Howard Catton
@HowardCatton
Nurse & CEO International Council of Nurses, Geneva
ICN CEO @HowardCatton highlights the stark economic toll that unethical #nurse recruitment takes on developing countries, draining essential #healthcare resources. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3GnXZvR
Significant statements today from both global #doctors and #nurses @ICNurses Associations on #Gaza #HumanitarianCrisis
@medwma World Medical Assoc expresses its deep concern over escalating #humanitariancrisis in #Gaza which continues to put civilian lives & healthcare services at grave risk. 🔗 Press Release 🇬🇧 ow.ly/UQRh50WvtkK, 🇪🇸 ow.ly/b7oj50Wvtm7, 🇫🇷 A venir #MedicalEthics #IHL
Latest @ICNurses statement on Gaza #HumanitarianCrisis Reports we received this week from #nurses on the ground working for a range of organisations are consistent with aid agencies and @WHO descriptions of a catastrophic humanitarian situation.
The @WHO has reported “mass starvation” and a “deadly surge in malnutrition-related deaths” caused by aid blockades, with a quarter of #Gaza’s population facing famine-like conditions, at least three quarters showing “Emergency” or “Catastrophic” levels of food deprivation, and…
In a powerful piece by @ANMJAustralia, ICN CEO @HowardCatton highlights the vital role #nurses play as peacemakers in a fractured world. ➡️ Read the full article: bit.ly/3TPMuk3 ➡️ Learn more about the #NursesForPeace campaign: bit.ly/4f5si7B
📣 ICYMI @medwma part of the call by the @WHPAlliance urging the @WHO to maintain strong leadership on health workforce! 🔗ow.ly/97wQ50Wqxqc @ICNurses @fdiworlddental @FIP_org @WorldPhysio1951 #HealthWorkforce #HealthProfessionals #PublicHealth
Thank you @Bruneluni for your recognition of the global #nursing workforce, your international leadership and commitment to deliver positive policy change through science, technology and innovation.
ICN CEO @HowardCatton has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by @Bruneluni in recognition of his global #leadership in #nursing: "I'm proud to accept this not only as a personal honour, but on behalf of ICN and the world's 30 million #nurses who tirelessly deliver #healthcare,…
This mirrors @ICNurses work on the “Economic power of Care” and the critical importance of investing in #Nursing jobs which @wef have identied as one of the top 10 jobs to grow by 2030. We can deliver #HealthForAll and strengthen econmies through investment in nursing @WHO
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ICN CEO @HowardCatton tells @HealthPolicyW: “We are deeply concerned that the proposed structural changes at @WHO risk stalling — or even reversing — progress on strengthening and investing in the #nursing and #health workforce." @RFletch1979
NEW REACTIONS World Health Organization Advances Deep Staff Cuts - Unclear How Strategic Priorities Will be Reflected healthpolicy-watch.news/world-health-o…
.@WHPAlliance urges @WHO to maintain strong #healthworkforce leadership on a letter to WHO Director General @DrTedros sounding the alarm at WHO restructuring which risks sidelining #health workforce priorities. bit.ly/4lvjObY @fdiworlddental @medwma @FIP_org…
This is of great concern to all health professions. @WHO must continue to provide leadership and support for countries to invest in #healthprofessionals #interprofessionalcollaboration #globalhealth #healthworkforce
ICN CEO @HowardCatton says @WHO must ensure that organization’s restructuring takes account of breadth of workforce and #nursing interventions needed to address the current global shortfall of 6 million #nurses — and projected 11 million #health worker gap by 2030. Read full…
NEW REACTIONS World Health Organization Advances Deep Staff Cuts - Unclear How Strategic Priorities Will be Reflected healthpolicy-watch.news/world-health-o…
This is of great concern to all health professions. @WHO must continue to provide leadership and support for countries to invest in #healthprofessionals #interprofessionalcollaboration #globalhealth #healthworkforce
ICN CEO @HowardCatton tells @HealthPolicyW: “We are deeply concerned that the proposed structural changes at @WHO risk stalling — or even reversing — progress on strengthening and investing in the #nursing and #health workforce." @RFletch1979
“Le Bruit des bottes” - street art in Nantes serving as a reminder of the fragile state of our democracies.
So it turns out safe #nurse staffing is also good for Doctors wellbeing and retention as well. A delayed post I meant to send from #ICNCongress following another fab plenary from the great @LindaAiken_Penn
Important #BRICS summit with countries representing about half the global population. Health, climate change, financing and multilateralism all on the agenda though not seeing health workforce and decent jobs highlighted. @ICNurses will be monitoring outcomes.
International nurse recruitment branded a ‘great global rip-off’ nursingtimes.net/global-nursing…
A group of wealthy nations are saving billions of dollars by recruiting nurses from poor nations, which are seeing as little as $1,000 per nurse. My latest piece for Nursing Times is below, on what @ICNurses chief executive Howard Catton called 'the great global nursing ripoff'
ICN President Dr José Luis Cobos Serrano @jlcobosserrano calls for #health equity and justice as vulnerable nations lose hundreds of thousands of #nurses to aggressive recruitment by wealthy countries. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3GnXZvR
Relive the amazing experience of the #ICNCongress #ICN2025 including our top notch speakers, our 7000 enthusiastic participants, our inspiring sessions and our dedicated staff that made the largest global #nursing event a huge success! See you in #Taipei in 2027 🎉
ICN CEO @HowardCatton welcomes the @UN Special Rapporteur’s report recognizing #health and care workers as #humanrights defenders, and calls for urgent enforcement of legal protections for those on the front lines. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4ldS5fK