| Organization name: | International Council of Nurses (ICN) |
| Organization type: | NGO - International Health |
| Website: | www.icn.ch |
| Description: | The International Council of Nurses is a federation of national nurses’ associations (NNAs), representing nurses over 133 countries. Founded in 1899, ICN is the world’s first and widest reaching international organisation for health professionals. Operated by nurses for nurses, ICN works to ensure quality nursing care for all, sound health policies globally, the advancement of nursing knowledge, and the presence worldwide of a respected nursing profession and a competent and satisfied nursing workforce. |
| Contact name: | Gini Williams (TB Project Director) |
| Contact email: | williams@icn.ch |
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| Technical focus area(s): |
Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization (ACSM) and Partnering
Community Involvement in TB Care and Prevention
General TB experts
Human Resource Development (HRD)
Infection control
Multi- and Extensively Drug Resistant TB (MDR/XDR-TB)
Paediatric TB management
Public-Private Mix (PPM)
TB/HIV co-infection
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| Current projects with TB component: | - Ongoing advocacy for good quality patient care for people affected by TB at international, regional and national levels
- Collaborating with National Nurses Associations (NNAs) to train nurses as trainers in countries with a high burden of TB and MDR-TB (see below)
- Monitoring and supporting these trainers through NNAs
- Strengthening collaboration between NNAs and National TB Control Programmes to support and strengthen the health system overall
- Develop training tools and materials for general use including an on-line learning course and improving access to information
- Improving health care worker safety and TB infection Control through Interprofessional workshops (two held in South Africa to date and one in Brazil)
- Development of skilled trainers with a variety of languages and experiences from countries with a high burden of TB and MDR-TB – so far two in Russia, two in South Africa, one in Philippines, one in Portugal, and one in Kenya.
- Definition of competencies in relation to the prevention care and management of TB and MDR-TB for generalist and specialist nurses. |
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| Countries with TB-related work currently underway: |
China
Colombia
Ethiopia
India
Indonesia
Kenya
Lesotho
Malawi
Mozambique
Philippines
Russian Federation
Senegal
South Africa
Swaziland
Uganda
Zambia
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| List of countries in which you have offices: |
NONE |
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| Illustrative list of TA providers and areas of expertise: | ICN TB Trainers would be the obvious candidates. Consent is required to put specific names forward. However, as there are so many people with different expertise linked to the project in the past we have been able to recommend particular consultants depending on the nature and location of assistance required. |
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| Date created: | 6 October 2009 14:14 |
| Date last modified: | 18 May 2011 16:10 |
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