To Enhance the Life of Persons with Wounds Worldwide.
Vision: The World Union of Wound Healing Societies will:
Improve wound care standards for patients, healthcare professional performance and to facilitate universal access in all health care systems.
Educate all health care professionals in interdisciplinary team approaches that deliver best practices for improved patient outcomes.
Disseminate the educational and training toolkits created in practical, relevant and adaptable formats to meet local needs including developed, developing and emerging health care systems.
Appraise and organize the evidence base to facilitate best practices to optimize patient care.
Co-ordinate a world wide exchange of information between wound societies and other relevant stakeholders including international and global agencies
EVENTS
Educational Training Programme in Wound Care for Nurses in South Africa
23-26 April 2007 at the Birchwood Conference Centre in Johannesburg
- 4000 to 8000 delegate conference - Venue: Toronto Conference Centre - Open to all - Builds on the success of past WUWHS events - Links with established Societies and Associations