The World Continuing Education Alliance, a partner with the International Council of Nurses and the CNMF is providing free COVID-19 courses to all health professionals direct to their mobile phones. Click on the link above to access the courses.
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COMMONWEALTH CORONAVIRUS
(COVID-19) TRAJECTORY TRACKER
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.
Go to the website and click on the ‘play’ button next to the animated infographic. View the media release.
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5th Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference
A very successful 5th Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference was held 6-7 March 2020 also in London UK. Over 300 nurses and midwives attended from every region of the Commonwealth to network, listen to 126 excellent presentations. The presentations will shortly be uploaded to the CNMF website.
» Conference program
» Conference Book of Abstracts
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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.
The world needs 9 million more nurses and midwives if it is to achieve universal health coverage by 2030. That is just one of the reasons the World Health Organisation has designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife.
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.
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Queen and Royal Family pay tribute to nurses on International Nurses Day 2020
On International Nurses Day, the British Royal Family released a video playing tribute to nurses. The video opens with a telephone conversation between the Queen and Professor Kathleen McCourt, President of the Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation. Click on the link above to listen to the video. __________________________________
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.
It is critically important that nurses and midwives keep themselves updated and informed. In the midst of an unprecedented inflow of information, some of it inaccurate, the best and most reliable source of information is the World Health Organisation. Every nurse and midwife should regularly access the WHO website for the latest information. Go to: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019.
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
The WHO has also developed an app using WhatsApp that can be downloaded to your mobile phone that answers common questions, challenges inaccurate myths, provides the latest numbers, and shares the latest news including travel advice. To download the app go to: https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/who-health-alert-brings-covid-19-facts-to-billions-via-whatsapp
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2020 Civil Society Policy Forum
Strengthening health systems with digital technologies in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure universal health coverage
>> Click here to watch Forum
>> 2020 Commonwealth Civil Society Policy Forum Policy Brief Final
>> CHPA 2020 Civil Society Flyer and Program
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State of the World Nursing Report
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.________________________________________
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.
» 24th CNMF Biennial Meeting agenda
» Executive Secretary Report
» Treasurer Report
» Policy Statement on Continuing Professional Development
» Policy Statement on the Relationship between Nursing and Midwifery
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