Heads of Nursing from the Pacific to convene in Nadi for the inaugural Pacific Heads of Nurses Meeting

The Heads of Nursing from Pacific Island Countries will convene in Nadi from the 11th- 13th of this month for the inaugural Pacific Heads of Nurses Meeting.

This is the first time such a meeting will take place which will reflect the increasing recognition of the essential role nurses play in Pacific health services.

The meeting will provide nurses with a convening platform at the same level as the Directors of Clinical Services and the Directors of Public Health, enabling them to better influence and drive health priorities in the region.

The meeting is organised by the Pacific Community with assistance from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and other key partners including Australian College operating Room Nurses, International College of Nurses, New Zealand Medical Treatment Scheme, Nursing Now, Royal Australian College of Surgeons Pacific Islands Program, UNAIDS, UNICEF, World Bank and WHO.

Director for SPC’s Public Health Division Dr Paula Vivili says that this meeting is timely given that 2020 is the Year of the Nurse and Midwife.

He says nurses are the first point of contact in health facilities and our communities and are the backbone for an operational medical and health workforce.The Heads of Nursing from Pacific Island Countries will convene in Nadi from the 11th- 13th of this month for the inaugural Pacific Heads of Nurses Meeting.

This is the first time such a meeting will take place which will reflect the increasing recognition of the essential role nurses play in Pacific health services.

The meeting will provide nurses with a convening platform at the same level as the Directors of Clinical Services and the Directors of Public Health, enabling them to better influence and drive health priorities in the region.

The meeting is organised by the Pacific Community with assistance from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and other key partners including Australian College operating Room Nurses, International College of Nurses, New Zealand Medical Treatment Scheme, Nursing Now, Royal Australian College of Surgeons Pacific Islands Program, UNAIDS, UNICEF, World Bank and WHO.

Director for SPC’s Public Health Division Dr Paula Vivili says that this meeting is timely given that 2020 is the Year of the Nurse and Midwife.

He says nurses are the first point of contact in health facilities and our communities and are the backbone for an operational medical and health workforce.