{"id":19849,"date":"2026-07-31T10:32:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T10:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/sessions\/family-medicine-in-protracted-crises-responsibility-solidarity-and-the-practice-of-care\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T10:32:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T10:32:04","slug":"family-medicine-in-protracted-crises-responsibility-solidarity-and-the-practice-of-care","status":"publish","type":"wsa_session","link":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/fr\/sessions\/family-medicine-in-protracted-crises-responsibility-solidarity-and-the-practice-of-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Medicine in Protracted Crises: Responsibility, Solidarity and the Practice of Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Violent\u00a0conflicts\u00a0and\u00a0prolonged\u00a0crises\u00a0increasingly\u00a0undermine primary\u00a0healthcare systems,\u00a0generating\u00a0forced\u00a0displacement,\u00a0poverty, and\u00a0fragmented\u00a0service delivery. In\u00a0such\u00a0settings, family doctors are\u00a0often\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0accessible\u00a0and\u00a0continuous\u00a0point of care,\u00a0while\u00a0facing\u00a0profound\u00a0ethical, clinical, and\u00a0organisational challenges.\u00a0These\u00a0contexts\u00a0test core\u00a0principles\u00a0of family medicine,\u00a0including\u00a0equity,\u00a0continuity\u00a0of care, and commitment to the social\u00a0determinants\u00a0of health.Participants\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to: 1.\u00a0Identify\u00a0key\u00a0ethical\u00a0and\u00a0professional\u00a0challenges\u00a0faced\u00a0by family doctors in\u00a0protracted\u00a0crisis\u00a0settings. 2.\u00a0Describe\u00a0the\u00a0main\u00a0legal\u00a0and\u00a0ethical\u00a0frameworks\u00a0protecting healthcare\u00a0workers and facilities in situations of\u00a0crisis. 3.\u00a0Analyse\u00a0how\u00a0disruption of\u00a0primary\u00a0care\u00a0affects\u00a0equity and social\u00a0determinants\u00a0of health. 4.\u00a0Reflect\u00a0on strategies to support\u00a0professional\u00a0responsibility,\u00a0solidarity, and\u00a0ethical\u00a0decision-making under\u00a0extremeconstraints.The workshop\u00a0will\u00a0combine short\u00a0expert\u00a0inputs with\u00a0experience-based\u00a0narratives\u00a0and\u00a0facilitated\u00a0plenary\u00a0discussion.\u00a0Teaching methods\u00a0will\u00a0include brief\u00a0structured\u00a0presentations, practice-based reflection, and\u00a0guided\u00a0discussion\u00a0to\u00a0promote\u00a0peer learning and\u00a0transferability\u00a0across\u00a0European\u00a0contexts \u2022\u00a0Introduction\u00a0 (5 minutes) \u2022\u00a0Ethical\u00a0and\u00a0legal\u00a0foundations\u00a0of\u00a0healthcare\u00a0protection\u00a0in\u00a0protracted\u00a0crises\u00a0(10 minutes):\u00a0contribution\u00a0by an\u00a0independent\u00a0UN\u03bdappointed\u00a0expert\u00a0in international\u00a0humanitarian\u00a0law\u00a0and human\u00a0rights \u2022\u00a0Primary\u00a0care practice under\u00a0extreme\u00a0constraints\u00a0(10 minutes):testimony\u00a0from a family doctor working\u00a0in a\u00a0protracted\u00a0crisiscontext \u2022\u00a0Operational\u00a0challenges and\u00a0professional\u00a0integrity\u00a0in\u00a0humanitarian\u00a0primary\u00a0care (10 minutes):\u00a0reflections\u00a0from a project coordinator working with an\u00a0international\u00a0medical humanitarian\u00a0NGO \u2022\u00a0Facilitated\u00a0plenary\u00a0discussion\u00a0(20 minutes),\u00a0focusing\u00a0on\u00a0responsibilities,\u00a0transferable\u00a0lessons, and\u00a0implications\u00a0for\u00a0European\u00a0family medicine \u2022\u00a0Conclusion (5 minutes)Participants\u00a0will\u00a0gain\u00a0increased\u00a0awareness\u00a0of\u00a0ethical\u00a0and\u00a0professional\u00a0responsibilities\u00a0in\u00a0crisis\u00a0settings,\u00a0improved understanding\u00a0of\u00a0how\u00a0system disruption\u00a0affects\u00a0equity and access to care, and\u00a0transferable\u00a0insights to\u00a0inform\u00a0clinical practice,\u00a0education, and advocacy\u00a0within\u00a0European\u00a0primary\u00a0care.This\u00a0workshop\u00a0offers\u00a0a\u00a0structured\u00a0educational space to\u00a0engage with\u00a0ethical,\u00a0legal, and\u00a0professional\u00a0dimensions\u00a0of care delivery in\u00a0protracted\u00a0crises. Beyond clinical and\u00a0organisational\u00a0challenges,\u00a0it addresses\u00a0the\u00a0ethical\u00a0implications\u00a0of\u00a0professional\u00a0and\u00a0institutional silence, a\u00a0topic\u00a0increasingly\u00a0discussed\u00a0within\u00a0the global health and\u00a0medical\u00a0literature, and\u00a0encourages\u00a0an\u00a0active, equity-oriented professional\u00a0stance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-19849","wsa_session","type-wsa_session","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsa_session\/19849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsa_session"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wsa_session"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}