Postpartum Headache in a Family Health Center: Delayed Preeclampsia Recognized at First Contact

Headache is common after childbirth and may be attributed to sleep deprivation. Yet postpartum hypertension and delayed preeclampsia can emerge after discharge and require rapid recognition in first-contact primary care.A 32-year-old woman, 10 days after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery, attended a FHC with sudden severe frontal headache and blurred vision since the previous night. She…

Balance, Strength, Safety: Reducing Falls in Older Adults

Falls are a leading cause of injury, hospitalization, and loss of independence in adults aged ≥65. Multifactorial interventions targeting physical, environmental, and medical risk factors are effective in reducing falls.To synthesize recent evidence on fall prevention strategies for adults ≥65 and provide guidance for clinical and community implementation.A literature search was conducted in PubMed in…

Designing Community-Based Women’s Health Hubs: Transferable Principles for Improving Access and Equity

Across many countries, women face barriers to timely, person-centred gynaecological care, including long waits, centralised services, cultural stigma, and limited specialist provision. Community-based Women’s Health Hubs provide a flexible, locally adaptable model that brings care closer to women’s everyday settings, strengthens continuity, supports earlier intervention and improves equity. Drawing on experience from a multi-site programme,…

Between Patient, Planet and System: Rethinking the Bedrock of Family Medicine

One Health, Planetary Health, and Sustainability are increasingly described as the bedrock of modern family medicine, particularly within the WONCA framework. These approaches aim to address complex global challenges by integrating human, animal, environmental, and system-level perspectives. However, as these principles gain prominence, an important question emerges regarding how consistently these global health frameworks enhance patient safety…

Serendipity in Medicine: Cultivating Curiosity for Unexpected Discoveries in General Practice

Serendipity—the art of finding what one is not seeking—has played a pivotal role in many medical breakthroughs, from Fleming’s discovery of penicillin to Pepys’ work on C-reactive protein and amyloidosis. This workshop explores how serendipity can be actively embedded within the EBM process to enhance creativity and innovation in general practice.1. Define serendipity and its…

Multidisciplinary Academic Research in Family Medicine: A Literature Review

Family medicine inherently requires a multidisciplinary perspective; however, translating this approach into academic research and scholarly collaboration remains challenging. Multidisciplinary academic studies—bringing together family physicians with researchers from public health, nursing, psychology, sociology, health economics, and other disciplines—are increasingly recognized as essential for addressing complex health problems and strengthening primary care research capacity.This literature review…

Implementing Intelligent Automation in Primary Care: Transferable Principles for Reducing Administrative Burden

Primary care teams worldwide face increasing administrative pressure alongside growing demand and workforce shortages. Intelligent automation—often referred to as Robotic Process Automation (RPA)—can streamline routine, rule-based tasks and release time for patient care. This workshop introduces system-neutral, transferable principles for adopting automation safely and effectively in diverse international settings. Across many countries, clinicians and administrative…

Primary membranous glomerulonephritis presenting with nephrotic syndrome in a young woman: a case report

Nephrotic syndrome, characterized by heavy proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, edema, and hypertension, represents a potentially serious renal condition that may first be encountered in primary care. Membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN) is one of the most common causes of nephrotic syndrome in adults and can present without overt systemic symptoms. Early recognition in family medicine is essential to prevent…

Falls in an older adult revealing medication-related orthostatic hypotension: A case report

Falls in older adults are a common presentation in primary care and often reflect multifactorial etiologies. Polypharmacy—particularly the use of centrally acting medications—significantly increases the risk of orthostatic hypotension, dizziness, and recurrent falls. Family physicians are well positioned to identify medication-related adverse effects early and implement deprescribing strategies to prevent morbidity and unnecessary hospital referrals.A…