{"id":7188,"date":"2020-05-01T07:38:27","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T11:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.ryerson.ca\/asc\/?p=7188"},"modified":"2025-10-23T15:14:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:14:57","slug":"celebrating-the-year-of-the-nurse-and-the-midwife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/2020\/05\/celebrating-the-year-of-the-nurse-and-the-midwife\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Author’s note: The planning for this blog started in November 2019, to tie into exhibits and other events to celebrate the World Health Organization’s declaration that 2020 would be The International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. At that time COVID-19 was not a known entity and now 5 months later we are in the midst of an international health crisis. We would like to take this moment to recognize Nurses and Midwives for all of their hard work and dedication. The Nurses who care for us and our loved ones on a day to day basis, and those who are working on the front line of this pandemic – Thank you. The Midwives who support and care for their patients and are doing so now during these unprecedented times – Thank you. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World Health Organization declares 2020 to be the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife<\/h2>\n\n\n
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WHO Year of the Nurse and the Midwife campaign poster<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The World Health Organization, in partnership with the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), International Council of Nurses (ICN), Nursing Now and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), declared 2020 the year of the Nurse and the Midwife – “A year-long effort to celebrate the work of nurses and midwives, highlight the challenging conditions they often face, and advocate for increased investments in the nursing and midwifery workforce” [WHO] . The year was chosen because 2020 also marks the 200th birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find out more about the campaign please consult the following web pages: <\/p>\n\n\n\n