WELCOME TO 2021
It seems that COVID-19 will continue to trouble the world throughout 2021 and our hopes for a return to free movement within and between countries will not be realised, possibly until early 2022. CNMF President
__________________________________________ Farewell to International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife 2020. The International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife was meant to be a year-long celebration of the contribution of nurses and midwives to the health of the global population. COVID-19 had other ideas. |
January 2021 CNMF e_News out now 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. 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. 5th Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference ___________________________________________ 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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