7th COMMONWEALTH NURSES

       AND MIDWIVES CONFERENCE

           SHAPING THE FUTURE
... nurses and midwives navigating new frontiers ...
    Thursday 24 and Friday 25 September 2026
                    New Delhi India

            CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Go to: www.commonwealthnurses.org/conference2026

The 7th Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference is being held in partnership with the Trained Nurses Association of India. The Conference will be held on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 September 2026 at the Makenshaw Centre, New Delhi, India.

The world in which we live is constantly changing and presenting new challenges for nurses and midwives to navigate, both personally and professionally. Digitisation, and the new frontier of artificial intelligence, are transforming the way we provide health care; the way we communicate within and across borders; and the way nurses, midwives and other health professionals are educated.

New frontiers can be exciting and provide opportunities to gain new knowledge and skill. Together, we must navigate these new frontiers safely and successfully to support the provision of quality nursing and midwifery care; develop innovative ways to reach underserved individuals, groups and communities; and promote a healthy and safe global environment. Join us at the 7th Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference and submit your abstract to share how you are helping to shape the future and navigate new frontiers.

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   27th CNMF BIENNIAL MEETING OF
                    MEMBERS

                 SAVE THE DATE
       Wednesday 23 September 2026
                   New Delhi Idia

The 27th CNMF Biennial Meeting of Members will be held on Wednesday 23rd September 2026 at the Greater Noida Campus of the Trained Nurses Association of India New Delhi India.

Further information and papers for the Biennial will be forwarded to members and uploaded here to the website as they become available.

The CNMF Biennial Meeting of Members, held each two years, is the decision making body of the CNMF and sets the strategic directions for the CNMF for the following two years.

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ICN 'NURSES FOR PEACE' CAMPAIGN

The CNMF is supporting the International Council of Nurses (ICN) 'Nurses for Peace' campaign. The campaign highlights the ongoing suffering endured by ordinary people caught in conflicts and wars beyond their control. The ICN ‘Nurses for Peace’ campaign, provides humanitarian assistance to nurses working under dire and often perilous circumstances.

To learn more about the ‘Nurses for Peace’ campaign and download the regular updates, go to:

https://www.icn.ch/how-we-do-it/campaigns/humanitarian-fund-nursesforpeace  

To donate to the campaign to support nurses caring for people in conflict zones and provide them with care for their own physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, go to:

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   26th CNMF BIENNIAL MEETING OF
                    MEMBERS

The 26th CNMF Biennial Meeting of Members was held on 26 September 2024 at the new premises of the Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses in Qormi Malta.

>> Presidents Report Biennial Meeting of Members 2024
>> Executive Secretary Report 2024

Three new Policy Statements have been finalised and are being circulated to members for endorsement.

>> Policy Statement on Health Equity for endorsement
>> Policy Statement on Universal Health Coverage for endorsement
>> Policy Statement on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness and Response for endorsement

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6th COMMONWEALTH NURSES AND
        MIDWIVES CONFERENCE

>> Conference 2024 Program
>> Book of Abstracts Conference 2024
>> Message from Commonwealth Secretary General
>> Message from Anne Gallagher Commonwealth Foundation
>> Message from ICN President Pamela Cipriano

A very successful 6th Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference was held 27-28 September in Malta. The Conference was held in partnership with the Malta Union of Nurses and Midwives. The Malta chapter of the Commonwealth Children's Choir performed at the opening ceremony. Presentations from the conference will be uploaded to the CNMF website as soon as possible.
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