The fourth Triad meeting of the International Council of Nurses, the World Health Organization and the International Confederation of Midwives was held on 18-19 May 2012. Participants included government chief nursing and midwifery officers, representatives of national nursing and midwifery associations and nursing and midwifery regulatory bodies. Topics covered included nurses and midwives contribution to the prevention and control of NCDs; nursing and midwifery educational competencies, curriculum and scopes of practice to effectively address NCDs; and nursing and midwifery engagement in policy setting and health system strengthening.
Presentations:
- ICM Update
- ICN Update
- WHO Update
- The Escalating Global Burden of NCDs - Nurses and Midwives Contribution to Prevention and Control - Linda Sarna, USA
- The Escalating Global Burden of NCDs - Nurses and Midwives Contribution to Prevention and Control - Kuldip Bharj, UK
- The Escalating Global Burden of NCDs - Nurses and Midwives Contribution to Prevention and Control - Monaphathi Maraka, Lesotho
- Nursing and Midwifery Competencies/Curriculum and Scopes of Practice to effectively address NCDs - Louise Silverton, UK
- Nursing and Midwifery Competencies/Curriculum and Scopes of Practice to effectively address NCDs - Majid Al- Maqbali, Oman (presented by Fariba Al Darazi)
- Nursing and Midwifery Competencies/Curriculum and Scopes of Practice to effectively address NCDs - Sue-Wen Teng, Taiwan
- Nursing and Midwifery Engagement in Policy Setting and Health System Strenghtening - Isabel Amélia Costa Mendes, Brazil
- Nursing and Midwifery Engagement in Policy Setting and Health System Strenghtening - Kris Robinson, Canada
- Nursing and Midwifery Engagement in Policy Setting and Health System Strenghtening - Thembeka Gwagwa, South Africa
