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 The
36th World Hospital Congress – IHF Rio 2009
is an official event of IHF – International Hospital Federation, the most
important organization to represent hospitals and healthcare services in the world.
Founded in 1929 in France, IHF convenes federations, hospitals and healthcare
organizations of over 100 countries.
The world congress, held each two years and always in different countries, aims
at stimulating the cooperation between the associates, the exchange of experiences
and the improvement of healthcare management in every level.
::: Date: The 36th World Hospital
Congress – IHF Rio 2009 will be held from November 10th to 12th, 2009, in
Rio de Janeiro, the main tourism destination in Brazil, that receives over 7 million
visitors each year and is considered one of the most important cities for cultural,
scientific, technical and commercial events.
::: Venue: The event will take place
at the Windsor Barra Hotel & Congressos (www.windsorhoteis.com),
one of the newest and most modern hotels in Rio de Janeiro, located in front of
Barra da Tijuca beach.
::: Who participates: The congress
will convene around 2,000 participants (60% of foreigners), representing more
than 100 countries, among hospitals and healthcare organizations’ administrators,
medical doctors, sector leaders and healthcare professionals.
::: Who organizes it: The 36th World
Hospital Congress – IHF Rio 2009 is a joint realization of the International
Hospital Federation, CNS – National Health Confederation and Hospitalar
Fair + Forum.
::: About IHF - International Hospital Federation:
Founded in 1929, the International Hospital Federation convenes national associations
of hospitals, Ministries of Health, health institutions and individual members.
With its head-office in Ferney Voltaire/Geneva, it is present in more than 100
countries and its associates are responsible for 50,000 hospitals and health services
organizations, attending 3 billion people.
The federation has as its main goal the improvement of health in the world, through
a global exchange of experiences and management techniques, as well as the development
of health services professional networks. IHF maintains official relationship
with the World Health Organization, the World Medical Association and the International
Council of Nurses.
::: About CNS - National Health Confederation:
Created in 1994, the National Health Confederation is a third degree trade union
entity, the highest entity of trade union legislation. With its head office in
Brasília, the country’s capital, it congregates 8 federations (Fehosul,
Feherj, Fehospar, Fehoesc, Fehoesg, Febase e Fehoesp) and 90 healthcare unions
active in the country. It represents all the healthcare services organizations
in the country: hospitals, health clinics, clinical analysis and clinical pathology
laboratories, services of diagnostics, imaging and physiotherapy and health insurance
companies.
Since 2004 CNS is the Brazilian representative for the International Hospital
Federation. Its president, Dr. José Carlos Abrahão, is a permanent
member of IHF’s board and, for this reason, he has been taking part in IHF
meetings and decisions. He is also the elected president for the 2009/2011 mandate.
::: About Hospitalar: Hospitalar
Fairs and Congresses is a company of the Couromoda/Hospitalar Group, with head
office located in São Paulo/Brazil. The Group counts on more than 30 years
of experience in organizing and promoting fairs and congresses in the sectors
of healthcare, shoes/fashion and beauty.
Hospitalar is the organizer of the leading healthcare fair and forum in Latin
America, internationally renowned as a reference event for the healthcare sector.
HOSPITALAR – International Fair of Products, Equipment, Services and Technology
for Hospitals, Laboratories, Pharmacies, Clinics and Medical Offices is an annual
event, held in São Paulo, with 15 editions accomplished. It convenes around
1,100 exhibiting companies that show the most recent launches of products and
services for the hospital, medical and dental sectors. The fair receives over
78,000 professional visits of 70 countries each edition. It also congregates around
50 congresses, seminars and sector meetings, focused on healthcare management.
Ever since its foundation, CNS – National Health Confederation is a partner
entity and a supporter of Hospitalar fair. Hospitalar has been associated with
the International Hospital Federation for 15 years and has already been visited
by three presidents of the entity and by its executive directors.
::: Congress Secretariat: The Congress
Secretariat will be run by GAP Congressos, an events organizer located in Rio
de Janeiro, specialized in promoting medical congresses, seminars, corporate and
social events of different sizes and in various areas.
Phone/Fax: (5521) 2215-4476 - e-mail: ihfrio2009@ihfrio2009.com
::: Official Language: English,
French and Spanish, with simultaneous translation.
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About the Visa: The tourists and visitors of the countries that
are part of Mercosur are dismissed from the obligation of presenting the passport.
All they need to do is present an ID document. For tourists and visitors of other
countries it is mandatory to present a passport valid for the following six months.
For more information on visa and the necessary documentation: www.mre.gov.br
and www.braziltour.com |
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