{"id":261,"date":"2025-08-19T10:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/?post_type=working-group&#038;p=261"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:30:41","slug":"huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg","status":"publish","type":"working-group","link":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg","title":{"rendered":"Huisartsgeneeskunde &#038; Internationale Gezondheidszorg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eerstelijns gezondheidszorg in een internationaal perspectief<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De WHIG is een erkende werkgroep binnen het Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap (NHG) en Netherlands&#8217; Society for Global Health (NSGH). De Werkgroep werd in 1995 opgericht door een groep gepassioneerde huisartsen met ervaring in de tropengeneeskunde. De WHIG bestaat uit een dagelijks bestuur en een kerngroep van actieve leden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De WHIG had als eerste speerpunt het opzetten van reizigersadvisering binnen de huisartsgeneeskunde. De tweede pijler werd promotie van implementatie van huisartsgeneeskunde in Afrikaanse zorgsystemen, waar tussen de 60 en 80 huisartsen in Kenia zijn opgeleid. In andere landen lopen tevens projecten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Het Peter Manschotfonds werd in het leven geroepen om de kosten voor de projecten en opleidingen in het buitenland te steunen. Vervolgens verzorgt de WHIG het onderwijsonderdeel \u2018integrale persoonlijke zorg\u2019 in de huidige opleiding tot arts internationale gezondheidszorg (AIG). Momenteel heeft de WHIG de ambitie om verder te professionaliseren en daarbij een focus op samenwerking te leggen.<br>Ook zijn wij een netwerk, die helpt bij Buitenlandstages voor artsen (i.o.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/bestuur\" data-type=\"working-group\" data-id=\"3096\">Bestuur<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/nl\/?post_type=working-group&amp;p=3100\">Partners<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/de-whig-wetenschapscommissie\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"working-group\" data-id=\"3395\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wetenschapscommissie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"3186\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-02-28-08.51.22-1200x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-02-28-08.51.22-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-02-28-08.51.22-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-02-28-08.51.22-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-02-28-08.51.22-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-02-28-08.51.22-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-02-28-08.51.22-1600x1600.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-02-28-08.51.22.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"3182\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-06-09.14.53-e1510745449307-900x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-06-09.14.53-e1510745449307-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-06-09.14.53-e1510745449307-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-06-09.14.53-e1510745449307-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-06-09.14.53-e1510745449307-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-06-09.14.53-e1510745449307-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-06-09.14.53-e1510745449307-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-06-09.14.53-e1510745449307.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"3187\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-09-20.16.00-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-09-20.16.00-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-09-20.16.00-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-09-20.16.00-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-09-20.16.00-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-09-20.16.00-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-09-20.16.00-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-11-09-20.16.00.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"319\" data-id=\"3176\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/CHWdancinggeraldine.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/CHWdancinggeraldine.jpeg 426w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/CHWdancinggeraldine-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/CHWdancinggeraldine-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/CHWdancinggeraldine-16x12.jpeg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"3177\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/conferentie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/conferentie.jpg 640w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/conferentie-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/conferentie-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/conferentie-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" data-id=\"3184\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop-1-1200x896.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop-1-1200x896.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop-1-400x299.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop-1-200x149.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop-1-800x598.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop-1-1600x1195.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" data-id=\"3185\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop-1200x896.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop-1200x896.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop-400x299.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop-200x149.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop-800x598.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop-1600x1195.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoret2011-052BAringoworkshop.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"3181\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoretstudents-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoretstudents-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoretstudents-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoretstudents-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoretstudents-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoretstudents-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoretstudents-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eldoretstudents.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"3183\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/hc-whig-1-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/hc-whig-1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/hc-whig-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/hc-whig-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/hc-whig-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/hc-whig-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/hc-whig-1-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/hc-whig-1.jpg 1984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"3178\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7134-e1552572538973.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7134-e1552572538973.jpg 640w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7134-e1552572538973-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7134-e1552572538973-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7134-e1552572538973-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"3179\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7176.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7176.jpg 640w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7176-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7176-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7176-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"3180\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Naitirimissionvision-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Naitirimissionvision-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Naitirimissionvision-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Naitirimissionvision-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Naitirimissionvision-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Naitirimissionvision-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Naitirimissionvision-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Naitirimissionvision.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reizigers advisering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De WHIG wil reizigersadvisering en reizigersgeneeskunde binnen de huisartsgeneeskunde stimuleren. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/waarom-reizigersadvisering\">Waarom Reizigersadvisering<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/handleiding-voor-de-praktijk\">Handleiding voor de praktijk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/opleiding-nascholing\">Opleiding &amp; Nascholing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/kwaliteit-werkgroep-reizigersadvisering-whig\">Kwaliteit &amp; Werkgroep Reizigersadvisering WHIG<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/reizigersadvisering-toets-overleg-rato\">Reizigersadvisering Toets Overleg (RATO)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diversiteit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<em>De huisarts verleent zorg aan iedereen: van jong tot oud en met verschillende culturele, etnische en sociaal-maatschappelijke achtergrond. De verscheidenheid van pati\u00ebnten heeft door verschillen in epidemiologie en genetische factoren consequenties voor het huisartsgeneeskundig handelen\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De WHIG wil bijdragen aan het delen en het verder ontwikkelen van expertise met betrekking tot internationale huisartsgeneeskunde en diversiteit in samenwerking met andere organisaties op dit gebied. Daarnaast wil de Whig bijdragen aan de&nbsp;internationalisering van de huisartsopleiding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/whig-en-digh\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"working-group\" data-id=\"3379\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DIGH<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/zorg-voor-ongedocumenteerden\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"working-group\" data-id=\"3380\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zorg voor ongedocumenteerden<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/zorg-voor-vluchtelingen\" data-type=\"working-group\" data-id=\"3381\">Zorg voor vluchtelingen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharos.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pharos<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amanonline.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AMAM &#8211; Associatie Marokkaans Artsen Nederland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.achterstandsfondsen.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stichting Achterstandsfondsen Nederland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stichting Sanitas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Family Medicine In LMIC&#8217;s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The global FM&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalfamilymedicine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website of the College of Family Physicians of Canada\u2019s Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine<\/a>&nbsp;has an up-to-date country-level data on FM around the world.&nbsp;All about length of the training, start of the FM training, etc. (Prof. Neil Arya)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ambition of the WHIG is to be a network connecting Dutch FPs to colleagues in other countries. Every Dutch FP who is active as a FP abroad is invited to forward a text, that we can publish under that country.<br>Click for more info here or on the world map on the HOME page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Who are we? The WHIG support team IH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/jobs\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"working-group\" data-id=\"3387\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jobs &amp; Electives in Family Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/training-and-coaching-in-family-medicine\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"working-group\" data-id=\"3388\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Training and coaching in Family Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/research-phds-in-fm-in-lmics\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"working-group\" data-id=\"3389\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research &amp; PhDs in FM in LMIC&#8217;s<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/literature-on-fm-in-lmics-evidence-of-fm-in-pc\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"working-group\" data-id=\"3391\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Literature on FM in LMIC&#8217;s &amp; Evidence of FM in PC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WHY do we have an ambition to boost FM abroad?&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Family Medicine (FM) is now an accepted specialty also in LMICs.<br>The need to apply the principles of&nbsp; FM in primary care requires trained generalist physicians, a need felt by all countries that want&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/topic\/universalhealthcoverage\/publication\/tracking-universal-health-coverage-2017-global-monitoring-report?cid=EXT_WBEmailShare_EXT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Universal Health Coverage (UHC)&nbsp;<\/a>by 2030.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/topic\/universalhealthcoverage\/publication\/tracking-universal-health-coverage-2017-global-monitoring-report?cid=EXT_WBEmailShare_EXT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHO-report of progress per country<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The WHIG is partner of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/whig.nl\/whig-deelname-primafamed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PRIMAFAMED<\/a>, a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/whig.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Primafamed-booklet2018NEW.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cNorth-South\u201d network in SSA<\/a>.<\/strong><br>In Primafamed WHIG works on capacity building in FM with a focus on SSA<br>Its ambition is to include&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjgh\/2018\/01\/12\/public-health-forgets-the-potential-of-family-medicine-principles-in-spite-of-available-evidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FM-principles in its care provision to ultimately reach UHC (BMJ). &nbsp;<\/a>Von Pressentin\u2019s thesis provides&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sun.ac.za\/english\/Lists\/news\/DispForm.aspx?ID=5393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">evidence on the contribution of FPs to health care in South Africa<\/a>.<br>A short and long film on FM in Kenya is on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6FJKWizd-qI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">youtube<\/a>&nbsp;(3\u2032);&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/139779011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">full version&nbsp;<\/a>(30\u2032)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Kenya needs Family Medicine HD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N0Wip_Y5Nvc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 Contribute to the FM-orientation of doctors\/ MO\u2019s who do compulsary service. Compulsary service would be a perfect moment to start training in FM:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/whig.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/FINAL-18-May-The-Dutch-contribution-to-seeding-FM-ej-final-edit.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paper in MT.<\/a><br><strong>Archives of Medicus Tropicus:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvtg.org\/index.php?id=1138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nvtg.org\/index.php?id=1138<\/a><br>e-mail:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:MTredactie@nvtg.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MTredactie@nvtg.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peter Manschot Fonds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/projects\">Projects<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/donate\">Donate<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/year-reports-history\">Year reports &amp; history<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/werkgroepen\/bestuur-peter-manschot-fonds\">Bestuur<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The founding fathers of The Peter Manschot fund<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u2018Peter Manschot\u2019 fund was named after the first Dutch trainer of the FM-training in Moi University. He died IN 2005 a few months after teaching the 1st group of FPs in Moi-University.<br>In 2011 we also lost his colleague Arnout Chavannes also teacher in Eldoret.<br>In oktober 2016 Prof. H. Crebolder left the fund He died in 2019 and has contributed greatly.&nbsp; Leny Manschot married to Peter Manschot left as treasurer in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adam Lagro was secretary from 2017 \u2013 2022. He has done a lot of fundraising and was a great team mate. His health forced him to resign and he died in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do we do?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WHIG with the help of the PM-fund hopes to alleviate in the human resources shortage in LMICs through training in FM principles.<br>We fund undergraduate programs in Community Health &amp; FM in Rwanda, Kenya &amp; Malawi through coaching, teaching &amp; technical support.<br>We advocate postgraduate&nbsp; FM-training programs and boost the startup of FP-associations in Kenya (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.infa-med.org\/cms\/index.php\/the-kenya-association-of-family-physicians-kafp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KAFP<\/a>) &amp; Rwanda.<br>We desperately look for funds. Training is expensive and means are limited.<br>We have an ANBI-status and have applied for the CBF-status.<br>Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/whig.nl\/rato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RATO\u2019s<\/a>&nbsp;(travel advice assesment groups) help to finance the PM-fund.<br>Our comprehensive policy plan is found in our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/petermanschotfund.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PMF-project-proposal.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">project proposal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accomplishments<br><\/strong>Since 2005 &gt; 90&nbsp; Family Practitioners (FPs) graduated and the FM-training has started in 5 universities in Kenya. All these FPs work in rural district &amp; sub-district hospitals or health centres;&nbsp; none of them has left the country. Many FPs from Moi University now work as faculty in the staff of other FM-training deps. The FPs started their own College and Association (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.infa-med.org\/cms\/index.php\/the-kenya-association-of-family-physicians-kafp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KAFP<\/a>) and are in close contact using Whatsapp.&nbsp; CME and research have taken off and FPs are in high demand for senior positions in the counties.<br>A&nbsp;<strong>documentary film<\/strong>&nbsp;was made for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6FJKWizd-qI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Youtube<\/a>&nbsp;(3\u2032) from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/139779011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">full version&nbsp;<\/a>(30\u2032)<br>The PM-fund also contributed to&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/whig.nl\/whig-international\/rwanda-family-medicine-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the FM-training in Rwanda&nbsp;<\/a>(undergraduate program) and in Uganda (training of HoD, Makarere FM-training program) and Indonesia (Train the Trainers)<br>We collaborate also with FM-training deps. in South Arica and Malawi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>De WHIG is een groep huisartsen met een sterke betrokkenheid bij eerstelijns gezondheidszorg in een internationaal perspectief, die projecten en activiteiten op het gebied van Family Medicine en International Health ondersteunt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3093,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-261","working-group","type-working-group","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/working-group\/261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/working-group"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/working-group"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}