Join the World Health Care Networks Conference in Cairns Australia

Connecting Globally, Achieving Locally

WHCN 2012 Keynote Speaker profile

Prof. Jan de Maeseneer

Chair, European Forum for Primary Care 

"There is nowadays a consensus that the most appropriate model for organisation of health care services utilises the "district health system" : the geographical integration of clinics, health centers and district health hospitals." 

Watch interviews with Jan here

Mr Hal Wolf

Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, The Permanente Federation

"We believe strongly in evidence-based medicine, and we are always looking for innovative ways of delivering care. When we find an innovation that is working well, we want to propagate it as best practice throughout our organization."  (McKinsey Quarterly)

About the WHCN Conference 2012

Common health system challenges and an international commitment to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are helping to drive solidarity and cohesion within the global health community – particularly under the auspice of a renewed comprehensive primary health care agenda. World Health Care Networks (WHCN) was created to foster and promote this solidarity and synergism between national and international stakeholders by facilitating and promoting linkages and partnerships.

In achieving this, the WHCN 2012 Conference will act as a platform for you to meet, connect and build prosperous relationships with global health and social care leaders who share a common interest in improving health outcomes for the world’s population, rich and poor.

Specifically, WHCN 2012 will:

  • Connect the leaders who practice in multi-lateral approaches to health service delivery;
  • Share in the knowledge that makes a difference to multi-lateral health service delivery;
  • Promote understanding and the value of networks in enhancing multi-lateral health service deliver.

WHCN is for those who want to engage in a meaningful exchange of ideas and developments in the primary health care sector and to improve the networking capacity of the sector for the benefit of improving health systems both locally and globally.

Clinically-led and organised general practice and primary health care systems are expanding and progressing significantly and effectively re-modelling health services to improve health and system outcomes. In recognising this fundamental shift in health service delivery, the Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) and General Practice New Zealand (GPNZ) formed WHCN as the international platform for health and social service leaders to share their knowledge, expertise and experiences and in turn develop the international networks that can make a difference to health outcomes.

WHCN will be of interest and value to:

  • Health system managers and leaders;
  • Researchers, academics and policy makers;
  • Clinical and community leaders;
  • Anyone with an interest in advancing a comprehensive primary health care agenda for the benefit of the world’s population