News

Below are news updates on the World Hospital Congress. Media outlets interested in covering the event or becoming a media partner may contact congress@ihf-fih.org.

44th World Hospital Congress

• World Hospital Congress’ Professional Congress Organizer granted “Safe Travels” seal
• 44th World Hospital Congress postponed to 2021
• Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, notifications to accepted abstracts has been postponed to end of May
• The IHF Awards are Getting Bigger: Two New Categories and a New Partner Onboard
• Rush University Medical Center expands community impact through impact investing (WHC presentation series)
• 44th IHF World Hospital Congress’ Call for Abstracts extended until 14 February
• Outcomes of Hong Kong’s first General Outpatient Clinic Public-Private Partnership Programme (WHC presentation series)
• National Heart Center of the Royal Hospital (Oman) becomes a darling among Middle East Countries for its inventory system (WHC presentation series)
• Abstract submission for the 44th World Hospital Congress now open

43rd World Hospital Congress

• CERCA, the new networking app connecting people across the IHF
• Highlights from the 43rd World Hospital Congress in Muscat
• Health leaders from around the world gather in Muscat for the 43rd World Hospital Congress
• IHF’s agenda for the 43rd World Hospital Congress rallies for people-centered health services in times of peace and crisis
• The innovation pathway: aligning ambition for successful adoption of new health technologies
• Take the “work” out of networking at the World Hospital Congress with CERCA
  
• Finalists of the 2019 IHF Awards unveiled
• Access to hospital services for Palestine refugees: the challenge of UNRWA in difficult times
• IHF and CERCA partnership revolutionize networking at the 2019 World Hospital Congress
• Hospitals and health systems driving community health and prosperity
• The role of patients in times of peace and crisis, from self-empowerment to social mobilization
• IHF assembles leading healthcare thinkers for the 43rd World Hospital Congress
• International Hospital Federation Awards deadline extended to 3rd June
• Global health leaders to come together at the 43rd IHF World Hospital Congress
• 2019 International Hospital Federation Awards now open
• Abstract submission extended to 1 March
• Call for paper presentations and posters closes on 15 February
• Abstract submission for the 43rd World Hospital Congress now open

42nd World Hospital Congress

• 2018 World Hospital Congress Highlights
• 2018 IHF Award winners revealed
• Global health leaders committed to building the health system we need and expect
• Health leaders from around the world gather in Brisbane for the 42nd World Hospital Congress
• Prof Elizabeth Teisberg to open the World Hospital Congress
• IHF World Hospital Congress keynote speakers announced
• Call for Abstracts closes on 15 January