6 February 2023
ICN and WHO offer free e-training for nurses on mental health, recovery and community inclusion
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are collaborating to roll out the online QualityRights e-training programme on mental health, recovery and community inclusion.
3 February 2023
ICN holds Western Pacific Region webinar to discuss region’s challenges and achievements
ICN held a webinar on 26 January to discuss nursing in the Western Pacific region with 79 participants joining from 21 countries
3 February 2023
“Uniting our voices and taking action” - Nurses in Cancer Care
World Cancer Day is held on 4 February each year to raise awareness of the critical need for action to reduce the worldwide burden of cancer.
26 January 2023
ICN voices its concern about high-income countries recruiting nurses from nations that can ill-afford to lose their precious staff
ICN believes that all countries, especially high-income countries, should aim to be self-sufficient in creating enough nurses to meet their populations’ needs.
26 January 2023
Attention all nurses! ICN and the Canadian Nurses Association invite the world’s nurses to its 2023 Congress in Montreal this July - Early Bird discounts close 31 January
The Presidents of the ICN and the CNA are sending out an invitation to the world’s nurses to attend this year’s ICN Congress 2023 in Montreal, Canada, on July 1-5 to celebrate the profession and plan for nursing in a new, post-pandemic age.
25 January 2023
International experts on global health and women’s rights to speak at world’s largest international nursing congress
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) will welcome two global experts to the ICN Congress in Montreal, Canada, 1-5 July 2023.
23 January 2023
ICN’s GNLI senior nurse leaders address global health crisis
Senior nurse leaders addressed a range of key global health issues, including UHC 2030, nurse shortages and patient safety as part of their discussions on ICN’s Global Nursing Leadership Institute programme.
23 January 2023
Princess Muna Al-Hussein – guest of honour at ICN 2023 Congress
Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al-Hussein, WHO Patron for Nursing and Midwifery and a long-time supporter of the ICN, will be the guest of honour at the ICN Congress in Montreal, Canada in July 2023
17 January 2023
ICN President emphasises need to expand global nursing workforce at UHC2030 webinar on Universal Healthcare Action Agenda
ICN President Dr Pamela Cipriano has called on governments to take bold steps to strengthen healthcare systems and increase resources in a bid to minimise the threats that could prevent the achievement of Universal Healthcare (UHC) by the 2030 target date
17 January 2023
Chief Nurse Blog: Nursing Matters January 2023
ICN Leading Best Practices with Certified Global Nurse Consultants
16 January 2023
Nursing education and regulation: hot topics at International Council of Nurses Congress 2023
Driving the professional practice of nursing through education and regulation will be the focus of a main session at the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress in July 2023.
13 January 2023
ICN CEO Howard Catton lays out the global challenges facing nursing in 2023
In an article published in the United Kingdom journal Nursing Times, Mr Catton argues that global warming, ongoing conflicts between and within countries, chronic underfunding and the worldwide shortage of nurses are blighting healthcare services and making it difficult for patients to access the care they need.