This International Nurses Day (12 May 2022) the ICN theme is Nurses: A Voice to Lead - Invest in Nursing and respect rights to secure global health. Join the conversation focusing on the need to protect, support and invest in the nursing profession to strengthen health systems around the world.

ICN President Dr Pamela Cipriano said:

“Nurses have given their all in the fight against COVID-19, Ebola, in disaster areas and in war zones. Yet, they continue to face understaffing, lack of protection, heavy workloads, and low wages. It is time now to take real action to address workplace safety, protect nurses and safeguard their physical and mental health.

‘Women form 70% of the global health workforce, but only 25% of leadership roles. i They bear the burden of lower-paid, undervalued jobs and unpaid care and domestic work. We can help to empower women and promote gender equality by investing in nursing. ‘Recent reports have shown that investment in nursing is needed now if we are to meet the healthcare challenges of the future. We can no longer continue to undervalue and underinvest in nursing. Now is the time for action.

‘We have the recommendations from WHO, which have been agreed by the Member States. We know what to do. We need to move on from the talk and see action to support our nurses – and that is exactly what ICN’s IND toolkit provides.”

Happy International Nurses Day from the A24Group

Today, we celebrate the birth of "The Lady with the Lamp", better known as Florence Nightingale, to commemorate her legacy. We would also like to honour our everyday heroes, our nurses.

When we think of the hierarchy of our healthcare system, we easily think that doctors are the most important. We tend to forget about the true heroes of healthcare, our nurses. Our nurses are the ones who take responsibility for patients’ welfare, safety and recovery. They brave the days and nights to sacrifice irreplaceable moments with their loved ones for the times we need them the most.

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