Rustenburg Civic Centre
October 25, 2009 – October 28, 2009
The Main themes are:
● The African community and context
● Family Medicine, PHC and health systems
● Training in Family Medicine
● Quality of Care
● Equity and Family Medicine
● Role of the Family Practitioner
● Private Practice
● African family values and Women in Family Medicine
The conference will be a landmark for Family Medicine on this
continent. We aim to build consensus around the interpretation of Family Medicine in our context, without assuming that the models developed elsewhere in the world are necessarily the best ones for our situation. To this end, a number of academics have prepared discussion papers which are accessible under Presentations (to the right of this text), that highlight the key issues for debate and dialogue. We hope that you will take the opportunity to read some of these prior to the conference, and arrive prepared to engage with colleagues around these crucial issues. Facilitated small group discussions focused on these themes will generate written submissions, which will be incorporated into a conference declaration on the final day, setting out our consensus position on Family Medicine in the African Context.
Announcements
Poster Presentations |
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| When you register you will be allocated a venue to put your poster up, and it will remain up for viewing for the whole duration of the conference. During one of the afternoon sessions, which will be facilitated, you will be given 5 minutes to present the highlights of your poster and a few more minutes to answer questions from whoever is attending the session. The session will be shared by 12 other poster presenters, over a 90 minute period. | |
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It gives me great pleasure to welcome you, on behalf of the World Organization of Family doctors, Wonca, to the 2nd Wonca Regional Conference. I am delighted that this Conference makes it possible to address the health problems of people in the African continent, and the role primary care in responding to it. More...
Wonca organises a World Congress every three years. Over 2000 attended the 2001 world conference in Durban, South Africa, and over 15000 attended the 2004 world conference in Orlando, USA, hosted by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) which was held in conjunction the AAFP's Annual Scientific Assembly. The 2007 world conference in Singapore was hosted by the College of Family Physicians, Singapore and had over 3000 delegates. These are major occasions for family doctors to present papers, discuss issues and enhance their professional networks.
Regional conferences have been held for many years. In 2009, the following regional conferences will be held:
- Wonca Iberoamericana-CIMF Regional conference, Puerto Rico 2009: 23-26 April 2009 [www.cimfweb.org]
- Wonca Asia-Pacific Regional conference, Hong Kong 2009: 4-7 June 2009 [www.wonca2009.org]
- Wonca Europe Regional Conference, Basel Switzerland: 16-19 Sep 2009 [www.woncaeurope2009.org ]
For the 2nd time in Africa, the Wonca Africa Regional conference will take place in Rustenburg, South Africa [www.woncaafrica2009.org]
Rustenburg is one of the fastest growing cities of South Africa. It lies 115 km north of Johannesburg and situated at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range in the North West Province of South Africa. The area is rich in wildlife and many exotic scenic exhibitions. The city of Rustenburg is industrialized and home to the largest platinum mines in the world. Rustenburg is a safe area and a short drive away from Johannesburg and Pretoria (Tshwane). The Rustenburg weather is mainly pleasant during the day time but cold at night. Rustenburg boasts of beautiful and luxurious Rustenburg hotels, B&B (bed and breakfasts) and guest houses (accomodation list):
The Royal Bafokeng stadium with a capacity of 45,000 is one of the stadiums to be used during the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa. It will host four first round matches and one second round match. There are various inclusive destinations in Rustenburg which the visitors must see. One such destination is Kgaswane Game Reserve, which offers a unique experience to want to seek some kind of adventure into the wilderness areas of North West Province. Sun City (50 km away) and Rustenburg Natural Reserve are also popular Rustenburg destinations. Sun City is a world famous resort that is located near to Rustenburg, offering four top class hotels, two 18-hole golf courses, a man-made beach, an entertainment centre, casinos and much more.
One of the best ways to Rustenburg is through bus with Translux (www.tramslux) and Greyhound ( www.greyhound.co.za offering connections to major South African Cities. Also, all the major Rustenburg car hire companies are well represented in all major cities and at the OR Tambo Johannesburg airport. The conference will arrange airport shuttle with one local car hire company at extra cost to delegates interested in utilizing their service (details can be obtained from Ms Lucille Pick at saafp@netactive)
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