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IFHE NEWS A clearer brief from the WHO sought


The IFHE’s Executive Committee have met on three occasions since the Brisbane Congress last October, writes Joint General Secretary, Andy Wavell. High on the agenda has been the IFHE’s involvement with the World Health Organization (WHO). Andy Wavell writes: “Representatives attended a WHO meeting in Geneva in late January as a non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in an attempt to define what is actually required by WHO of IFHE. It appears that although we have offered assistance within our remit as an engineering, architectural, and facilities management organisation, WHO has no function looking at buildings. During its time in Geneva the IFHE delegation was able to meet influential people, and it is hoped our continued presence will bear fruit, as it is clear there is a lot to offer. Among the areas where IFHE would be able to help are in producing guidelines for Ambulatory Care and Safe Hospitals. “The President will attend a WHO General Meeting in Geneva this month, followed by a visit to IHEEM’s Portsmouth


head office while en route to Canada to speak at the CHES conference. “Exco discussed the forthcoming IFHE EU Conference in Manchester, and members were pleased to see that 30 synopses had been received from 13 countries. However, there was some concern that, with six months to go, there was no information on the Partners programme of other social events that could encourage IFHE members to attend. Also discussed was the next Congress, in Rome. Daniela Pedrini confirmed that the Congress website would be open in mid- March.


“The Treasurer reported that finances are healthy, as a good income had been received from the Brisbane Congress (see also pages 22-26). The year ended with a £9,000 surplus. The Treasurer raised the issue of Members with outstanding fees, in some cases over a number of years. Exco agreed that the main area of concern was among the ‘B’, ‘C’, and ‘D’ member


categories, and suggested the situation should be monitored, and proposals put to Council on ways to deal with the problem.


“Exco is concerned that the General Data Protection Regulations are hindering easy contact with the


membership, since despite continued requests from the IFHE Secretariat for members to agree to share their data, they are very slow in agreeing to do so. “A new Editorial Committee for the


next IFHE Digest has been formed, and a new editor found. Exco indicated its desire that this excellent publication continue. There have been a significant number of submissions for the Healthcare Estates 2019 Conference in Manchester, and it is hoped that at least some of these will turn into Digest articles. IFHE member associations are asked to encourage their members to submit article synopses for the 2020 IFHE Digest by 5 June, with finished articles needed by 16 August.”


‘Virtual conference’ held in Caracas


In January 2019, writes IFHE Past- President, Liliana Font, of Argentina’s Asociación Argentina de Arquitectura e Ingeniería Hospitalaria (AADAIH), the Venezuelan Association of Architects and Hospital Engineers, AVAIMS, staged a two-day ‘digital conference’ coordinated by architect, Sonia Bello, with an audience taking part from the Mega Sala Digital Movistar, Canaima Park Tower, in Caracas, Venezuela. She explained: “Speakers from IFHE Latin-American Group countries, and other colleagues from different parts of the world, were invited to present papers addressing the design and operation of healthcare facilities, research work, teaching programmes, and general architectural and hospital engineering topics. At each presentation’s close, the speakers answered questions from an audience participating from the auditorium at the Mega Sala Digital Movistar in Caracas.”


Subjects discussed fell under three main headings:  Planning, design, and construction management and technologies;


 Analysis and evaluation of functionality in medical units: nutrition, surgery, hemotherapy, intensive care units, cancer centres;


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Academic coordinator, Arch. Sonia Bello (fourth from the left), and her staff.


 Key design aspects: vulnerability and safety, sustainability, comfort, and environmental design.


Liliana Font added: “This digital conference also helped to underline the value of collaboration between the academic sector the (UCV-Central University of Venezuela), the private sector (communications company, Movistar), and a professional association such as AVAIMS, in generating a


framework and a ‘virtual space’ where national associations can – with the IFHE’s support – exchange ideas, address issues, and share experiences. “It was great to be able to attend this meeting, facilitated by modern communication technology. I believe the speakers participated with as much, if not more interest and enthusiasm, than in other overseas conferences, fully aware that human solidarity in these instances is just as important as technical expertise.”


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