⚡️OUT: #LancetClimate23 report on Health & Climate. It reveals the imperative for a health-centred response & shows:
🌎Regional data & unequal health impacts
👨‍⚕️Global projections, grave & mounting health threats
❗Priority actions for healthy future.

🔗lancetcountdown.org/2023-report/

🔴GAZA:

🔊'Today, for the last two hours, we've been looking for drinking water. They've been shelling all day. We don't know what will happen tomorrow or where we will go.'🔊

Soundbite from our colleague Dr. Mohammed Abu Mughaiseeb, MSF Deputy Medical Coordinator in Gaza ⤵️

ICN Senior Policy Advisor Erica Burton quoted by Nursing Times on #digitalhealth position statement: “We cannot delay addressing how #nurses engage with #digitaltechnology . It’s a really crucial time to get involved, to understand how this impacts our care and daily work.”

Hot off the Press. Beth Tremblay and I are happy to share our article on Climate education and nursing student knowledge, confidence and intent to act. Published ahead of print here: lnkd.in/dD3-wzp4
Climate for Health

At #ICNCongress Minister of #Health #Canada Jean-Yves Duclos: “We can’t rely on int'l recruitment, we have to do our share by training and supporting our existing #nurses .” He said there was a commitment at the #G7 meeting to strive to be self-sufficient in producing nurses. #ICN2023

Tears in everyone’s eyes as Kateryna Balabanova, Director of the Centre for Nursing Development in Ukraine, spoke to ICN #ICNCongress live from Kyiv #ICN2023 #WarInUkraine

.World Health Organization (WHO) will produce the second State of the World Nursing report! WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announces this great news virtually on #ICNCongress Day 3 Plenary. This report will show the impact of the #pandemic and how we can rebuild the global #nursing workforce. #ICN2023

UNAIDS celebrates #PrideMonth and calls for decriminalization of same-sex relationships. #LGBTQIRights

Read press release: bit.ly/45H9m9S

ICN delivers #UHC statement at World Health Organization (WHO) #WHA76 : “It is critical to support, grow and protect the global #nursing and #healthcare workforce. #Nurses are essential for rebuilding strong and resilient #healthsystems needed to deliver care. bit.ly/3nhf5gq UHC2030 #Nurses WHA

ICN intervention at World Health Organization (WHO) #WHA76 on Global Strategy for #Women , #Children & #Adolescents #Health : “ICN urges Member States to ensure access to #SRMNAH services in a safe, inclusive environment and must prioritize #mentalhealth ”. Read more here: bit.ly/3nhf5gq #NursesWHA

ICN WHA day in numbers; 8 bilateral meetings with CNOs & Health Ministers, 5 side events, 2 interventions and chatted to more nurses in one WHA day than ever before ….. oh plus a few terrific moments with Mr WHO and Erica Burton is still there right now for all #nurses

#SRHR @womeningh event Argentina Health Minister Carla Vizzotti described Argentina’s massive progress on SRHR including passing laws on voluntary pregnancy interruption which, in just 2 years, has reduced 40% deaths due to unsafe abortion #WHA76

Thrilled to be back in Geneva World Health Organization (WHO) #WHA76 as a part of ICN's delegation. Took a short Twitter break but back & please follow along for updates on our delegation activities #NursesWHA

On #IND2023 ICN launches “Our Nurses. Our Future.” campaign! It includes a 10-point Charter for Change and a report providing evidence on why these key actions are essential to #nurse the world and the profession back to #health . Read more: bit.ly/3MknlLa #INDCharter

The world🌍 needs more nurses!
We face a global shortage of at least 7 million nurses – with greatest gaps in Africa, Southeast Asia, countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region, & some in Latin America bit.ly/3MaDnoy

#InternationalNursesDay

How many high-level meetings about #communityhealth workers have you been in without #CHWs ?

Too many to count?

Not ours.

When Africa Frontline First gathered African Union, Africa CDC & key partners in Nairobi this week, #CHWs were at the head of the table

CHW Champions Network lead the way!

ICN Board Member Megumi Teshima on the importance of the ICN #nurse delegation at the World Health Organization (WHO) #WHA75 : “Giving a Voice to #Nurses Around the World: Ensuring Our #Wellbeing to Enable Us to Protect the #Health of All”. Teshima Megumi #Nurses WHA

STOP attacks on healthcare. RESPECT & PROTECT civilians, health & humanitarian workers. PROTECT health & health services.
#NotATarget #NursesforPeace #NursesWHA

ICN intervenes World Health Organization (WHO) #WHA75 highlighting that #nurses treat all people with respect, dignity & compassion & therefore ICN supports a harm reduction approach to reduce harmful health, social & economic impacts of substance use, emphasizing a human rights approach Erica Burton

Thank you 🇨🇦 government for supporting peace as a prerequisite for health. #WHA75 #nursesWHA ICN calls for peace to achieve health for all.