Joyce Safe, also Regional Representative in Africa, attended the 1st quadrennial meeting and conference of the East, Central and Southern Africa College of Nursing, based in Arusha, Tanzania.

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Joyce Safe, also Regional Representative in Africa, attended the 1st quadrennial meeting and conference of the East, Central and Southern Africa College of Nursing, based in Arusha, Tanzania.

Over 500 delegates came to the conference from Botswana,Joyce Safe, also Regional Representative in Africa, attended the 1st quadrennial meeting and conference of the East, Central and Southern Africa College of Nursing, based in Arusha, Tanzania.

Ethiopia, Lesotho, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Representatives also attended from many other countries and organisations, including W110, ICM and ICN.

The major theme was 'Nurses and midwives responding to the health challenges of the 21st century', with sub-themes including:

* The role of nurses ,and midwives in response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic

* Leadership and management challenges facing nurses and midwives

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