The goal of the VIII Conference is to discuss national and international guidelines for the establishment of policies and practical strategies, with a view to concrete actions by nursing and midwifery professionals at different complexity levels, in the light of the primary health care renewal movement.

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São Paulo, Brazil’s financial heart, prepares itself to receive key global health leaders for the VIII Conference of the Global Network of the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery, to be held on July 28th-30th next year.
It is the first time that this event, which is held every two years, will take place in Brazil. Professionals from more than 20 countries have already confirmed their participation. For the opening meeting on July 28th, Princess Muna Al-Hussein from Jordan, former UN Secretary-General and 2001 Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan and WHO Director-General Margaret Chan have been invited.
During three days, professionals and speakers will discuss the renewal of WHO’s primary health care goal “Primary care, now more than ever”. That is why the central theme of the 2010 Conference will be “Primary Health Care: Many perspectives, one goal”.
The scientific program, of interest to a wide range of health professionals, traditionally joins nurses with directors and representatives from WHO Collaborating Centres, interacting with a view to practical actions within the framework of the Global Network goals.
On July 28th, during the pre-congress, three courses will address nursing care, actions to articulate research with care practice and safe motherhood.
Global health, the challenges WHO goals pose to Nursing and Midwifery and perspectives for human resource training in health will be the themes of three roundtables and two conferences on the 29th.
On the final day, July 30th, four roundtables will discuss Nursing and Midwifery perspectives in the renewal of primary health care and the use of information technologies in this process, besides health as a human right, health professionals’ challenges and practical and innovative experiences in different realities. On the same day, the Brazilian Minister of Health, José Gomes Temporão will present a lecture on Health Diplomacy and the role of the State and public health policies for the renewal of basic care.
To close off the event, researchers will be offered space for poster presentations, followed by the closing keynote “Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery for a changing world”.
We look forward to receive all of you at this singular moment for Brazilian Nursing as well as for health professionals from different areas and realities around the world.