Thread by @WHO

It’s #InternationalNursesDay, the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth!

Today, we #SupportNursesAndMidwives by celebrating their bravery, kindness & dedication 💐

Who is your favourite nurse?

Nurses are on the frontline battling #COVID19.

On this #InternationalNursesDay, let’s show our gratitude by doing our part and following public health advice from WHO and national health authorities.
👉 who.int/COVID-19

#SupportNursesAndMidwives

“I love the fact that I’m the 1st person that the person comes in contact with when they come into the emergency department & the fact that whatever care I provide for the patient will be a lasting one”

Trecia Simone Stewart, emergency nurse, Jamaica 🇯🇲
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🌍 needs more nurses! We face a global shortage of at least 5.9 million nurses – with greatest gaps in Africa, Southeast Asia, countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region, and some in Latin America.

#SupportNursesAndMidwives

👉 bit.ly/NursingReport2…

Happy #InternationalNursesDay!

Investing in nursing leadership is vital for strengthening the workforce as a whole. Without this, countries cannot win the battle against pandemics, or achieve #HealthForAll by 2030.

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As a child, Alice remembers going to hospitals with her mother and admiring the white uniforms & caps they wore. Her mother would address them as “Mother Teresa”. Alice wanted to be “Om Teresa” when she grew up.

Alice Shiundu, nurse manager, Kenya 🇰🇪

👉 bit.ly/2zsxz9u

Nurses are critical health workers. Investment in their education & training will result in:
1⃣ improved health outcomes
2⃣ global health security
3⃣ inclusive economic growth

#SupportNursesAndMidwives to achieve #HealthForAll!

👉bit.ly/NursingReport2…

“I love midwifery because of the connections we make with clients. Through midwifery I can support people through a really challenging time and help them come through all the stronger for it.”

Heather Heinrichs, midwife, Canada’s Northwest Territories

👉 bit.ly/2SVUr80

Nurses are at the forefront of #COVID19 response, providing high-quality, respectful treatment & care, and leading community dialogue to address fears & questions.

Without nurses, there would be no response.

On #InternationalNursesDay, we commit to #SupportNursesAndMidwives 💪

According to the State of the World’s Nursing Report 2020:
☑Governments must invest in massive acceleration of nursing education
☑6 million new nursing jobs must be created by 2030
☑Investments must be made in nurse leadership

👉bit.ly/NursingReport2…

Happy #InternationalNursesDay!

Nurses & midwives are 1st responders, advocates & innovators in their:
☑communities
☑clinics
☑hospitals
☑healthcare systems

Name a nurse who has made a difference in your life and thank them today 💐

#SupportNursesAndMidwives