The World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA)
The World Organization of
National Colleges,
Academies and Academic Associations of General
Practitioners/Family Physicians (Wonca) aims
to improve the quality of life of the peoples of the world
through defining and promoting its values, and by fostering and
maintaining high standards of care in general practice/family
medicine by promoting personal, comprehensive and continuing care
for the individual in the context of the family and the community,
encouraging and supporting the development of academic
organizations of general practitioners/family physicians, providing
a forum for exchange of knowledge and information between member
organizations of general practitioners/family physicians, and
representing the educational, research and service provision
activities of general practitioners/family physicians before other
world organizations and forums concerned with health and medical
care.
Wonca is made up of national colleges, academies or
organizations concerned with the academic aspects of general family
practice. Beginning with 18 members in 1972, there are now 97
member organizations in 79 countries. This includes eight
organizations in collaborative relations with Wonca. In all, the
total membership of the member organizations of Wonca is over
200,000 general practitioners/family physicians.
It 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.
RCGP &
Wonca
Wonca
conferences