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WONCA - Region Europe is the academic & scientific society for family doctors in Europe, representing 47 member organisations and more than 120.000 doctors.
📢 WONCA Europe October Newsletter is out!

🏆 Meet 5-Star Doctor Dr. Jana Bendova
🎓 2025 Scholarship winners announced
🧭 EGPRN 101 highlights from Plovdiv
📢 Statement on FM specialty recognition
🎗️ Alcohol & cancer: EHAA & Breast Cancer Month
📩 Read: https://pnc.ee/we2510

#WONCAEurope
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This October, the European Health Alliance on Alcohol (EHAA) calls for greater awareness of the link between alcohol and breast cancer.
Alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen — proven to increase breast cancer risk, even at low levels of consumption. There is no safe level of drinking when it...
October 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
WONCA Europe calls for Family Medicine to be recognised as a medical specialty across Europe 🇪🇺.

Approved by the Executive Board at #WONCAWorldLisbon, this statement supports inclusion in EU Directive 2005/36/EC.

🔗 https://pnc.ee/QgJWmlM

#WONCAEurope #FamilyMedicine #PrimaryCare
October 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The WONCA Europe new Executive Board held its first online meeting on October 6th, reviewing and approving the minutes from the September EB and Council meetings.
Updates included recent international activities, preparations for upcoming WONCA Europe webinars and WHO meetings, and...
October 15, 2025 at 7:04 AM
On September 20, 2025, during the WONCA World (WW) Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, the WONCA Europe (WE) Executive Board met with representatives from the European Young Family Doctors Movement (EYFDM) to discuss and strengthen ongoing collaboration.EYFDM, whose annual report was noted by the...
October 2, 2025 at 7:38 AM
https://pnc.ee/0j2jg6A

Honoured Presidents,Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear colleagues, friends, and members of the global WONCA community,
As we reach the closing moments of this inspiring WONCA World Congress here in beautiful Lisbon, I want to begin by saying: what an extraordinary journey...
September 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
This morning at the #WONCA2025 Conference in Lisbon, the WONCA Europe Executive Board met with our Networks to strengthen collaboration and align priorities for family medicine.

#WONCAEurope #FamilyMedicine
September 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
📼 Recording now live: WE Talk on OECD's PaRIS & Patient Voice

🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnbo07EAdcQ
🙌 Thanks for joining us — see you at #WONCAWorld2025 in Lisbon!

#WETalk #OECDPaRIS #FamilyMedicine
September 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
📊 Can patient data improve care?
Join us for a WE Talk on OECD's PaRIS project

🗓️ 11 Sept – 17:00 CEST
🎟️ Register here: https://pnc.ee/wt0911

#WETalk #OECDPaRIS #FamilyMedicine
September 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🎥 Recording now live: WE Talk with President-Elect candidates
📺 https://youtu.be/HO3zayZJK5w

📊 Next up: OECD PaRIS & Patient Voice – 11 Sept at 17:00 CEST
🔗 https://pnc.ee/wt0911

🌍 See you at #WONCAf="/hashtag/WONCAWorld2025" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#WONCAWorld2025 in Lisbon!
#WETalk #WONCA #PrimaryCare
September 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🗳️ Don't miss the WE Talk with WONCA's President-Elect candidates

🗓️ 3 Sept – 18:00 CEST

🎟️ Register: https://pnc.ee/wt0903

#WETalk #WONCA #Leadership
August 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Dear Members,
We are pleased to share with you the latest updates in policy advocacy and opportunities for engagement across Europe.
𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮...
August 30, 2025 at 7:30 AM
📼 Recording now live – WE Talk with Member-at-Large candidates
🎥 https://youtu.be/f45m7dCco7I

👥 Don't miss the next WE Talk: President-Elect candidates
🗓️ 3 Sept – 18:00 CEST
🔗 https://pnc.ee/wt0903
August 28, 2025 at 7:23 AM
📣 5 days to go!

WE Talk with WONCA Member-at-Large candidates
🗓️ 27 Aug – 18:00 CEST
🎟️ Free registration: https://pnc.ee/wt0827

#WETalk #WONCA #PrimaryCare
August 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 "...
August 17, 2025 at 8:39 AM
🗳️ Why attend #WETalks?

✔️ Hear from WONCA World candidates
✔️ Explore patient-centred data (PaRIS)
✔️ Shape the future of family medicine

🔹 27 Aug
🔹 3 Sep
🔹 11 Sep

Info & links → https://pnc.ee/wetalk

#WONCA #FamilyMedicine
August 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
📢 WONCA Europe July 2025 Newsletter is out!

🌾 EURIPA's Wittenberg Statement 2025
📖 EUROPREV: 7 ways to optimise prevention
📚 Leonardo Course for medical educators in Ukraine
🍷 Support for Ireland's alcohol labelling law

📩 Read now: https://pnc.ee/we2507

#WONCAEurope #FamilyMedicine
August 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🎙️ Join 3 upcoming WE Talks:
🔹 27 Aug – Member-at-Large candidates
🔹 3 Sep – President-Elect candidates
🔹 11 Sep – OECD's PaRIS & Patient Voice

Free & open to all → https://pnc.ee/wetalk

#WETalk #WONCA #FamilyDoctors
August 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
📢 Turkish-language HPV webinar by WONCA Europe & KLİMİK now online!

🎙️ Insights from PROTECT-EUROPE by Prof. Ungan & Dr. Sarıca Çevik.

🎥 Watch: https://pnc.ee/LYzolWp

#HPV #Vaccination
August 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The Executive Board (EB) held its regular online meeting on Monday, 28 July, ahead of the WONCA World Conference 2025 in Lisbon and related pre-conference meetings.
A demonstration of the electronic voting system for the European Council meeting was conducted, emphasizing that all registered...
August 2, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Prof Shlomo Vinker represented WONCA Europe at the Hungarian Association of Family Doctors (HAOSZ) 5th National Conference, that took place between June 12–14, 2025, in Balatonalmádi, Hungary. Themed “What is the Role of Primary Care in the Future Healthcare System?”, the event brought...
July 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – 𝗔 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲....
July 23, 2025 at 6:47 AM
https://pnc.ee/RnPVRmL
Prof Eva Hummers, WONCA Europe Honorary Secretary, represented WONCA Europe at the EICA (European Interdisciplinary Council on Ageing) https://eica.univiu.org/ Stakeholder Expert Meeting meeting „Infectious diseases, Infection control, Vaccines, and Long-Term Care“ ...
July 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
https://pnc.ee/qD1B88y

The 14th EURIPA Rural Health Forum took place in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany, from June 26th to June 28th, 2025. The title of the Forum was "Rural Reformation: Meeting Wellbeing and Healthcare Needs in Rural Communities." The event brought together primary...
July 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
📢 The June #WONCAEurope Newsletter is out!

Highlights:
✔️ EuroHeartPath €27M launch
✔️ Global FM Survey
✔️ Lifestyle Medicine tools
✔️ EQuiP Linz takeaways
✔️ WHO Alcohol Project

📬 Read: https://www.woncaeurope.org/news/view/wonca-europe-newsletter-june-2025

#FamilyMedicine #PrimaryCare
July 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM