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World Organization of Family Doctors (Wonca)

Wonca is made up of national colleges, academies or organizations concerned with the academic aspects of general family practice. 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.

Wonca member organizations -- View member organizations and organizations that are in collaborative relations with Wonca.
Wonca academic membership -- Learn about a new category of membership launched by Wonca during the Wonca Asia Pacific Regional Conference in Melbourne in October 2008.

Online Publications

Wonca News is a publication about news, events, conferences and member organizations that is mailed six times yearly and available online. Also directly linked to Wonca:

For questions about Wonca publications not available on-line, email the Wonca Secretariat.

Online Resources

Educational Resource Center -- A repository of educational materials from a variety of sources.
Global Resource Directory -- Information about family medicine developments around the world.
Member Organization News -- News, activities and information that may be useful and relevant to General Practitioners and Family Physicians.

Wonca "15by20015" initiative

The Wonca “15by2015” campaign asks that donor organizations allocate 15 percent of their vertical funding towards sustainable comprehensive primary health care that is accessible and affordable in all regions of the world. Wonca partners in the "15by2015" initiative are:

Global Health through Education, Training and Service (GHETS) -- A non-governmental, non-profit organization based in the U.S. and dedicated to improving health in developing countries through innovations in education and service.
The Network: Towards Unity For Health -- A global association of individuals, groups, institutions and organizations committed to improving and maintaining health in the communities they have a mandate to serve.
The European Forum for Primary Care -- Initiated in early 2005 by a group of interested parties from several countries, the forum aims to improve the health of the population by promoting strong primary care. This is done by advocating for primary care, by generating data and evidence on primary care, and by exchanging information between its members