7th April 2020 is World Health Day and the theme this year is “Support Nurses and Midwives.”
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for April is also Good Health and Well-being, and with the global Covid-19, the topic of global health has never been more relevant.
WHO Message on World Health Day
7 April 2020 is the day to celebrate the work of nurses and midwives and remind world leaders of the critical role they play in keeping the world healthy. Nurses and other health workers are at the forefront of COVID-19 response – providing high quality, respectful treatment and care, leading community dialogue to address fears and questions and, in some instances, collecting data for clinical studies. Quite simply, without nurses, there would be no response.
In this International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, World Health Day will highlight the current status of nursing and around the world. WHO and its partners will make a series of recommendations to strengthen of the nursing and midwifery workforce.
This will be vital if we are to achieve national and global targets related to universal health coverage, maternal and child health, infectious and non-communicable diseases including mental health, emergency preparedness and response, patient safety and the delivery of integrated, people-centered care, amongst others.We are calling for your support on World Health Day to ensure that the nursing and midwifery workforces are strong enough to ensure that everyone, everywhere gets the healthcare they need.
via https://www.who.int/news-room/campaigns/world-health-day/world-health-day-2020
The tagline for World Health Day is: Support nurses and midwives.
Global Issues and Community Responses
We are always eager to hear from out members around the world, and we want to know how your community is responding to Covid-19. Email membership@iacdglobal.org to tell us what’s happening where you are.
