Global development of family medicine, and lessons for China
Abstract
Family Medicine and Community Health EDITORIAL Michael R. Kidd AM CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: This presentation will focus on the global devel- does she love family medicine? It is because Professor Michael R. Kidd AM, opment of family medicine and the lessons the she realizes the importance of our work. She FAHMS rest of the world can learn from developments knows we can contribute to global health MBBS (Hons) (Melbourne), MD in China. improvements by (1) effectively containing (Monash), DCCH (Flinders), First a few words about the World rising health care costs, especially through DipRACOG, FRACGP, FACHI, FACNEM (Hon), FRCGP (Hon) Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA). support for preventive care, health promo- United Kingdom, FRNZCGP WONCA is an organization for family physi- tion, and improvements in chronic disease (Hon) New Zealand, FAFPM cians all over the world. WONCA represents management and the management of comor- (Hon) Malaysia, FHKCFP (Hon) more than 500,000 family physicians in more bidities, (2) effectively managing the health Hong Kong, FCGPSL (Hon) Sri than 150 countries. It brings the family physi- care needs of the increasing proportion of Lanka, MAICD Executive Dean & Matthew Flin- cians of the world together, supports the highest elderly people in our