Health Ministry Holds Scientific Day in Fuerteventura to Promote Best Care Practices
The inauguration will take place tomorrow, Friday, November 7, at 4:00 p.m., in the Auditorium of the General Hospital of Fuerteventura.
The Health Department of the Government of the Canary Islands, through the Management of Health Services of the Fuerteventura Health Area, is organizing the First BPSO Scientific Day in Fuerteventura. The two‑day event (November 7‑8) will be held at the island’s General Hospital and aims to provide a space for debate and reflection on the implementation of good care practices.
Opening ceremony
The opening ceremony, scheduled for Friday at 4:00 p.m., will be attended by:
- María Luisa Naranjo, Island Health Services Manager
- Nuria Cabrera, Councilor for Treasury and Economic Promotion of the Island Council
- Rosa María Rodríguez, Councilor for Tourism, Public Health, Transparency and New Technologies of the Puerto del Rosario City Council
- Epifanía Medina, Vice‑Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) – Fuerteventura Campus
- Marta Guillén, Representative of the BPSO Regional Host, who will deliver the inaugural lecture
Who the event is for
The meeting, taking place in the hospital’s auditorium, is aimed at:
- Physicians and medical residents (MIR)
- Nurses and specialist nursing residents (EIR)
- Midwives, physiotherapists, nursing auxiliary care technicians and students of that technical degree
- Other university students from the various health‑science disciplines
Theme, partners and endorsements
Under the motto “Path to Excellence: Innovation and New Approaches in Care,” the initiative is supported by the Island Council of Fuerteventura and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC). It is also endorsed by:
- Association of Community Nursing (AEC)
- Spanish Association of Vaccinology (AEV)
- Spanish Society of Expert Stomatherapy Nursing (SEDE)