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| Eric
De Roodenbeke, Director General of IHF; journalist George Vidor; Dr. Waleska Santos,
president of Hospitalar; Dr. José Carlos Abrahão, president of CNS
and 36th World Hospital Congress; and Dwight Moe, Events and Projects Manager
of IHF |
The 36th World Hospital Congress – IHF Rio 2009 was launched officially
in Rio de Janeiro on October 29th, during a dinner organized by entities connected
with the healthcare sector. IHF Director General, Eric de Roodenbeke and the Events
and Projects Manager of the entity, Dwight Moe flew in Rio to participate in the
event.
The event was held at the Jockey Club and it also commemorated the 16th edition
of the Hospital Business Congress, held last month in Rio de Janeiro. On that
occasion, co-organizers of the IHF Congress – CNS and HOSPITALAR –
released the details of the event and encouraged the participation of the Rio
de Janeiro leaders and hospital directors.
President of CNS, Dr. José Carlos Abrahão, recalled that this
is the first time that a world congress of the IHF will take place in Latin America.
Says Dr. Abrahão: “Rio de Janeiro is waiting, open arms, to welcome
healthcare representatives and directors from all over the world. This is a most
momentous opportunity for Brazil to show its significant healthcare system, which
today represents 8% of the country’s GDP”.
President of HOSPITALAR, Dr. Waleska Santos, reaffirmed her satisfaction to
participate actively in another major event of the Brazilian healthcare. “We
have been members of IHF since HOSPITALAR was created. To bring this event to
Brazil has always been a dream, that is now coming true. We are getting ready
to hold a strong and very representative congress, that will discuss the future
of healthcare in Brazil, Latin America and worldwide”.
Franco Pallamolla, president of ABIMO – Brazilian Association of the
Medical-Dental Industry (one of the sponsors of the Congress together with AMIL
and White Martins), emphasized on the importance of the Brazilian industry to
attend this major world healthcare meeting. “Brazil boasts an industrial
complex of high exporting capabilities that needs enhanced international promotion”,
concluded Pallamolla.
2,000 participants
The 36th World Hospital Congress – IHF Rio 2009 will be held from November
10th to 12th 2009 in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The congress will bring together
some 2,000 participants, representing hospital managers and healthcare organizations,
doctors, sector leaders and healthcare professionals of over 100 countries.
The event is a joint endeavor of the International Hospital Federation, CNS –
National Health Confederation-Brazil and HOSPITALAR Fair + Forum. |
