Howard Catton
COVID-19: the love being shown to nurses needs to translate into action
When the applause quietens, nurses must be assured they will be equipped to do their job
COVID-19 has seen nurses around the world do what nurses always do: step up
To support them, governments must provide the protective equipment teams need, says ICN chief
Climate change is a global issue, but nurses see its effects close-up
Health threats from global warming make the need to end the nurse shortage extra-urgent
Let’s make 2020 our chance to push for more nurse funding
Year of the Nurse and Midwife presents an opportunity to advance the profession
WHO’s $60 million mental health initiative should not ignore nursing
Nurses are strangely absent from the World Health Organization’s five-year mental health plan
What well-resourced nursing practice can achieve – if nations invest in it
We need a world where governments pay nurses more, and pay for more nurses
We face a worldwide shortage of 9 million nurses
Urgent action is needed to avoid the catastrophic nursing shortage predicted by WHO
Patient safety is just not possible without the right number of nurses
World Patient Safety Day helps us focus on what the evidence says about the role of nurses
My message for every nurse: policy matters so make sure you help shape it
ICN’s Howard Catton calls on all nurses to get involved in politics and decision-making
How nurses can use their expertise to influence global health policy
ICN chief Howard Catton looks at what the Year of the Nurse and Midwife has in store
Time for a seismic shift in global healthcare
Investment in primary care is the change the world needs, says ICN director Howard Catton
Changing how policymakers view us will help Nursing Now campaign meet its aims
There is plenty of hard evidence to back the case for investment in nurses
Howard Catton: Nurses must lead from the front by getting the flu jab
The World Health Organization estimates that up to 650,000 deaths a year are attributable to flu. By having the flu vaccination, nurses can set an example to patients and help them make the right health choices, says International Council of Nurses nursing director Howard Catton
Howard Catton: Nursing will be a powerhouse for global change in 2018
With a new chief nursing officer at the WHO and the start of the Nursing Now! campaign, 2018 will be a key year for nursing globally, says ICN nursing director Howard Catton.
Howard Catton: Nursing needs to think globally
Challenges facing the planet have major health implications, which require action not talk, says ICN's policy director.
Howard Catton: Hospitals must change or become monuments to disease
The vision of the 1978 Alma-Ata Declaration, which recognised that improved access to primary care is critical for achieving health for all, remains true but progress has faltered, says ICN director of nursing and health policy Howard Catton.
Howard Catton: WHO director-general’s address marks a major moment for nursing
Just days after being elected, the new director-general of the World Health Organization told nurses at ICN Congress they are the linchpin to addressing global health challenges.
Howard Catton: Every country must commit to improving nurses’ working conditions
Growing problems due to staff shortages in healthcare around the world mean countries need to take steps to attract and retain nurses, says Howard Catton.