International Nurses Day 2022
INVESTING IN NURSING to accelerate recovery after the pandemic, regain and sustain public health achievements, and get back on track toward universal health
Date and time
- 6 may 2022
- 10 - 12 h EDT
In celebration of International Nurses Day, PAHO calls for collectively strengthening the nursing workforce through sustainable investment in education, jobs, leadership, professional regulation, and working conditions.
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Agenda
Moderator: Silvia Cassiani, Advisor on Nursing and Health Technicians, PAHO/WHO
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10:00 |
Opening remarks Jarbas Barbosa, Assistant Director, PAHO/WHO James Fitzgerald, Director, Department of Health Systems and Services, PAHO/WHO |
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10:15
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Panel: Investing in the Nursing Workforce Daniel Salinas, Minister of Public Health of Uruguay |
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10:30 |
The strategic importance of investing in nursing professionals in the Region of the Americas Nancy R. Reynolds, Professor and Associate Dean of Global Affairs, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Knowledge, Information Management, and Sharing, USA |
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11:00 |
Country experiences: Canada: Investing in the post-pandemic Canadian nursing workforce Gail Tomblin Murphy, Vice President, Research, Innovation and Discovery and Chief Nurse Executive, Nova scotia Health Brazil: Minimum wage for nursing Sonia Acioli, President of the Brazilian Nursing Association (ABEn) Jamaica: Development of the National Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery Patricia Ingram Martin, Chief Nursing Officer, Ministry of Health and Wellness |
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11:45 |
Closing remarks |