PAHO Achieve Financial Stability: Develop sustainable funding strategies for continued growth and support.

Invitation to All Societies: Build together. Commitment to shared goals.

Strengthen interconnection with WONCA. Participate in Political Summits. Challenges: - Facilitating dialogue with WONCA/WHO/PAHO. Encouraging internal dialogue among Subregions.

Strengthening the values of the Societies.

Dr Dora Patricia Bernal Ocampo WONCA Iberoamericana-CIMF Region President

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North America Region Report Regional Executive Committee Dr Victor Ng, President Dr Tania Whitby-Best, President-Elect

Activities 2024 During this past year, we had a very successful regional convening meeting. My thanks to the American Academy of Family Physicians for hosting the meeting in conjunction with their annual FMX conference in Phoenix, Arizona. This Regions Annual Report 2024 was a half day event which was a first for the WONCA North America region. All the full member organizations of the region (AAFP, STFM, CCFP and CFPC) collaborated to plan and deliver the contents of the event. The conference included a keynote session from Dr. Carlos Gonzales whose session “Addressing Challenges: Primary Care, Rural Health, Native American Health, The Border” laid the foundations for the event. The convening meeting included a workshop discussing the core values project from WONCA and also 3 breakout session workshops including: 1. Medical Education in North America 2. Impact of Climate Change on Clinical Care in North America 3. Community Medicine: Family Doctors as Connectors and Advocates for Health The WONCA North American Convening meeting also included a business meeting including all full and associate members of WONCA North America where a new North America regional operational guideline document was drafted and approved by the members. This has subsequently been approved by WONCA World executive committee.

Collaborations with Working Parties/Special Interest Groups Members of the region are quite active in the WONCA WPs/SIGs. The WONCA NA president is currently also the chair of the WONCA Working Party on Education. Additionally, Dr. Paula Henry from the Caribbean region leads the WONCA Working Party on Women in Family Medicine North American regional activities. Dr. Muna Chowdhury from Canada is chair of the WONCA special interest group on adolescent health.

There are a number of WONCA NA members who are active in WONCA WPs/SIGs.

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Collaborations with Young Doctors The WONCA NA region has a YDM known as WONCA Polaris. They have developed a mentorship program connecting young doctors and trainees with experienced family doctors. Additionally they have developed a webinar series which has included presenters from the North American Region.

WONCA Polaris was also a member of the planning committee for the inaugural WONCA NA convening meeting and had an opportunity to present posters and a large group session highlighting their activities.

External Groups We are continuing to work with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to sign a memorandum of understanding. We were also invited to the PAHO council and a representative from both WONCA North America and Ibero-Americana were invited to attend.

Plan for 2025 We will be hosting another convening meeting which is being planned to be hosted in conjunction with the AAFP FMX conference in Anaheim, USA. A business in person meeting will be planned in conjunction with the WONCA World meeting in Lisbon later this year.

Dr Victor Ng WONCA North America Region President

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South Asia Region Report Regional Executive Committee Dr K Sri Ranjan (President) Dr Pramendra Prasad Gupta (President Elect) Dr Tariq Aziz (Immediate Past President) Dr Sankha Randenikumara (Hony Secretary) Dr Bikash Gauchan (Hony Treasurer)

Dr Feroz Ahmed (Member-at-large) Dr Tabinda Ashfaq (Member-at-large) Dr Roshni JhanGanguly (Member-at-large) Dr Dilini Baranage (Academic Secretary) Dr Kinley Bhuti (Spice Route Chair)

Activities 2024 Meetings: WONCA SAR Executive Committee has had 05 virtual meetings in the year 2024 and one WONCA SAR Council Meeting physically held in Colombo Sri Lanka in May 2024.

Regional Organisational Equity Committee (OEC): WONCA SAR appointed a regional OEC to work in line with WONCA World OEC in the regional matters.

Reorganising Regional Groups: In order to reorganise the functioning of the regional WPs and SIGs and to support them, WONCA SAR Executive Committee approved “Requirements to Form and Function Working Parties and Special Interest Groups in Wonca South Asia Region” which was prepared according to regional bylaws and WONCA World bylaws and organisational policies.

WONCA SAR 2024 Conference was successfully held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in May 2024 and the organising work is progressing for WONCA SAR 2025 in Bengaluru, India.

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Working Parties & Special Interest Groups WP on Education WP on Ethics and Professionalism WP on eHealth WP on International Classification WP on Quality and Safety WP on Research WP on Rural Practice WP on Women and Family Medicine SIG on Adolescent and Young Adult Care SIG on Ageing and Health SIG on Cancer and Palliative Care SIG on Complexities in Health SIG on Emergency Medicine SIG on Emerging Practice Models for Family Medicine SIG on Family Violence SIG on Integrative Medicine SIG on Migrant Care, Int Health & Travel Medicine SIG on Point of Care Testing SIG on Policy Advocacy SIG on Quaternary Prevention & Overmedicalization

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WP on Education Dr Victor Ng, Chair

The WONCA Working Party on Education will support high quality education, training, assessment and continuing professional development in general practice / family medicine for medical students, doctors in training, and established general practitioners and family doctors.

Executive Board

Nagwa Nashaat (Chair-Elect, Egypt) Brunee Dorsett (YDM, Bahamas) Bola Fatusin (YDM, Ghana) Krishna Suvarnabhumi (Thailand) Marie Andrades (Treasurer, Pakistan)

Laura Goldman (USA) Carmen Cabezas (Ecuador) Fabian Dupont (Germany) Akye Essuman (Ghana)

Activities 2024

July 2024 - Accreditation of Japan Primary Care Association postgraduate training program.

Aug 2024 - Medical Education Workshop, WONCA Asia Pacific 2024 (Singapore) The CIMF education group generated and invited to participate in an education workshop to propose a research on the state of the art in postgraduate family medicine education in Iberoamerica. In addition we are 5 members of which we were actively participating in education issues throughout the Iberoamerican Congress of Family Medicine developed from 23 to 26 October 2024.

Collaboration with YDM

We have two young doctor movement members on our executive committee. We have also worked with the YDMs to consider creating new initiatives including webinars and mentoring programs.

Plan for 2025

We are excited to plan workshops and session for the WONCA World conference in 2025 and will support workshops at the WONCA regional workshops as well. We will continue to identify possible projects to collaborate with other Working Parties and Special Interest Groups. In particular, we are in discussions with the adolescent health special interest group to collaborate on educational modules. We will continue to work with the WHO to identify projects related to education as they become available.

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WP on Ethics and Professionalism Dr Tania Moerenhout, Chair

The Working Party on Ethics and Professionalism seeks to support primary care professionals with ethical dilemmas and tensions that arise in the daily clinical encounter, through education and policy.

Executive Board

Andrew Papanikitas (Deputy Chair) Tracy Jacovides Walter Jaoko Avni Patel (YDM representative) Amal Al Ali Issam Shaarani

Ignaas Devisch Mariano Granero Carmen Nadal Agost Ross Upshur Tariq Aziz K. Sri Ranjan

Activities 2024

The Working Party has spent a significant amount of time on the preparation of a position statement regarding the ethical use of AI in primary care. It has been challenging to capture an overview and recommendations on AI integration into primary care and its ethical aspects into a succinct document that is relevant to our everyday practice across the globe. The Working Party is now preparing a final draft that will be presented to other Working Parties and Special Interest Groups in 2025 before publishing this document.

Andrew Papanikitas, our Deputy Chair, led a workshop together with other Board members presenting the work-in-progress on our AI ethics position statement at the WONCA Europe conference at the end of September. The workshop was well-attended, and this was an excellent opportunity to get feedback on our ideas and early draft.

We organised a webinar on cybersecurity and ethics for telemedicine in primary care early November, in collaboration with the Young Doctors Movement and Interpol. The webinar was also recorded and the recording is available here.

The Chair attended two conferences in Australasia that were relevant to the Working Party’s activities.

The inaugural clinical ethics colloquium of CESA, the Clinical Ethics Society of Australasia The Australasian Association of Bioethics and Health Law’s annual conference.

Collaboration with YDM

We collaborated with the Young Doctors movement to organise a webinar on cybersecurity and ethics for telemedicine in primary care. This was also a collaboration with Interpol. We have also been in touch with the WP on eHealth about the preparation of our position statement regarding the ethical use of AI in primary care, and they will provide feedback on our final draft once this is available.

Plan for 2025

We plan to complete a final draft of the AI ethics in primary care position statement, and to gather feedback on this document within WONCA through other relevant Working Parties and Special Interest Groups and ultimately the WONCA Board. We will also present at the WONCA World conference in Lisbon. We also plan to revise our goals for the WPs/SIGs Annual Report 2024 next 2-4 years with a new Chair coming in at the time of the WONCA World Conference.

One of the themes we are keen to explore is that of clinical ethics support for primary care.

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WP on eHealth Dr Ana Luisa Neves, Chair Our mission is to promote thought leadership, knowledge exchange, and international collaboration to advance the science and implementation of digital health in primary care, with a focus on digital literacy, medical education, capacity building, accelerating the quintuple aim, addressing the digital divide, and supporting vulnerable populations.

Executive Board

Chair: Dr Ana Luisa Neves Deputy Chair: Dr Liliana Laranjo Past Chair: Dr Pramendra Prasad Young Doctor Liaison: Dr Pablo Ramirez Members of the executive: Dr Karen Kinder · Dr Keith A Thompson · Dr Nick Guldemond · Dr Raquel Gómez Bravo · Dr Steven Van de Vijver

Activities 2024

Over the past year, we achieved significant growth in our membership, increasing by 40%, thanks to our focused efforts on enhancing visibility through social media channels. As of now, our membership totals 94 individuals. Additionally, we created and developed content for our WP Portal, which was officially launched on January 20, 2025. From an organizational standpoint, we held a strategy meeting open to all members in January 2024. As part of this initiative, we also updated our webpage.

Presentation at the European General Practice Research Network (EGPRN) (May 2024): Our flagship project, “Digital Health Training Needs in Primary Care,” was showcased, emphasizing the importance of equipping practitioners with relevant digital health skills.

Participation in the WONCA Europe Conference 2024 (Dublin): Dr. Ana Luisa Neves (WP eHealth Chair) delivered a keynote address on the challenges and opportunities of virtual consultations in Primary Care.

Dr. Ana Luisa Neves and Dr. Raquel Gomez Bravo led a workshop on Digital Health Training Needs in General Practice, a collaborative initiative by WONCA’s WP on eHealth, WP on Research, and Special Interest Group in Policy Advocacy.

We collaborated with WONCA to develop a research proposal, which was submitted to the Spencer Foundation, aiming to secure additional funding for our flagship research project on digital training needs in primary care.

Our consultancy activities included contributions from Executive Board members Dr. Ana Luisa Neves and Dr. Nick Guldemond, who supported WONCA in evaluating the Ping An Good Doctor (PAGD) digital healthcare platform, China’s leading telemedicine service with 373 million registered users.

We have made significant progress on our upcoming book, Digital Health in Primary Care, slated for publication in 2025 by Taylor and Francis.

Building on efforts initiated in 2016, we have also begun updating our Lexicon to align semantics and ensure consistent understanding of key terminologies across our network moving forward.

Dr. Karen Kinder is coordinating this effort.

We have developed a research paper exploring the application of McWhinney's principles in the digital realm, which is currently under submission.

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WP on eHealth Collaboration with other WPs/SIGs

Our research projects on integrating digital health training into Family Medicine curricula involve close collaboration with the WP on Research and the SIG on Policy Advocacy. As outlined earlier, workshops were conducted in partnership with WONCA YDM and INTERPOL. Collaborations with other WP/SIGs in the context of external communications are also described in detail in the previous section.

Collaboration with YDM

We have incorporated a Young Doctor Liaison, Pablo Ramirez, as part of our Executive Board in 2024 and plan to expand on the collaboration in 2025.

WHO

In March 2024, WHO invited Dr Ana Luisa Neves (Chair) to deliver a lecture at the Meeting of the Minds in Athens, on Future Digital Preparedness in Patient Safety.

Plan for 2025

From a network perspective, we will continue co-designing our vision and mission in collaboration with our wider membership, including hosting our annual Strategy Development Meeting with all members. We are committed to actively engaging current members while making dedicated efforts to recruit new ones. Regarding research and education initiatives, although WONCA has sunset the Collaborative Fund, we remain focused on advancing our flagship research project evaluating the current needs for digital health training in General Practice/Family Medicine.

We will continue exploring additional funding opportunities while leveraging our networks and WONCA’s broader infrastructure to raise awareness and build a global network of changemakers.

Our ultimate goal is to develop recommendations that influence undergraduate and postgraduate curricula. From a publication perspective, we have finalized our research paper on reconciling McWhinney's principles in the digital realm and are preparing it for submission. Additionally, we plan to complete the update of our Lexicon by end of 2025 to ensure semantic consistency across our initiatives. We will also maintain a strong presence at international conferences, regularly presenting our activities, with a particular focus on continued active participation at WONCA conferences and other regional networks. Finally, we look forward to the 2025 publication of our book, Digital Health in Primary Care, as part of the WONCA Series.

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WP on International Classification (WICC) Dr Gustavo Gusso, Chair

The WONCA International Classification Committee (WICC) is WONCA's longest serving committee.

It is a large group whose mission is to develop and maintain classifications that accommodate the complete domain of family medicine/general practice. The WICC has an impressive collection of publications including the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC) which classifies patient data and clinical activity in the domains of general practice/family practice and primary care, taking into account the frequency distribution of problems seen in these domains. It allows classification of the patient’s reason for encounter, the problems/diagnosis managed, interventions, and the ordering of these data in an episode of care structure.

Executive Board Dr Øystein Hetlevik Dr Julie Gordon Dr Elena Cardillo Dr Preben Larsen

Activities 2024

Meeting to celebrate 50+ years of WICC Monthly executive meetings Annual meeting in Newcastle Workshop at WONCA Europe Support for the transition of the Foundation's actions Strategic meetings with WONCA leadership Invitation letter for new members to the major family medicine scientific associations I attended the WHO FIC annual meeting

Collaboration with other WPs/SIGs

Chair took part in e-health activities such as a workshop during the EGPRN meeting.

WHO

Chair attended the WHO FIC annual meeting.

Plan for 2025

Transition of Foundation activities Annual meeting in Lisbon.

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WP on Research Dr Mehmet Akman, Chair

The WONCA Working Party on Research seeks to expand research in general practice (GP) /family medicine (FM) and welcomes interested family doctors to join. We aimed with our group to promote all university departments of FM/GP/primary health care (PHC) globally in supporting and engaging in research to provide essential evidence for informed clinical and health policy/decision-making and to support countries and regions in the promotion of FM/GP/PHC research in their respective nations.

Executive Board

Dr Felicity Goodyear-Smith Dr Jose Maria Valderas Martinez Dr Sairat Noknoy Dr Nagwa Nashat Dr Taghreed farahat Dr Bob Phillips

Dr Christos Lionis Dr Lidia Caballero Dr Bob Mash Dr Mehmet Ungan Dr Chris van Weel

Activities 2024

We have chosen 2 liason person from YDMs. YDM opened vacation adn selected appropriate candidates. Our executive voted to choose 2 of them. Finally we have two brilliant young doctors Antony Sunjaya and Stephen Engmann We started a new book peroject which will be also published under WONCA series. The title is future perspectives of primary care research. We had already three positive official feedback and waititng for final official approval. The editors are Mehmet Akman, Bob Mash, Felicity Goodyear-Smith. We believe the book will have an significant impact and already authors has been reached out for various chapters.

We launched a mentorship program for primary care research in collaboration with YDM. The coordinatoors are Mehmet Akman, Duygu Ayhan Başer, Antony Sunjaya and Stephen Engmann.

YDM announced the call for mentees and more than 60 applicartions were received. From WWPR end we have allocated 21 mentors for approx 57 mentees. The mentorship will last 6 months. It started with a kick of meeting where Chris van Weel and Nunes Gill Conde were the keynote speakers. We will follow up the porcess and close the program with presentations of the mentees and good works among them will be endorsed for WONCA conferences.

We started the process of updating our membership and planning the ever first online chair and ExBo elections using WONCA online election tool.

Collaboration with other WPs/SIGs

Yes especially with YDM as mentioned in thr activities and also for the new book project, for ex planetary health chapter is being prepared by planetary health WP. Besides collaborative fund project was another collaboration. In WONCA dublin there was a WS on this about Digital Health Traininig and Felicity Goodyear-Smith attended on behalf of WWPR.

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WP on Research Collaboration with YDM

For mentorship program and also we planned a webinar in March about how to publish.

Collaboration with External Groups

Especially with EFPC, WHO and universities. We have invited authors from these organizations for the new book. Also WWPR chair Mehmet Akman represented WONCA during the meeting about adult vaccination organized by WFPHA in November 24. This meeting yielded an action for call on adult vaccination and Mehmet Akman is following this up At this stage final call is presented for approval to WONCA ExBo.

WHO

Authors invited from WHO for the new book.

Plan for 2025

New elections, publication of the book and completion of mentorship program. Also we plan to run WS in Lisbon and other regional conferences. General assembly will be held in Lisbon conference too.

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WP on Rural Practice A/Prof Bruce Chater, Chair Rural WONCA (The WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice) was formed by a group of enthusiastic rural doctors at the WONCA conference in 1992 and ratified as a Working Party by WONCA Council in 1995. Its first international conference was in 1996 and there have been a total of 20 conferences since with 27 Declarations. The Working party has published 11 Policies which have been instrumental in shaping and advancing rural health. It has also published two versions of the Rural Medical Education Guidebook. (These resources available at www.RuralWonca.org ) It has a keen focus on rural Family Medicine/General Practice while recognising the need for a broad based Rural Generalist multidisciplinary team. It is governed by a Council of 60 (nominations called annually) and an Executive of 7.

Our Mission is: Rural doctors reaching towards rural health in partnership with like-minded groups through Repositioning and relationship Education Activism Conferencing and communication Our Vision is: Health for All Rural People

Rural Seeds is our young doctors’ group.

The best way to get involved is to attend the World Rural Health Conferences and/or attend Rural WONCA events at WONCA conference You can join the group at https://www.globalfamilydoctor.com/groups/WorkingParties/RuralPractice/JoinRuralPracticeWor kingParty.aspx

Executive Board Bruce Chater, Chair Pratyush Kumar, Chair Elect Canan Tuz, Secretary Jo Scott-Jones, Treasurer

Jamil Khalfan, Rural Seeds Alexandra Ferrara, Rural Seeds Tariq Jagnarine, Planetary Health

Activities 2024 2024 was very much focussed on Ubuntu2024 in Cape Town South Africa – The 20th World Rural Health Conference held in collaboration with Network: Toward Unity for Health. As with all rural conferences it was a wonderful chance for the participants to share experiences through the conference, conference on the move visits to informal settlements and the post conference tour.

Speaker highlights included the John Macleod oration by Prof Dora Patricia Bernal Ocampo – an inspiring tour around initiatives in her native South America – and a thought provoking speech about Geographic Narcissism by the author of the paper with same title – Malin Fors – from arctic Norway

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WP on Rural Practice A/Prof Bruce Chater, Chair

Collaboration with other WPs/SIGs We continue to work with other WP and SIG as we have capacity and opportunity.

Collaboration with YDM Our young doctors group, Rural Seeds, is an active participant in Young Doctor Movement of WONCA.

External Collaborations We have an active partnership with Network: Toward Unity for Health including as lead of their Rural Community of Practice.

WHO As well as participating in the WONCA work with the PHC area, we are: Collaborating with WHO Rural Equity including partnering WHO and OECD on development their technical product regarding Rural Proofing Collaborating with WHO Workforce including membership on the Rural Health Workforce Pathway Program Implementation Guidance Project Contributing a rural voice to National programmes for age-friendly cities and communities: a guide

Plan for 2025 2025 is focused on the Global Rural Health Summit, Bengaluru, India. 04th April 2025 prior to WONCASAR 2025. This has been informed by preconference webinar and consultation and will focus on Health Workforce Dynamics: A Lifecycle Approach Health Resources & Access - Diagnostics / Infrastructure Global Health & Rural Perspective Climate Change, Urbanization & Future of Rural Health There will be discussion on Leading Change for Healthcare of Rural India with a focus on Urban-Rural Maldistribution Misplaced priorities of the medical education system Rural WONCA also looks forward to being an active participant is WONCA 2025 in Lisbon this year.

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WP on Quality and Safety Prof Jose Maria Valderas, Chair The Quality & Safety WP aims to enhance the delivery of high-quality, safe patient care globally by: 1. Conducting and promoting research in quality and safety 2. Developing and delivering education and training programs 3. Informing health policy to support family physicians across the globe, 4. To support WONCA members in achieving optimal health outcomes for their patients.

Executive Board

Prof José María Valderas, Chair Dr Oana Bulilete Bulilete, Secretary Dr Mercy Wanjala Dr Leonardo Graever

Dr María Pilar Astier Peña, Immediate Past Chair Dr Andrée Rochefort, EquIP Liaison Dr Sky Koh Dr José Miguel Bueno Ortiz

Activities 2024

Co-ordination and engagement Virtual and face-to-face WP membership meetings: preparation, agenda, conduct and follow-up.

Monthly Executive Committee Meetings: preparation, agenda, conduct and follow-up.

Weekly coordination meetings: preparation, agenda, conduct and follow-up.

Written updates on progress in relation to the annual before each WP membership virtual meetings: preparation and circulation.

Interim and final Annual Reports: preparation and circulation.

Set up and maintenance of WP space in WONCA Portal.

Set up of regional networks in Africa and CIMF/Latin-america: invitations of expressions of interest, appointment of and meetings with co-chairs, drafts implementation plans. Initial conversations held with incoming president of WONCA AP to support a regional network.

Human Factors Core Group within the WP: meetings.

Participation in regular and adhoc WONCA meetings and activities, including: WONCA President/member at large meeting with WP/SIG chairs; updates on WONCA portal; WONCA Project Lab meetings.

Frequent exchange of information with Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (liaison: Candan Kendir, the Society for Academic Primary Care Special Interest Group in Quality & Safety, and more recently with the International Society for Quality of Care (ISQua).

Accreditation scheme Participation in meetings Conduct of accreditation evaluations Book “Patient Safety in Family Medicine”, WONCA Family Medicine Series edited by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group Meetings with editor Invited expressions of interest from all WP members and appointment of final editorial team Chapter template, table of content, and list of lead contributors completed.

World Patient Safety Day 2024 Global Consultation: Improving diagnostic safety and implementing Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021-2030, Geneva 8-10 September 2024 (MPAP): Participation on the consultation to make proposals for improving diagnostic safety and collaborating in the assessment of the Action Plan during 2024.

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WP on Quality and Safety Prof Jose Maria Valderas, Chair

Activities 2024

Webinars, Workshops and Symposia Workshop on Patient and family Engagement for Patient Safety presented at WONCA 2024 in collaboration with WP in Education Opening Lecture of the EQUIP Autum meeting in Barcelona. November 8th 2024 on patient safety culture in primary healthcare professionals in Spain Scoping review and research agenda on patient and family engagement for patient safety in primary care Scoping Review Completed in collaboration with WP in research Delphi panel protocol prepared and conducted, publication being finalized for submission.

Manuscript currently in preparation for submission in collaboration with WP in research, pending Spin-off collaboration with Department of Family Medicine at the National University of Singapore on systematic review of patient and family engagement for patient safety in primary care interventions (major reviews resubmitted, awaiting response).

History of the WP project Structured overviews of all past activity for the benefit of the WP and the broader membership (will be available as an online resource), draft in progress

Collaboration with other WPs/SIGs

See above for collaborations with Accreditation Committee, WP in Research and Education and for engagement with external organizations including the OECD, Society for Academic Primary Care (JMV). In addition, links have been forged with the International Society for Quality of Care (ISQua) to explore the creation of a task force for collaboration in the areas of patient safety in Primary Care.

WHO

WHO Patient Safety Day We have launched a comprehensive set of initiatives around the WHO Patient Safety Day. These include engaging members to gather ideas for the annual theme and participating in the theme decision-making process. We are also conducting literature review on the chosen theme to inform the development of a research agenda focused on Primary Care and Family Medicine, in collaboration with the WP in Research. Lastly, we develop educational activities based on the evidence retrieved through the literature review, in partnership with the WP in Education.

Coordination with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Follow up meeting with PAHO team Jonas Gonseth-Garcia, Ariel Palacios, and Blanca Penaloza to identify opportunities and support for the regional network.

Contacts As WONCA, our established contacts are with Irina PAPIEVA. Also in personal capacity (JMV) Kathrin O’Neill, Briana Rivas-Morello, Dirk Horemans (WHO HQ) and Jonas Gonseth-Garcia (PAHO).

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WP on Quality and Safety Prof Jose Maria Valderas, Chair

Plan for 2025

Coordination and Engagement: Develop new, and strengthen existing regional networks in all WONCA regions by the of the next term.

Complete the History of the WP project, showcasing overviews of all past chairpersons, to be published online and in-print.

Research: Publish a scoping review and research agenda on patient and family engagement for patient safety in primary care, in collaboration with WP in research that will feed into the development of a modified Delphi for the development of a research agenda on the topic Organize a topic in Frontiers in Health Services, co-edited by WP members, in commemoration of the Family Physician Day and the Patient Safety Day Education: Deliver seminars and webinars on patient and family engagement for patient safety in primary care, based on the scoping review, in collaboration with WP in Education Organize another webinar on Human factors for Patient Safety in Primary Care WHO and Quality Standards: Consolidate the WP’s role as an active partner with the WHO on patient safety activities Conduct a survey of WONCA members on patient and family engagement for patient safety in primary care.

Book publication: Make progress on the book on Patient safety in Family Medicine, part of the WONCA Family Medicine Series edited by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis

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WP on Women and Family Medicine Dr Elizabeth Reji Chair The WP on Women and Family Medicine encourages women to be a leader, work on women's health and present their work in international and National conferences. There is mentoring throughout and developing friends world wide.

Executive Board Dr Hina Jawaid Dr Hambolu Eloho Dr Nina Monteiro Dr Mercy Wanjala

Dr Paula Henry Dr Suha Hamshari Dr Amaranto Nieto

Activities 2024

Participate in conferences, Had workshops during each regional conference, had a fireplace chat in Africa. conduct webinars throughout many regions, had educational activities. celebrated the International women's day and World Family Doctor's day, Collaborate with SIG FV and Young doctor's movement. write newsletters.

Collaboration with other WPs/SIGs

Young Doctors' movement in all the regions. Conducted a webinar with the EYDM. Had a workshop in Singapore conference with the SIG FV.

Collaboration with YDM

We had educational events in all the regions and a webinar with the EYDM on Dec 8TH.

Plan for 2025

Prepare for the pre-conference activities in Lisbon. Have Workshops during the main conference with the main conference in Lisbon. Have webinars in all the regions write newsletters etc.

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SIG on Adolescent and Young Adult Care Dr Muna Chowdhury, Chair The AYA SIG is an online community of family physicians who share a passion for adolescent and young adult health. The SIG allows members to have the opportunity to engage with fellow members, share insights, ask questions, and collaborate on innovative strategies to enhance the care we provide to adolescents and young adults. The portal has a repository of evidence-based resources which is continually being updated. We look forward to connecting with you and advancing the health of our young patients together!

Activities 2024

With Andrea Zard's assistance and support, we have a group portal now!

We are currently creating a textbook to support primary care providers who work with adolescents and young adults.

WHO

Members of our SIG were involved in the creation of the Pocket Book of Primary Health Care for Children and Adolescents. We were also engaged during the launch of the WHO APP digitizing this comprehensive manual in April 2024.

Plan for 2025

We hope to engage with the International Association of Adolescent Health to co-creating workshops for primary care providers in their upcoming 2025 Congress. We also hope to engage with the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine to create policy papers dedicated to adolescent and young adult health. We hope to finalize and publish a book on adolescent and young adult health to support primary care providers who are managing the care of this population.

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SIG on Ageing & Health Dr Leon Geffen, Chair Providing care to older persons can be one of the most exciting, challenging and rewarding aspects of medical practice. The SIG aims to improve older person care in primary care in all countries by: developing new primary care models for older persons; advocating the implementation of undergraduate and postgraduate family physician training in older person care; promoting research in elderly care in family practice; integrating care of older persons in primary health care services.

Its specific objectives are: To stimulate and promote standards of excellence in primary care to empower high standard evidence based older person care. To promote the concept of transgenerational well-being and active ageing. To promote and develop research on older person care in primary care. To organize scientific meetings, during WONCA and relevant conferences To promote the discipline of older person care in primary care world-wide through working within WONCA, international organisations and agencies, NGO’s, government organisations, patient groups & other medical colleges.

Activities 2024

Collaboration with International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics e-TRIGGER training program for Africa, Middle East & Europe. This 12 month program is accredited for 60 hours of CPD activity.

Collaboration with Towards Unity For Health (TUFH) to assist them with establishing a community of practice for older person care and review their guidelines Workshop held at the WONCA Asia Pacific Meeting Singapore during September 2024, led by Dimity Pond & Kheng Hock Lee Online meeting of the SIG to share expereinces and update on SIG activities on 30/10/2024

Plan for 2025

Workshop at WONCA SAR Bengaluru 4-6 April 2025 Workshop at WONCA World Conference September 2025 Launch of eTRIGGER training program Asia Pacific Region January 2025

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SIG on Cancer and Palliative Care Dr Shrikant Atreya, Chair

Activities 2024

Academic programs and CMEs Research projects: Lancet Commission on Palliative care as a solution to mitigate Human Crisis of Cancer in Lowand Middle-Income countries (Report completed). The primary objective was to develop palliative care solutions to address the human crisis of cancer.

Perceptions of General Practitioners on the impact that Health Technology Assessments has on their oncology primary care practice-Collaborative project between the Political Organization of Family Doctors in Europe (UEMO) and WONCA. The political organization needs to interact with clinicians and academic GP organization (special interest group oncology ) to define the needs of general practitioners in oncology for having the best assessment and appraisal.

Social Prescribing Project (SPACE): A collaborative project between WONCA SIG on Palliative care and Cancer and European Centre for Volunteering.

The taskforce on primary palliative care has developed training modules for Post graduate curriculum of Family Medicine. The taskforce is involved in regular teaching program organised by the National Board of examinations for post graduate course of Family Medicine The taskforce comprising of National and International faculties from Palliative Care and Family Medicine published a position paper in 2018 and subsequently brainstormed on the competency framework required for empowering primary care/family physicians. The competencies were covered under the following domains: knowledge, skills and attitude, ethical and legal aspects, communication and team work.

WHO

WONCA SIG on Palliative Care and Cancer will be actively engaging with WHO to develop and disseminate primary palliative care globally. WONCA SIG on palliative care and cancer had the opportunity to present the work done thus far at the WHO meeting held in Memphis and the stakeholders were enthusiastic to collaborate with WONCA for furthering the cause of Primary Palliative Care. The next project starting in March 2025 will look at expanding the scope of iECHO project for education and share best practices across the globe and WONCA SIG on Palliative Care and Cancer will work towards expanding this reach to general practitioners through our SIG.

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SIG on Complexities \ in Health Prof Carmel M Martin, Chair The SIG promotes ecosystemic thinking about health, health services, health system design and health policy. Everything we engage with as health professionals is interconnected and interdependent with other things, be it physiology, social issues, or the physical and political environment. Considering problems requires the simultaneous exploration across all these dimensions to allow the best adapted solution to emerge.

Activities 2024

WONCA workshops on complexity themes Individual member presentations Collaboration with NAPCRG CASFAM group Publication of multiple papers by members

Collaboration with other WPs/SIGs We provided input at the research WP.

Collaboration with External Groups NAPCRG

Plan for 2025

Engaging with the Young Doctors group WS in Lisbon On boarding to WONCA communication platform.

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SIG on Emergency Medicine Dr Elena Klusova Noguiná, Chair Dear adrenaline addicts, doctors in love with the immediacy of the reaction and the speed of the decision based on the deep understanding of the mysteries of the human body, this is the group for you.

Executive Board

Chair-elect: Dr Nisanth Menon Regional representatives: Secretary: Dr Miriam Rey Seoane Australia and New Zealand: Dr John Adie Community officer: Dr Raisa Álvarez Paniagua Europe: Dr Dina Salkovic Project officer: Dr Rocío García-Gutiérrez Gómez Africa: Dr Mercy Wanjala YDM representatives: Dr Mirian L. Villca and Dr M. USA: Dr Tony Gerard Roshan Parajuli

Activities 2024 Creation of the group's executive committee Contact with YDMs and initial test of collaboration with its representation in the executive Gathering representatives from Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, North America, Australia/New Zealand.

Recruitment of new members worldwide Creation of the international WhatsApp group with 221 active members.

Conducting a statistical study on the main topics of scientific interest for the group members, resulting in the formation of 30 special interest subgroups focused on geographical areas and similarities in health systems.

Creation of an Instagram account and Development of media content Hosting the pre-conference for the Young Doctors Movement at the 8th WONCA Africa Region Conference Afriwon 2024 Hosting the 2nd International WONCA Emergency Medicine SIG Seminar WEMSEM 2024 Initiating contact with WONCA/EUSEM for potential collaboration Initiating contact with WONCA/WHO for collaboration Beginning the creation of the Post Graduate Certificate in Urgent Care in Australia and New Zealand in collaboration with the EM SIG The University of Queensland/UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia (EM SIG committed to collaborating in developing a UCC research cluster involving schools of General Practice, Health Services Research, Pharmacy, and Nursing. Interested parties include four professors, a health economist, a tertiary emergency department, two large general practice corporations, and family doctor-run UCCs.) Working on creating the EM SIG page on the Membership Portal Conducting the EM SIG workshop on the management of Difficult vs.

Aggressive Patients at WONCA EU Dublin 2024 Conducting the EYFDM Dublin Preconference workshop 2024 Preparing proposals for the Forum Grand Region 2025 and WONCA World Lisbon 2025.

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SIG on Emergency Medicine Collaboration with other WPs/SIGs This year we have worked shoulder to shoulder with the WONCA Women’s Working Party, conducting activities in parallel for the Afriwon pre-conference. We hope this contact will lead to scientific collaboration in 2025. We plan to resume joint activities with our colleagues from the Rural Medicine WP

Collaboration with YDM The EMSIG is the 'forever young' ally of the EYFDM. The group is made up of young doctors as well as more experienced physicians. We have a joint WhatsApp working group called the 'EM-lovers' where we actively work on proposals for activities for WONCA and EYFDM events, which we NEVER miss. In 2024, as always, we presented the workshop at the pre-conference and are preparing our proposals for the Grand Region EYFDM Forum 2025.

Collaboration with External Groups This year we can proudly highlight: Initiating contact with WONCA/EUSEM for potential collaboration. Beginning the creation of the Post Graduate Certificate in Urgent Care in Australia and New Zealand in collaboration with the EM SIG. It is being developed and co-designed by UCC representatives from RACGP - Home, ACRRM - Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, ACEM - Home, The Australasian College of Paramedicine, Australian College of Nurse Practitioners, EM-SIG Lead for the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) Dr. Klusova, and the 2014 - 2020 disaster management lead from WHO. The EMSIG will initially be responsible for training in two topics: ECGs and 'Managing aggressive patients and de-escalating aggression.

WHO After some previous attempts at contact with WHO that were not very well directed, we have decided to prepare proposals to WHO to identify common points of interest and possible lines of joint work. We hope this change in strategy will be more successful.

Plan for 2025 One of the main objectives is to keep the group active and engaged by being inclusive and attracting colleagues from regions that we still do not have represented: Latin America, Canada, Japan, and in general the Middle East region, whose representation we would like to strengthen. Expanding the reach of our educational information through media is another important objective for us. Improving the agility and functionality of our Instagram and Facebook accounts, among others. - As we have already mentioned, we have some significant training projects, among these is the ambitious project of creating the Post Graduate Certificate in Urgent Care in Australia and New Zealand in collaboration with the EM SIG. As we have also mentioned, we have exciting proposals for the EYFDM Grand Region Forum 2025 and the WONCA World Conference in Lisbon. - This year, we will change leadership in the team. My term is coming to an end, and Nisanth Menon will take the reins of the group's work. We are fully committed to staying united, working as a team, preserving the values learned, and ensuring the transfer of generational legacy. - Enhancing collaboration with young family doctors, developing joint work projects with EUSEM, WHO, and the special interest groups and working parties of WONCA that align with our passions will be our action plan.

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SIG on Emerging Practice Models for Family Medicine

Dr Jingwen Gu, Chair

The emerging practice model is an innovation of the traditional family medicine model. Due to the cultural and development differences between countries and regions, the model can take various forms, but its common goal is to build an international high-quality health service system from multiple aspects such as medical technology, management quality and mode, service facilities, payment methods and so on. The ultimate goal of EPMFM is to provide patients with the best medical experience and health protection.

Activities 2024 On October 26th, 2024 in the afternoon, Huashan Worldwide Medical Center (HWMC) successfully hosted the workshop for WONCA Emerging Practice Model for Family Medicine Special Interest Group (EPMFM SIG) in Shanghai, China. The theme of this workshop was 'Exploration of Emerging Practice Models'.

Plan for 2025

Continue to expand the influence of WONCA EPMFM SIG Host at least one workshop in 2025, Establish more collaborations with other WPs/SIGs, Introduce more young doctors to participate in the young doctor Movements.

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SIG on Family Violence Dr Raquel Gómez Bravo, Co-Chair Dr Sajaratulnisah Othman, Co-Chair Violence within families as well as sexual violence are major public health problems all over the world.Violence affects all family members. It affects individuals and society and impacts quality of life, health behavior, morbidity and mortality as well as health care use and costs. Family doctors have an important role in early identification, encouraging disclosure of family violence and providing a sensitive response and offering possibilities for referral and intervention, as well as follow up to all family members, which is crucial.

Executive Board

Steering Committee: Dr Nena KOPČAVAR GUČEK - past co-convenor (Slovenia) Dr Hagit Dascal-Weichhendler - past co-convenor (Israel) Dr Kelsey Hegarty - past co-convenor (Australia) Dr Leo Pas - past co-convenor (Belgium) Dr Jinan Usta - Lebanon Dr Nina Monteiro - Portugal Dr Joyce Kenkre - UK Dr Carmen Fernandez Alonso - Spain Dr Omneya Ezzat Elsherif – Egypt Dr Elena Klusova – WWPWP Liaison (Spain) Secretary: Dr Jennifer Neil (Australia)

Activities 2024

Research projects Since 2021 PRICOV-19 Study: A multi-country study on quality of care and patient safety in primary care in times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since 2020 I-SHARE: International Sexual Health And REproductive Health Study Since 2018 IMOCAFV: Improving opportunities for primary care and advocacy for family violence.

Workshops, oral and poster presentations, keynote speeches are constant activities during the year in our SIGFV, as well as publications in high impact journals. Moreover, several research projects are taking place at national and international level (more detailed information can be provided upon request) Additionally, we created and developed content for our WP Portal, which was officially launched on 25.11.2024 From an organizational standpoint, we held a strategy meetings open to all members. As part of this initiative, we also updated our webpage and membership portal.

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SIG on Family Violence In 2024, our SIGFV engaged in a variety of communications and webinars. Key highlights include: Webinar : Identification of intimate partner violence in primary care Participation in the WONCA Europe Conference 2024 (Dublin): No one stands alone: what do family violence survivors really need?

Workshop at the WONCA Asia Pacific Conference (August 2024) in collaboration with the WWPWFM: "Cultural Sensitivity in Intimate Partner Violence Intervention: A Global Perspective" The WONCA SIGFV Statement on the Conclusion of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence was officially published.

We are excited to share that significant progress has been made on our upcoming book proposal, which is set to be submitted soon for executive approval.

To commemorate our 10th anniversary, we are planning a series of celebratory webinars throughout 2025.

Collaboration with other WPs/SIGs

Yes, our research projects involve close collaboration with other WPs and SIGs. As previously mentioned, workshops and webinars have also been conducted in partnership with these groups.

Additionally, collaborations with other WPs and SIGs in the context of external communications are detailed in the preceding section. Further collaborative efforts are planned for the coming year.

WHO

Ongoing collaborations have been established to facilitate the distribution of key materials, such as the Clinical Handbook, to regional organizations. Several meetings have already taken place, reflecting the growing prioritization of violence against women and girls within the WONCA Europe Region. This momentum presents an excellent opportunity to further strengthen our partnership with the WHO.

Plan for 2025

We will continue co-developing our vision and mission with our broader membership, ensuring engagement through our annual Strategy Development Meeting while strengthening recruitment efforts. In research and education, we are advancing training materials and supporting research to enhance knowledge and skills. Our goal is to provide actionable recommendations that shape undergraduate and postgraduate curricula, ultimately integrating these changes into educational frameworks. To sustain these initiatives, we will seek additional funding and leverage WONCA’s infrastructure to raise awareness and build a global network of changemakers. On the publication front, we are finalizing the IMOCAFV research project for submission and plan to publish additional key manuscripts throughout the year. We remain dedicated to maintaining a strong presence at international conferences, particularly at WONCA events and regional networks. Looking ahead to 2025, we plan to start work on a book, pending WONCA Executive approval, as part of the prestigious WONCA Series.

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SIG on Integrative Medicine Dr Sonia Tsukagoshi, Chair This SIG seeks to integrate traditional medicine with conventional medicine for safe evidencebased practice.

Executive Board Dr Patrick Reichel Dr Uma Senthikumar Dr Dimitri Alepidis Dr Sankha Randenikumara

Activities 2024

New newsletter, webinar in collaboration with the spice route (10k views on YouTube).

Collaboration with other WPs/SIGs

Spice route (YDM) for webinar (10k views on YouTube). Plan to collaborate with lifestyle medicine SIG.

Plan for 2025

Workshop for WONCA World Lisbon. Webinars covering meditation acupuncture, quarterly newsletter.

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SIG on Migrant Care, Int Health & Travel Medicine Dr Rebecca Farrington, Chair

We are a group of international family doctors with clinical and academic experience in migrant health, particularly with people who have been forcibly displaced such as refugees and people seeking asylum. We meet intermittently online and communicate through the WONCA platform and a WhatsApp group to share resources, discuss experiences and support each other. We plan and deliver a workshop annually at WONCA Europe or WONCA World.

Activities 2024

We ran a workshop at WONCA Europe in Dublin in September 2024 and hosted an online talk by an expert in caring for Elderly migrants.

Collaboration with other WPs/SIGs

Not formally this year although we advertised our talk on Elderly care to the SIG for health and aging.

Collaboration with YDM

We have several members who are part of the YDM and follow their work closely.

WHO

Follow up from WHO Global Research Agenda on Health, Migration and Displacement international technical consultations, workshops, and adapted Delphi survey, as a non-state actor for Health and Migration Program (PHM) which started in 2023

Plan for 2025

Application to run a workshop at WONCA world conference in Lisbon September 2025.

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SIG on Point of Care Testing Dr Jan Verbakel, Chair The WONCA Special Interest Group on Point-of-Care Testing (SIG POCT) is dedicated to advancing the role of rapid diagnostic tools in primary care to improve clinical decision-making and patient outcomes. POCT allows family physicians to deliver timely, evidence-based care by providing diagnostic results during the patient consultation. The SIG POCT focuses on: • Education and Advocacy: Promoting awareness of POCT’s benefits and providing training to ensure its effective use. • Research and Innovation: Encouraging studies on the clinical and economic impact of POCT in diverse healthcare settings. • Policy and Implementation: Supporting the development of guidelines and policies to enable sustainable integration of POCT in primary care globally. • Global Collaboration: Fostering partnerships to share best practices and address barriers to accessibility and implementation. The SIG POCT welcomes family physicians, researchers, policymakers, and healthcare professionals interested in enhancing the quality of care through point-of care testing.

Together, we strive to empower primary care providers with innovative tools for better patientcentered care. The SIG POCT welcomes family physicians, researchers, policymakers, and healthcare professionals interested in enhancing the quality of care through point-of-care testing.

Together, we strive to empower primary care providers with innovative tools for better patientcentered care.

Activities 2024

With the start of the new chair, Jan Verbakel, the WONCA Special Interest Group has launched a new international survey to assess the use of point-of-care tests (POCT) in general practice. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of POCT by primary care physicians has become increasingly relevant. This survey aims to provide valuable insights into current practices and the needs of GPs regarding these tests. The SIG POCT is planning a dedicated session on implementing POCT in Primary Care at the next WONCA World Conference in Lisbon.

Collaboration with External Groups With Noklus in Norway.

Plan for 2025

In 2025, the WONCA SIG on Point-of-Care Testing will focus on advancing the integration of POCT in primary care through a range of activities: Educational Initiatives: Organizing workshops (including one at the WONCA World conference), and practical training sessions to equip family physicians with the skills to use POCT effectively.

Advocacy and Awareness: Launching campaigns and resources to highlight the benefits of POCT. Research and Dissemination: Supporting collaborative studies on the clinical and economic impact of POCT, and publishing regional case studies showcasing successful implementations.

Policy Development: Publishing a white paper with evidence-based recommendations for integrating POCT into primary healthcare systems and addressing adoption barriers.

Networking and Collaboration: Hosting an annual meeting at the WONCA World Conference, fostering regional partnerships, and engaging with industry stakeholders to promote innovation.

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SIG on Policy Advocacy Prof. Amanda Howe, Co-Chair Dr Sankha Randenikumara, Co-Chair Our SIG aims to help family doctors learn or extend their advocacy skills - by sharing expertise, regional experience, background theoretical material, and developing learning through webinars, conference presentations, and online reources. We have regional leads and collaborate with different parts of WONCA to maximise our contribution.

Activities 2024

4 global webinars; establishment of regional leads network, some of whom who are hosting their own webinars; networking with lead experts (such as Lauren Hughes at the Farley Center) and regional groups (such as the WONCA Europe WP on Advocacy); and beginning to develop materials into an online toolkit that members can use as they choose.

Collaboration with WPs and SIGs

WONCA Europe WP; Digital Health (for their book proposal); advice when requested about key advocacy messages.

Collaboration with YDM

We invite YDMs, and are planning our next webinar with this group as ley panelists.

Plan for 2025

This has to be formed with colleagues input over the next 6 months but we plan to - continue our quarterly webinars - continue to submit activities for conferences (we have already booked a preconference for Lisbon 2025) - continue to try to secure active leads for all WONCA regions and with the YDM groups (Amanda is a keynote speaker at the EYFDM in April 2025) - develop the WONCA Advocacy Toolkit, and feed this in with work with TUFH as appropriate

Check out our Webinars

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SIG on Quaternary Prevention & Overmedicalization Dr Karin Kopitowski, Chair The WONCA Special Interest Group on Quaternary Prevention promotes the responsible use of healthcare resources by avoiding overmedicalization and reducing harm from unnecessary interventions. We aim to raise awareness, provide education, and support evidence-based practices to protect patients from low-value or harmful medical activities. Our group brings together professionals committed to fostering a more ethical, patient-centred approach to healthcare globally.

Activities 2024

In 2024, the WONCA Special Interest Group on Quaternary Prevention advanced its mission through key initiatives: Collaboration & Advocacy: Strengthened ties with the CIMF Quaternary Prevention Group to promote ethical care and reduce overmedicalization in the Iberoamerican region. Led the Choosing Wisely Argentina campaign, engaging seven scientific societies in developing ‘do not do’ recommendations. Partnered with PAHO to expand Choosing Wisely campaigns in Latin America and the Caribbean. Represented the group at the Choosing Wisely International Roundtable in Barcelona, contributing to global discussions on scaling these efforts.

Education & Research: Delivered presentations on reducing low-value care at the Argentine and Chilean Congresses of Family Medicine and the Iberoamerican CIMF Congress. Conducted workshops and webinars to raise awareness among healthcare professionals and decisionmakers. Developed practical tools, guidelines, and educational materials to support quaternary prevention in clinical practice. Engaged in research projects addressing overmedicalization and ethical healthcare delivery.

Global Engagement: Contributed to an international research network on desimplementation, fostering global collaboration. Karin Kopitowski joined the Advisory Board of the Global Center for Sustainable Healthcare, supporting initiatives for sustainable healthcare systems worldwide.

These activities reflect the group's dedication to advancing patient-centered, ethical, and sustainable healthcare at both regional and international levels.

Collaboration with WPs and SIGs

No, there was no collaboration with other WONCA Working Parties or Special Interest Groups in 2024. However, we maintained strong connections and worked closely with the CIMF Quaternary Prevention Group. Additionally, we partnered with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Choosing Wisely Canada, and other European and Asian countries to strengthen the Choosing Wisely campaign globally. These efforts focused mainly on launching and expanding initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean to reduce medical care overuse. For more details, see the PAHO-Choosing Wisely Canada collaboration.

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SIG on Quaternary Prevention & Overmedicalization Collaboration with External Groups

Yes, as partially mentioned before, the WONCA Special Interest Group on Quaternary Prevention collaborated with several external groups in 2024: Choosing Wisely Campaigns Worldwide: Partnered with Choosing Wisely Canada and other international campaigns from Europe and Asia to promote the global expansion of the initiative, with a particular focus on launching new efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO): Worked in partnership with PAHO to reduce overuse in medical care across the Americas, supporting the development and dissemination of Choosing Wisely initiatives in the region. International Research Network on Desimplementation: Actively participated in a global network of researchers dedicated to investigating and implementing strategies to reduce low-value care, sharing insights and evidence to advance this field. Global Center for Sustainable Healthcare: Collaborated with this international organization to align quaternary prevention efforts with broader sustainability goals in healthcare systems worldwide. These collaborations highlight the group's commitment to building strong alliances that enhance global ethical, patient-centred, and sustainable healthcare practices.

WHO

No direct collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) was undertaken in 2024.

However, the group promoting Choosing Wisely campaigns across Latin America and the Caribbean worked directly with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), WHO's regional office for the Americas. This collaboration focused on technical cooperation to expand these initiatives and reduce overuse in healthcare. Significant progress was made in developing the logical framework for 2025-2026 to guide the implementation and impact assessment of Choosing Wisely campaigns in the region. For additional information, see PAHO-Choosing Wisely collaboration.

Plan for 2025

WONCA World Conference (Portugal): Present workshops on quaternary prevention, overmedicalization, and sustainable healthcare. Strengthen global collaborations and highlight regional achievements in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Collaboration with PAHO & Choosing Wisely: Expand Choosing Wisely initiatives across Latin America and the Caribbean through technical cooperation with PAHO. Finalize and implement the 2025-2026 framework for reducing low-value care.

Education & Advocacy: Develop a virtual self-guided course on desimplementation for PAHO’s Virtual Campus. Host expert-led webinars and practical sessions. Advocate for integrating desimplementation principles in medical and health education programs.

Regional Campaigns: Launch a multilingual (Spanish, Portuguese, English) campaign using social media, videos, and infographics to educate professionals and empower patients. Provide accessible resources on appropriate medication use.

Strengthening the Choosing Wisely Network: Support new countries in joining the initiative through collaborations with medical societies. Engage national health authorities to integrate desimplementation into policies.

Research & Resource Development: Conduct studies using robust methodologies, including randomized controlled trials. Translate and adapt Choosing Wisely Canada materials. Expand the online presence of Choosing Wisely Latin America as a knowledge-sharing hub.

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Young Doctor Movements YDM Lead Representative AfriWON Al Razi European Young Family Doctors Movement (EYFDM) Polaris The Rajakumar Movement The Spice Route Waynakay Movement (Movimiento Waynakay)

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YDM Lead Representative Dr Chan Yuen Ching (Cheryl) The WONCA YDMs provide a platform for young doctors who defined in the WONCA Bylaws “as those in family medicine training or in the first five years of family medicine practice” to connect , collaborate and learn from each other via various activities and platforms. We have regular webinars , leadership program 'ASPIRE' , global exchange program 'FM360', mentorship program, to empower our young doctors for networking, knowledge exchange and leadership development.

Activities 2024

In 2024, the Young Doctors' Movement (YDM) engaged in a variety of impactful activities aimed at enhancing the professional development of young family doctors. We conducted five regular webinars in collaboration with various working parties and special interest groups, exploring themes such as planetary health, mental health, integrative medicine, violence against women and emerging practice models in family medicine. Notably, our webinar on integrative medicine garnered over 10,000 views on YouTube, showcasing the reach of our initiatives. The FM360 global exchange program allowed young doctors to experience life and shadow clinical work in different countries, fostering cultural exchange and bridging geographical distances. Additionally, the ASPIRE leadership program undertook a global burnout survey to address physician burnout. Our Cyber X FM initiative provided crucial knowledge on cybersecurity and fraud prevention through expert-led webinars in collaboration with INTERPOL and our Working Party on EHealth and Working Party on Ethics and Professionalism. We also introduced the Donald Li YDM Global Scholarship, the first of its kind to support doctors from low- and middle-income countries in attending the WONCA World Conference in Lisbon in 2025. To further promote research, we launched a mentorship project with the Working Party on research, pairing young doctors with experienced mentors. Looking ahead to 2025, we plan to expand our mentorship offerings via the YDM Global Mentorship Program to inspire the next generation of family doctors. Our successful YDM preconferences prior to the WONCA conferences provided a vital platform for young doctors to gatherand showcase their unique perspectives.

Collaboration with WPs/SIGs

In 2024, the Young Doctors' Movement (YDM) collaborated closely with various working parties and special interest groups to enhance professional development. We hosted five webinars covering diverse themes such as planetary health, integrative medicine, and emerging family medicine practice models, with the integrative medicine webinar achieving over 10,000 views on YouTube. Additionally, the YDM partnered with the working party on research to launch a mentorship project aimed at pairing young doctors interested in research and academic medicine with experienced mentors, fostering growth and knowledge in the field. These initiatives underscore our commitment to collaborative learning and support for young doctors.

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YDM Lead Representative Dr Chan Yuen Ching (Cheryl)

Collaboration with External Groups

The Young Doctors' Movement (YDM) actively collaborated with several external groups in 2024. We held regular meetings and worked closely with the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA) and the World Medical Association's Junior Doctors' Network (WMA JDN).

Additionally, we established a representative in the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) office at the World Health Organization (WHO), enhancing our engagement in global health initiatives and advocacy efforts. These collaborations reflect our commitment to working with international organizations to support young doctors and promote health worldwide.

WHO

We established a representative in the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) office at the World Health Organization (WHO), enhancing our engagement in global health initiatives and advocacy efforts.

Plan for 2025

In 2025, the Young Doctors' Movement (YDM) plans to continue its collaborative efforts by hosting a series of webinars in partnership with various working parties and special interest groups (WP/SIG).

These webinars will cover a wide range of relevant topics, fostering knowledge sharing and professional development among young doctors. A key focus for 2025 will be the expansion of our global mentorship program. This initiative aims to connect young doctors with experienced mentors worldwide, providing guidance and support in their professional journeys. By facilitating these mentorship relationships, we hope to enhance skills, provide career path counseling and inspire the next generation of family doctors to provide high quality primary care. The YDMs will be actively participating in WFDD 2025 , focusing the theme on Mental Health, supporting the mental health of not only patients but also our young doctors. Additionally, we have several exciting preconferences planned for 2025, including events in Busan, Bengaluru, and Lisbon. These preconferences will serve as vital platforms for young doctors to network, share their experiences, and showcase their contributions to the field, further enriching the community and fostering collaboration among participants.

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AfriWON Dr Mercy Wanjala, Chair Meet AfriWon RENAISSANCE – the vibrant African network for young and future general practitioners and family YDMs physicians! We’re part of the WONCA Africa region, and we’ve been inspiring change since our launch at the WONCA World Conference in Prague back in 2013. Whether you're an undergraduate curious about general practice and family medicine, a postgraduate diving deeper, or a young doctor in your first five years after specializing in GP/FM, we’ve got a space for you. Join us and be part of a movement shaping the future of healthcare across Africa!

Activities 2024

Second International AfriWon Preconference & WONCA Emergency Medicine Workshop Held on June 5th, 2024, at Aga Khan University, Nairobi. Theme: 'Rapid Response: Empowering Young Doctors for Emergency Excellence.' 46 participants gained hands-on training in emergency care and networked with peers and experts.

ARC Program Record enrollment in 2024. Covered a variety of key topics for professional growth.

Education and Training Initiatives CPD MCQ Competitions: March 2024: Nigeria scored 100% with 53 participants from 8 countries. May 2024: Ghana topped with 70%, with 40 participants from 5 countries. June 2024: Nigeria and DRC achieved 95%, with 51 participants from 6 countries.

Webinars: April: Monitoring and Evaluation for Health Systems Strengthening. May: Effective Communication in Family Medicine. June: Mentoring in Academic Careers.

YDM Liaison Dr. Stephen Engmann was successfully nominated as the YDM Liaison for the WONCA Working Party for Research.

Montegut Scholar Award Celebrated a member’s recognition with the Montegut Scholar Award, enabling them to attend the WONCA Africa Conference in Nairobi.

Country Engagement Highlights Increased participation from DRC, Liberia, and Kenya in CPD sessions.

Continued leadership from Nigeria and Ghana in competitions and webinars.

Plan for 2025

AfriWon Activities Planned for 2025 2025 is set to be a dynamic and impactful year for AfriWon, with a robust lineup of activities designed to empower young and future family doctors across Africa.

Here’s a snapshot of what’s ahead: Executive Committee Elections A pivotal moment for AfriWon as we prepare to elect a new Executive Committee. The elections will provide an opportunity for fresh leadership to guide AfriWon’s vision and continue fostering growth and collaboration across the region.

AfriWon Research Group Activities Regular Meetings: The Research Group will convene regularly to discuss ongoing projects, identify new research opportunities, and support members in their academic pursuits.

Research Sessions: Focused sessions will be held to train members in research methodologies, data analysis, and effective dissemination of findings.

Writing and Publications: The group aims to publish research articles in reputable journals, showcasing the work of young African family doctors and contributing to global knowledge in primary care.

ARC Program: The highly anticipated ARC program will continue to support young doctors with professional development opportunities.

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AfriWON Dr Mercy Wanjala, Chair

Plan for 2025

2025 will bring new topics and expanded access, ensuring more participants benefit from this transformative program.

March Webinar with the Working Party on Quality and Patient Safety In collaboration with WONCA’s Working Party on Quality and Patient Safety, AfriWon will host a webinar in March. The session will focus on enhancing quality and safety in family medicine practice, equipping participants with practical tools for immediate implementation.

World Family Doctor Day Campaign AfriWon will lead a regional campaign to celebrate World Family Doctor Day in May. Activities will include awareness drives, social media campaigns, and events highlighting the critical role of family doctors in strengthening healthcare systems.

Education and Training Theme Group Webinars: Monthly webinars will continue, featuring experts in various domains of family medicine, including clinical skills, communication, and leadership.

MCQ Competitions: Monthly CPD MCQ sessions will engage participants from across the continent, fostering healthy competition and learning in a fun, interactive format.

Regional Learning Exchanges AfriWon will organize regional learning exchanges, creating opportunities for young doctors to connect, share best practices, and learn from each other’s experiences. These exchanges will focus on real-world solutions to challenges faced in primary care across Africa.

2025 promises to be a year of growth, learning, and impactful collaboration for AfriWon. With a clear focus on leadership, research, education, and regional engagement, AfriWon is poised to further its mission of empowering the next generation of family doctors to deliver high-quality care across the continent.

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Al Razi Dr Adel Yasky, Chair Young Doctors Movement representing and empowering young Family Medicine and General practitioners in the region. This moment aims to facility the networking, exchange experience and facility their reach toward worldwide opportunities.

Activities 2024

Main focus of the new council of Al Razi in 2024 was to focus on renewing all countries representatives and empower new representatives to have better local effective teams and extend inclusivity to have the largest numbers of members. Along of those goals the movement aimed to increase awareness of the movement among young doctors and participate in local conferences and finally renew its visual identity to modernize and reflect all countries represented.

Collaboration with WPs/SIGs

Our biggest collaboration of the year was with Working Party on Mental Health on the WONCA webinar series. Our webinar took place on September 2024 and had the biggest number of attendees for an Al Razi activities exceeding 60 participants across all continents while content presents din 3 languages, English Spanish and Mandarin.

Collaboration with External Groups

We collaborated with the local societies in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and Jordan. In Saudi Arabia we collaborated with the Saudi Society of Family and Community Medicine where we were presenting in their annual Family Medicine day and several other webinars. In Egypt our participant was in activating the natural breastfeeding awareness week collaborating with he local Family Medicine community. In Bahrain we had a successful collaboration with local activities lead by the local Family Medicine Society and Finally in Jordan our collaboration was to initiate an awareness campaign about role of Family Physicians in community.

Plan for 2025

We will be having an Al Razi Led webinar series, Participate in coming WONCA EMR conference in Morocco and Bahrain International Family Medicine conference.

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European Young Family Doctors Movement (EYFDM) Dr Stuart Holmes, Chair (Daria Gheorghe takes over 19/1/25) EYFDM is the young doctors' movement of the WONCA Europe. We comprise residents and recently qualified family doctors from across the European region. We meet as a movement twice each year: once at a young doctors' preconference before each annual WONCA Europe conference, and once at our own standalone Forum organised by members from a different country each year. Between meetings, we run bilateral exchanges across the region, we have a podcast where inspiring family doctors are interviewed, and members host exchange opportunities linked to their own national family medicine conferences.

Activities 2024

We had our Forum in Vienna in April 2024, attended by approximately 270 people. Our young doctors' pre-conference before WONCA Europe in Dublin (September 2024) was combined with the Irish young doctors group and we had over 700 people in attendance. We had seven exchanges linked to national family medicine conferences in Bosnia, Ireland, France, Turkey, Austria and the Netherlands. Alongside these we had many bilateral exchanges between individuals facilitated by EYFDM. Our podcast team has now released14 episodes, the majority of which came out in 2024. Our members formed several new Special Interest Groups, including global health and AI & digital health. Some members also ran a scheme called the Bridge Project, which linked young doctors from around the world to collaborate on areas of common interest. We also awarded bursaries to EYFDM members to attend our events, and gave awards at WONCA Europe to recognise promising researchers and the best exchange done in the pas 12 months. Our 'Being young, staying young' award was given to Dr Steve Mowle, a member of the WONCA Executive, who gave us an inspiring address at the EYFDM Forum in Vienna in April 2024.

Collaboration with WPs/SIGs

Our women's health SIG collaborated with the WONCA Women's Working Part on Women in Family Medicine to deliver a webinar entitled 'Violence against female doctors' on 8 December 2024.

Collaboration with other YDMs

One EYFDM member has done an FM 360 exchange to Sri Lanka. Otherwise our chair participated in the YDM Leads committee. The Bridge Project was open to young doctors from around the world and indeed we did recruit participants from beyond the European region.

Collaboration with External Groups

Significantly within the wider WONCA Europe family but nothing outside that and WONCA Europe member organisations.

Plan for 2025

More of the same!

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Polaris Dr Brunèe Dorsett, Chair Polaris is the WONCA YDM North Americas chapter.

Activities 2024

6 month mentorship program (PolaRISE); monthly updated podcast show (empowerED); quarterly general member meetings and coffee breaks (PolarUS); quarterly newsletters (Polaris Post)

Collaboration with other YDMs

During YDM executive board meetings it was a collaborative group effort.

Collaboration with External Groups

Polaris is also in collaboration with The Besrour Centre

Plan for 2025

Continue monthly podcast episodes, quarterly newsletters, WP/SIG collaboration webinar in March 2025

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The Rajakumar Movement Dr Ping-Hsun Chang, Chair

The official name of the WONCA Young Doctor Movement in the Asia Pacific Region is The Rajakumar Movement (TRM). Let us form collaborative bilateral links for a pooling of experience and expertise that will have a beneficial multiplier effect on both partners. Experience in vastly different cultures and environments will make us better doctors and better human beings.

Activities 2024

Asia-Pacific Webinars: Jan 21, Mar 17, May 19, July 21, Sep 15, Nov17, Dec 29 World Family Doctor Day online Celebration and sharing: May 19 WONCA APR regional conference, Young Doctors' Preconference in Singapore, Aug 21.

Collaboration with WPs/SIGs

Wonca YDM and SIG collabrative meetings: April 28: YDM and WP on Planetary Health: Healthy Planet, Healthy People July 28: with SIG Integrative Medicine: treating the whole person, mild, body and spirit. Sep 29: YDM and WP on Mental Health: Mental Health: a Priority in Primary Care Dec 8: YDM and WP/SIG WWPWFM: Violence Against Femal Doctors Jan 19, 2025: TYDM and SIG Emerging Practive Models for Family Medcine

Collaboration with other YDMs

Bimonthly YDM Global Leader Meetings: Feb 4, Apr 8, Jun 2, Aug 4, Oct 6, Dec 1 Wonca Portal Member online training: Feb 7 YDM World Council Meeting: Dec 1 YDM online campaign for WFDD 2024

Collaboration with External Groups

With: Interpol collaborative webinars: Jun 16: CyberXFM: Telemedicine in Primary Healthcare.

INtroduction on threats of cyber security in telemedicine Nov 11: CyberXFM: Ethics and Cybersecurity in Health Care With: IFMSA Aug 21: Young Doctors Preconference in WONCA APR YDM Preconference in Singapore

Plan for 2025

Monthly Webinar Hosted by different Countries/Regions: Jan: Collaborative Webinars with SIG Emerging Practice Models for Family Medicine Feb: Webinar hosted by Japan Mar: Webinar hosted

by Korea Apr: WONCA APR Conference, Young Doctors' Preconference in Busan, Korea May to Dec: Monthly Webinars, host countries/regions to be determined Bi-monthly TRM Executive Meeting Keep Recruting Young Doctors in Asia-Pacific Regions Election for the next term TRM Executives

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The Rajakumar Movement Dr Ping-Hsun Chang, Chair

The official name of the WONCA Young Doctor Movement in the Asia Pacific Region is The Rajakumar Movement (TRM). Let us form collaborative bilateral links for a pooling of experience and expertise that will have a beneficial multiplier effect on both partners. Experience in vastly different cultures and environments will make us better doctors and better human beings.

Activities 2024

Asia-Pacific Webinars: Jan 21, Mar 17, May 19, July 21, Sep 15, Nov17, Dec 29 World Family Doctor Day online Celebration and sharing: May 19 WONCA APR regional conference, Young Doctors' Preconference in Singapore, Aug 21.

Collaboration with WPs/SIGs

Wonca YDM and SIG collabrative meetings: April 28: YDM and WP on Planetary Health: Healthy Planet, Healthy People July 28: with SIG Integrative Medicine: treating the whole person, mild, body and spirit. Sep 29: YDM and WP on Mental Health: Mental Health: a Priority in Primary Care Dec 8: YDM and WP/SIG WWPWFM: Violence Against Femal Doctors Jan 19, 2025: TYDM and SIG Emerging Practive Models for Family Medcine

Collaboration with other YDMs

Bimonthly YDM Global Leader Meetings: Feb 4, Apr 8, Jun 2, Aug 4, Oct 6, Dec 1 Wonca Portal Member online training: Feb 7 YDM World Council Meeting: Dec 1 YDM online campaign for WFDD 2024

Collaboration with External Groups

With: Interpol collaborative webinars: Jun 16: CyberXFM: Telemedicine in Primary Healthcare.

INtroduction on threats of cyber security in telemedicine Nov 11: CyberXFM: Ethics and Cybersecurity in Health Care With: IFMSA Aug 21: Young Doctors Preconference in WONCA APR YDM Preconference in Singapore

Plan for 2025

Monthly Webinar Hosted by different Countries/Regions: Jan: Collaborative Webinars with SIG Emerging Practice Models for Family Medicine Feb: Webinar hosted by Japan Mar: Webinar hosted

by Korea Apr: WONCA APR Conference, Young Doctors' Preconference in Busan, Korea May to Dec: Monthly Webinars, host countries/regions to be determined Bi-monthly TRM Executive Meeting Keep Recruting Young Doctors in Asia-Pacific Regions Election for the next term TRM Executives

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The Spice Route Dr Kinley Bhuti, Chair Spice Route South Asia has six member countries Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka . Since its formation in 2017, the YDM has actively promoted in encouraging many young FM doctors through various medical webinars and conferences.

Activities 2024

WONCA SAR conference in Srilanka, May 2024 World Tobacco Day celebration with webinar World Patient Safety Day celebration with webinar World Hepatitis Day with Webinar

Collaboration with WPs/SIGs

Spice Route collaborated with Integrative Medicine SIG-and spear headed to organise a international webinar on Integrative Medicine with theme treating the whole person, body, mind and spirit. There were more than 70 participants attending from across the world as we had Chinese and Spanish translations too and our recorded session on YouTube has over 10,000 views.

Spice Route also worked with Working Women Party and organised a webinar on Good touch and bad touch of adolescent sexual education.

Plan for 2025

WONCA SAR conference in Bengaluru in April 2025, YFM Spice Route holding an preconference on young doctors’ leadership And many webinars on important topics and world health days celebrations

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Waynakay Movement

Dr Brando Cantú, Dr Alejandra León, Dr Julieta Bitler, Co-Chairs Waynakay Movement began activities in 2010 during an International Family Medicine Symposium in Mexico. The movement is formed by 18 different countries, each with a national representative, subdivided into 3 regional movements (Mesoamerica, Southern Cone and Andean Subregion), and 4 internal workgroups (Exchange, Communications, Research and Academic work group).

Activities 2024

During 2024 Waynakay Movement held a handfull of activities in each country, along with the Iberoamerican Family Medicine Conference in Panamá City in the month of October 2024. Brazil: Conducted the 1st Waynakay Webinar on the topic “Confronting Violence Against Women,” which took place on September 28, 2024, featuring a discussion among female family physicians from five countries: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Mexico. Colombia: Participation in the IV National family Medicine Congress of the Colombian Society of Family Medicine (SOCMEF) held in Bogotá from September 19-21, 2024. Members of the board and other movement members participated as speakers. WONCA SAR CONFERENCE 2024 was held from May 2 to 5 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Dr. Alejandra León Solarte presented the conference “Rural Community Project: A ‘Conscious’ Experience from Family Medicine in the Municipality of Siachoque, Boyacá,” representing the Waynakay movement in Latin America. Peru: Members of Waynakay Peru provided care during a medical campaign organized by the Lions Club. As part of the recruitment for new members, meetings were held with three universities (USMP, UPC, and UPCH) to welcome new residents and explain the movement. Coorganized a scientific day in celebration of Family Medicine Day alongside the Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia. Panama: Organized the Pre-Congress: Opening Paths, Uniting Borders, and activities in conjunction with Waynakay Latin America. Organized the IberoAmerican Congress of Family and Community Medicine: Strengthening Links, Transforming Health Systems. Chile: Contacted the coordinators of each Family Medicine training program in Chile (14 in total) via email to explain what Waynakay Chile is and what we seek, requesting contact with resident groups and offering our collaboration if needed. Currently organizing the first day of the Chilean Family Medicine Congress (November 13). Mexico: The Academic Committee was responsible for programming and conducting monthly sessions. The Editorial Committee handled the second edition and publication of the AMEYALI magazine, aimed at family physicians, which included summaries of research works, cultural topics, and reviews. In May, various members of AMEYALI participated in the presentation of free papers at the XXXIV National Congress of Family Medicine in Tabasco 2024. The Research Committee initiated and is conducting the 'Research for Health' Course/Workshop, in which 15 students enrolled. Ameyali was present at the XXXIV National Congress of Family Medicine in Tabasco 2024, where they actively participated in various activities.

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Waynakay Movement

Dr Brando Cantú, Dr Alejandra León, Dr Julieta Bitler, Co-Chairs

Activities 2024

Ameyali Waynakay México organized the National Family Medicine Residents Symposium which was held in Mexico City during November 2024, where Dr. Brando Cantú participated in a forum with Dr Ana Perez to explain the YDM Movements worldwide and the growth and opportunnities according to their participations durinf the last years. Dr. Alberto Cantor held a conference on managing difficult patients and members of the movement where the research poster evaluators. Waynakay movement has had presence in all of the international webinars by YDM, either in the planning process, the trasnlations from english to spanish, spanish to english, and as speaers. For the first time a conference was held in spanish by our members, with our participation on translating to english for non spanish speakers. Waynakay Latin America Research Committee: Appointment of the Latin American Coordinator for the Waynakay Research Committee. Final presentation of the Work Plan for the Waynakay Latin America Research Committee. Participation in the Waynakay- YDM WONCA Research Webinar. Representation from 9 countries. Waynakay Communications Committee: Composed of 17 members. Responsible for the diversity of the movement’s platforms.

Currently working towards the Ibero-American Congress of Family Medicine Panama 2024. FM360 Waynakay Ibero-America Workgroup: Countries with active representatives: Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Panama, and Brazil. Progress in developing support proposals for internal internships (between countries in Ibero-America). Approaching NECs with potential locations to be managed as internship sites, both for the FM360 WONCA program and for internal internships.

Collaboration with WPs/SIGs

Waynakay Movement has active members on different WPs/SIGs: Ana Bertha Perez in the Mental Health WP, is currently working on the development of a book about mental health with the WP. Nathaly Velazquez in the Planetary Health WP, with active participation in the planning process of the international webinar on Planetary Health, as organizaer and speaker. We are still pending on the answer for the WP on non cummunicable diseases for our candidate.

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Waynakay Movement

Dr Brando Cantú, Dr Alejandra León, Dr Julieta Bitler, Co-Chairs

Collaboration with Other YDMs

During the planning process of the different webinars for this year, our members actively participated in every single one of them. Planetary Health - planning, speaker and translators. Mental Health Webinar - planning, speaker and translators. Integrative Medicine - translation

Collaboration with External Groups

The main external groups for collaboration were the National Family Medicine Associations of each country along with universities and medical schools. Colombia: Participation in the IV National Family Medicine Congress of the Colombian Society of Family Medicine (SOCMEF) held in Bogotá from September 19-21, 2024. Members of the board and other movement members participated as speakers. Members of Waynakay Peru provided care during a medical campaign organized by the Lions Club. As part of the recruitment for new members, meetings were held with three universities (USMP, UPC, and UPCH). Movimiento Waynakay Panama worked hard alongside CIMF in the organization of the pre conference for the Iberoamerican Family Medicine Symposium during october 2024. Chile organized the first day of the Chilean Family Medicine Congress (November 13).

Mexico participated alongside the Federación Mexicana de Especialistas y Residentes de Medicina Familiar in the National Family Medicine Symposium and organized the National Family Medicine Resident's Symposium with support of the federation and the UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México). New movements were formed and re formed during this year, including Cuba, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and Uruguay.

Plan for 2025

The participation for YDM webinars will continue due to the success, in the planning process, speakers and translators. We are trying to reach farther into non english YDM's from our movement. Waynakay movement will continue with the inner webinars for the different countries that make up the movement (2 countries per webinar, bi monthly). Waynakay will have active participation and representation in the Iberoamerican Family Medicine Conference in Uruguay during may 2025. Waynakay movement will be present at the WONCA World Conference in Lisbon 2025 (Dr Brando Cantú is in the pre conference organizing committee). Waynakay different workgroups will continue with the digital workshops on research and academic continuous medical education, seeking the exchanges for our YDMs who wish to experience the family medicine practice in other countries, and our communications workgroup will continue managing our websites and digital media platforms to get the attentio of YDM across our continent.

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WONCA Awards Regional Five Star Awards

Dr Dan Abubakar, Nigeria - WONCA Africa Dr Karin Estepa-Garcia, Philippines - WONCA Asia Pacific Dr Maria Inez Padula Anderson, Brazil - WONCA Iberoamericana Dr Maisa Al Kiyumi, Oman - WONCA East Mediterranean Dr Nato Shengelia, Georgia - WONCA Europe Dr Aldyth Buckland, Jamaica - WONCA North America Dr Sanath Hettige, Sri Lanka - WONCA South Asia

Montegut Scholars

We thank the American Board of Family Medicine for their generous support of the Montegut Scholarship, empowering family physicians worldwide in their professional development.

Dr Bolatito Betty Fatusin, Nigeria - WONCA Africa Dr. Fathia Mohamed Nour, Somaliland - WONCA Africa Dr Jacqueline B. Javier-Catubig, Philippines, WONCA Asia Pacific Dr Maira Alejandra León Solarte, Colombia - WONCA Iberoamericana Dr Badreddine Sakouhi, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - WONCA East Mediterranean Dr Rola Itani, Lebanon - WONCA East Mediterranean Dr Gokce Iscan, Turkey - WONCA Europe Dr Kathleen Singh, Trinidad and Tobago - WONCA North America Dr Pratyush Kumar, India - WONCA South Asia Dr Zainab Mohammad Anjarwala, Pakistan - WONCA South Asia

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