Members of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Council (2008) agreed to set several goals to be accomplished during the triennium 20082011 related to strengthening the profession of midwifery worldwide. These goals included updating the Essential Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice, ...
Popularly known as IMD, International Museum Day is observed every year on 18th May. The holiday is coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) with the aim of educating the public about museums and the challenges they face. Every year, the council comes up with a specific Inte...
They were by my side throughout the entire process, from registering with the nursing council to starting my job.I think it would have been really difficult without them because there's the risk of getting lost in the bureaucracy of a country you barely know. I want to give special thanks...
History of International Day of Families The quest to celebrate families started in the 1980s. The UN General Assembly was concerned about the many issues affecting society and hoped to deal with them. With the help of the Economic and Social Council, the UN developed 1983/23 resolution in re...
Infection control took on unprecedented importance and I found myself to be the reference point for the nurses & midwives in all things COVID, using all available communication means to address queries. My colleagues with previous ITU experience were prepared for the eventuality of having to float...
1983:ICN's (International Council of Nurses) delegates' meeting: from care for the aged to human rightsSykepleien 70(21): 26-28 Hakan Ozdemir, M.; Ozgür Can, I.; Ergönen, A.ça.T.; Hilal, A.; Onder, M.; Meral, D. 2009:Midwives and nurses awareness of patients' rightsMidwi...
International Nursing Review (INR) is the official journal of the International Council of Nurses (ICN). It is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that focuses predominantly on nursing and health policy issues of relevance to nurses. INR welcomes original articles that help to forward ICN’s global...
Less than 50% (30,000) of the over 80,000 doctors registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria are currently practicing in the country. In a bid to facilitate universal health coverage, the world health organization recommends a minimum of 4.45 doctors, nurses, and midwives per ...
The PHCC has a full complement of staff (nurse/midwives, community health officers (CHO) and community health extension workers (CHEW)) and deliver the full range of services expected at the primary care level. There are about 10–14 PHCCs in each local government with each headed by the ...
Yes, International Music day or the IMD was initiated on the 1st of October in 1975 by Lord Yehudi Menuhin. It was first organized by the International Music Council on 1st of October, 1975, in accordance with the resolution taken at the 15th General Assembly in Lausanne in 1973. The ...