Ninth annual meeting of the European Forum of National Nursing and Midwifery Associations and WHO : report on a WHO meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, 17-18 March 2005

Abstract

The Ninth Annual Meeting of the European Forum of Nursing and Midwifery Associations and WHO was attended by representatives of nursing and midwifery associations of 26 Member states in Who's European Region and observers from international associations and nongovernmental organizations. The main focus of the meeting was Maternity, child and adolescents health with focus on obesity, a key priority area of the WHO Regional Office in Europe. The agenda comprised two main components: the first focused on the business of the Forum and the second provided an opportunity for technical discussions on a draft statement on maternity, child and adolescents health with focus on obesity in line with the Munich Declaration. Three working groups discussed aspect of Obesity of importance to nursing and midwifery. The statement on maternity, child and adolescents health with focus on obesity was endorsed by the meeting