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| José Carlos Abrahão, M.D., President of CNS;
Gérard Vincent, M.D., former President of IHF; Waleska Santos, M.D., President
of Hospitalar; and Francisco Santos, President of Couromoda/Hospitalar Group |
The City of Rio de Janeiro will host the 36th IHF World Hospitalar Congress, in
2009, an event that takes place every two years in different continents. The choice
of “The Marvelous City” to host the event was announced on January
26th, 2008, in Geneva, by the Board of the International Hospital Federation (IHF).
Rio de Janeiro participated in the competition to host the event thanks to
a joint work of CNS – National Health Confederation and HOSPITALAR. It
competed with Lisbon (Portugal) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates).
In order to be present during the official announcement of the winning country,
the President of CNS travelled to Geneva, accompanied by Ivan Moreira, President
of Rio de Janeiro City Hall Chamber (representing the Mayor Cesar Maia).
About the victory, Dr. Abrahão declared: “It will be the first time
the IHF World Hospital Congress will be held in a Latin American country. This
is a unique opportunity for Brazil and all the neighbor countries to show what
they are doing in the healthcare area”. He highlighted that, during the
Congress, the current healthcare services situation will be analyzed and its development
for the next decade will be projected.
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President of Hospitalar, Waleska Santos, M.D., also celebrated this victory, highlighting
that carrying out the event in Brazil will be an opportunity for the country to
show the world its positive experiences in the healthcare area. “The IHF
Congress convenes health sector leaders of several countries and shall count on
the participation of over 2,000 professionals of many different areas. It will
be a very important moment for the exchange of information and knowledge among
representatives of countries of the entire world”, declares Waleska Santos,
M.D.
Winning path
CNS and Hospitalar presented the candidacy of Brazil to host the World Hospital
Congress in September, 2005, during IHF Congress in Nice (France). In May, 2006,
during the annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Hospital
Federation, held in Ferney-Voltaire, near Geneva, the Brazilian candidacy was
defended by José Carlos Abrahão, M.D., President of CNS and member
of the IHF Board, and by Waleska Santos, M.D., President of Hospitalar and member
of the entity.
Last year, in October, the President of IHF, Gérard Vincent, M.D., was
a guest of CNS and Hospitalar in Rio de Janeiro in order to get to know the city
and the possible venues for the 2009 World Hospital Congress. The French director
was accompanied by the IHF project and events manager, Dwight Moe. |
