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The Guardian article highlights ICN’s concerns about international nurse recruitment and its drastic effects in low-income nations
A major article on The Guardian website is highlighting ICN’s concerns about nurse migration from poorer to richer nations, which nurse leaders in Africa have called a new form of colonialism.
28 March 2024
ICN influences the future of mental health training for nurses and other health professionals at WHO global guidelines event in Shanghai, China
ICN has taken part in a technical workshop on the implementation of pre-registration mental health and substance use education and training for nurses and other health professionals.
26 March 2024
Nurse leaders agree global nursing crisis built on shortages, lack of investment and spiraling nurse migration
More than 100 nurse leaders from 40 countries have held in-depth face-to-face meetings with in Sweden and Rwanda, where they raised their concerns about the growing crisis in nursing, driven by shortages and lack of investment.
20 March 2024
ICN mental health guidelines map out a clear path toward the provision of high-quality mental health care for all
ICN held an online seminar on 6 March 2024 to launch its new Mental Health Nursing Guidelines.
13 March 2024
On International Women’s Day ICN says investing in nursing will bring benefits for women and girls everywhere
ICN is celebrating International Women’s Day with a call to governments to recognize the benefits of investing in nurses for the healthcare and wellbeing of the global population.
8 March 2024
ICN launches new guidelines to help nurses tackle the growing global crisis in mental health care
ICN has today published new Guidelines on Mental Health Nursing as part of its mission to improve mental health care globally.
6 March 2024
International Council of Nurses sends its sincere condolences and gives thanks for the life of former ICN President Dr Kim Mo-Im
It is with great sadness that the ICN announces the passing of Dr Kim Mo-Im, who served as ICN’s 21st President from 1989-1993 and an ICN Board member from 1981 to 1985.
1 March 2024
Global nurse leaders warn scale of critical challenges facing nursing is a global health emergency
ICN, in partnership with the Joint Virtual Swedish Nurse Organisation, held the International Workforce Forum in Stockholm, Sweden this week. The IWF brought together more than a dozen leading NNAs, representing millions of nurses, with high level members of the WHO, and Sweden’s Ministry of Health.
1 March 2024
ICN development programme lifts and strengthens nursing in Africa
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is launching Phase Three of its ODENNA development programme aimed at strengthening and increasing the influence of nursing associations in Africa.
13 February 2024
ICN voices concerns at the crucial challenges facing world’s nurses and our health care systems
Representatives from ICN have expressed the profession’s concerns about the major global challenges that are affecting health and health care at the World Health Organization’s 154th Executive Board meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.
2 February 2024
ICN condemns the normalization of the targeting of health care facilities and workers in conflicts around the world
ICN has condemned the ongoing and increasing targeting of health care workers and facilities around the globe and calls on the international community to denounce such actions in the strongest possible terms.
25 January 2024
Update 4: ICN #NursesforPeace Campaign January 2024
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is expanding its support of nurses who are caught up in challenging and dangerous of circumstances in conflict zones and disaster areas around the world, including in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Sudan, Myanmar, and Israel and Palestine.
25 January 2024