The Global Cost of Quick-Fix International Nurse Recruitment 18/06/2024 Howard Catton When nursing graduates in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) receive their hard-earned diplomas, they’re no longer cheered on only by proud family members and university faculty. “The recruiters pitch up on the nurses’ graduation day in our country,” one delegate told me at the recent World Health Assembly (WHA). It’s a striking image: nurses, newly […] Continue reading -> International Nurses Day: ICN Toolkit Highlights Role Nurses Play in Addressing Global Health Challenges 12/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman The International Council of Nurses (ICN) published a toolkit on Thursday in honour of International Nurses Day (IND) to help countries turn global goals and strategies established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) into action on the countr. Each year, International Nurses Day is observed on 12 May, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. “We have the WHO […] Continue reading -> Mental Health Services Need to Harness Skills & Lessons Learned from Frontline Health Workers During the COVID Pandemic 30/06/2021 Raisa Santos In the wake of COVID-19, both the needs and the skills of frontline healthcare workers need to be made integral to the design of global mental health services, said experts at a Wednesday webinar, sponsored by the Geneva-based Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF). While mental health issues have come more to the forefront during the COVID […] Continue reading -> Fighting Misinformation During COVID-19 14/05/2020 Howard Catton On the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale on Tuesday, we marked International Nurses Day, a day for the world to focus on the invaluable role that nurses play in our society. They not only have a tremendous role in health settings but are also crucial for the economic wellbeing and national security […] Continue reading ->
International Nurses Day: ICN Toolkit Highlights Role Nurses Play in Addressing Global Health Challenges 12/05/2022 Maayan Hoffman The International Council of Nurses (ICN) published a toolkit on Thursday in honour of International Nurses Day (IND) to help countries turn global goals and strategies established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) into action on the countr. Each year, International Nurses Day is observed on 12 May, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. “We have the WHO […] Continue reading -> Mental Health Services Need to Harness Skills & Lessons Learned from Frontline Health Workers During the COVID Pandemic 30/06/2021 Raisa Santos In the wake of COVID-19, both the needs and the skills of frontline healthcare workers need to be made integral to the design of global mental health services, said experts at a Wednesday webinar, sponsored by the Geneva-based Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF). While mental health issues have come more to the forefront during the COVID […] Continue reading -> Fighting Misinformation During COVID-19 14/05/2020 Howard Catton On the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale on Tuesday, we marked International Nurses Day, a day for the world to focus on the invaluable role that nurses play in our society. They not only have a tremendous role in health settings but are also crucial for the economic wellbeing and national security […] Continue reading ->
Mental Health Services Need to Harness Skills & Lessons Learned from Frontline Health Workers During the COVID Pandemic 30/06/2021 Raisa Santos In the wake of COVID-19, both the needs and the skills of frontline healthcare workers need to be made integral to the design of global mental health services, said experts at a Wednesday webinar, sponsored by the Geneva-based Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF). While mental health issues have come more to the forefront during the COVID […] Continue reading -> Fighting Misinformation During COVID-19 14/05/2020 Howard Catton On the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale on Tuesday, we marked International Nurses Day, a day for the world to focus on the invaluable role that nurses play in our society. They not only have a tremendous role in health settings but are also crucial for the economic wellbeing and national security […] Continue reading ->
Fighting Misinformation During COVID-19 14/05/2020 Howard Catton On the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale on Tuesday, we marked International Nurses Day, a day for the world to focus on the invaluable role that nurses play in our society. They not only have a tremendous role in health settings but are also crucial for the economic wellbeing and national security […] Continue reading ->