Eighth annual meeting of the European Forum of National Nursing and Midwifery Associations and WHO : report on a WHO meeting, Skopje, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 24-25 June 2004

Abstract

The Eighth Annual Meeting of the European Forum of Nursing and Midwifery Associations and WHO was attended by representatives of nursing and midwifery associations from 24 Member States in WHO's European Region and observers from international associations and nongovernmental organizations. The main focus of the meeting was mental health, a key priority area of the WHO Regional Office for 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 mental health in line with the Munich Declaration. Three working groups discussed aspects of mental health of importance to nurses and midwives. The Statement on mental health, nursing and midwifery was endorsed by the meeting