Partners' meeting on scaling up of nursing and midwifery education held at the University of KwaZulu-Natal World Health Organization Collaboration Centre (WHOCC) : from 27-28 April 2010 : conference reports

Dr Mary Moleki and I attended the World Health Organization (WHO) meeting at the University of KwaZulu-Natal during the latter part of April 2010. Delegates represented the Africa World Health Organisation Collaborating Centres (WHOCCs) of the following countries, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Lesotho, Botswana and South Africa. Mrs Margaret Phiri, the Regional Nursing Adviser of the African Office of the WHO (AFRO), and Mrs Makhosi Ntuli, WHO Representative, South Africa, were present as well as a number of WHO representatives from Geneva Headquarters. David Benton the president of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), and the Acting Registrar of the South African Nursing Council, Ms Sizu Mchunu were also present.