UHC 2030
2023 Engagement calendar
There are many ways to engage, advocate, and participate in the run-up to the September 2023 High-level meeting on UHC. Find more information and resources to use here.
ICN President Pamela Cipriano on UHCHLM
ICN President urges governments to take immediate action to put plans to make Universal Health Coverage back on track
The International Council of Nurses is calling on governments to take urgent action to protect, enlarge and re-energise the global nursing workforce so that Universal Health Coverage (UHC) can become a reality by the 2030 target date.
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News
ICN urges COP28 to turn words into action as climate change threatens our health and future of the planet
ICN is joining with other health organizations to express its frustration to the COP28 climate change conference about the lack of progress on climate change action.
30 November 2023
ICN reiterates its support for the enactment of new law to consolidate the independent status of nursing in Korea
ICN CEO Howard Catton has repeated ICN’s support for the Korean Nurses Association’s long campaign to have the Nursing Act passed by the government of the Republic of Korea.
23 November 2023
Nursing leadership in antimicrobial resistance
Infections that are difficult to treat are some of most pressing global challenges in human and animal health, driven generally by the misuse or overuse of antibiotics. Governments worldwide have introduced measures to curb the increase of drug-resistant infections, with national plans that advocate the participation of all healthcare workers in efforts to improve antibiotic usage. However, the involvement of nurses in this area has traditionally been quite limited, for many reasons.
23 November 2023
ICN CEO Howard Catton warns of dire consequences if global demand for nurses continues to far outstrip supply
ICN CEO Howard Catton has warned of dire consequences if the current burgeoning demand for health care and the nurses who will deliver it continue to outstrip the supply of registered nurses.
22 November 2023
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ICN urges COP28 to turn words into action as climate change threatens our health and future of the planet
ICN is joining with other health organizations to express its frustration to the COP28 climate change conference about the lack of progress on climate change action.
30 November 2023
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ICN reiterates its support for the enactment of new law to consolidate the independent status of nursing in Korea
ICN CEO Howard Catton has repeated ICN’s support for the Korean Nurses Association’s long campaign to have the Nursing Act passed by the government of the Republic of Korea.
23 November 2023
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Nursing leadership in antimicrobial resistance
Infections that are difficult to treat are some of most pressing global challenges in human and animal health, driven generally by the misuse or overuse of antibiotics. Governments worldwide have introduced measures to curb the increase of drug-resistant infections, with national plans that advocate the participation of all healthcare workers in efforts to improve antibiotic usage. However, the involvement of nurses in this area has traditionally been quite limited, for many reasons.
23 November 2023
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ICN CEO Howard Catton warns of dire consequences if global demand for nurses continues to far outstrip supply
ICN CEO Howard Catton has warned of dire consequences if the current burgeoning demand for health care and the nurses who will deliver it continue to outstrip the supply of registered nurses.
22 November 2023