COMMONWEALTH CORONAVIRUS
The Commonwealth Secretariat has developed a coronavirus tracker that shows daily cases in member countries. The tracker collects data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and shows the total confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths in affected Commonwealth countries.
Welcome to 2020 The International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife: a year-long celebration of the contribution of nurses and midwives to the health of the global population. https://www.who.int/campaigns/year-of-the-nurse-and-the-midwife-2020. Around the world governments are being urged to take immediate action to address the nursing and midwifery shortages in their countries. |
July CNMF e_News out now New guidance from WHO on masks The World Health Organisation has released updated guidance on the use of masks in the prevention and spread of COVID-19. Based on evolving evidence, the new guidance provides updates on who should wear a mask, when it should be worn, and what it should be made of. The WHO state that it remains critical that people who use masks continue to take a comprehensive approach to prevention, including physical distancing and hand hygiene. https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---5-june-2020/___________________________________________ COVID-19 2020 is bringing unexpected global challenges with the relentless spread of COVID-19 across the world. Around the world, nurses and midwives are at the forefront of the response to the COVID-19 virus. The WHO has developed short online courses in a range of languages for health workers to update their knowledge and skill to keep them safe. These courses are self-paced and free. Go to: https://openwho.org/courses/. There is also a wide range of guidance material which can be downloaded from the WHO website: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance. Guidance material includes the Rights, Roles and Responsibilities of health workers; occupational health and safety; use of masks and PPE; providing home care for people with COVID-19 |
24th CNMF Biennial Meeting of Members The 24th CNMF Biennial Meeting of Members was held Thursday 5 March 2020 in London UK. The meeting received reports from the CNMF President, Executive Secretary and Treasurer. Constitutional changes and two policy statements were endorsed and three policy discussions held: the climate crisis; gender equity; international recruitment of nurses and midwives. A report of the meeting will be available soon. ___________________________________________
The WHO has released the first State of the World Nursing Report. The report provides the latest, most up to date evidence on and policy options for the global nursing workforce. It also presents a compelling case for considerable, yet feasible, investment in nursing education, employment, and leadership. Download the report at: https://www.who.int/publications-detail/nursing-report-2020.
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