For the first time in its 100 year history the UK Royal Collge of Nursing has published a higly pertinent document which outlines what’s needed to ensure services are properly staffed, safety is prioritised, and nursing professionals are supported to perform their best.

World Diabetes Day 2020 and in keeping with the spirit of WHO "Year of the Nurse and Midwife" - FEND establishes an annual FEND recognition award for Diabetes Specialist Nurses and Diabetes Specialist Midwives who have made significant contributions to diabetes care, research and education.

Awardees 2020 (alphabetical):

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated 2020 as the "Year of the Nurse and Midwife". What prescience. Globally the profession has taken great heart at the reinstatement of the position of Chief Nursing Officer in WHO.

EASD has a comprehensive collection of resources here.

https://easd-elearning.org/covid-19/

The founding principles of WHO and its vital contribution is as relevant to day as when it was founded. FEND stands four square in support of WHO. As with other sentient organisations we recognise the catastrophic impact of the threat by any nation to undermine the influence and function of WHO at this critical time of global public health crisis.

We urge all nations and humanitarian organisations to support WHO in a transparent and objective manner recognising that the crisis is global and no one nation can solve the problem alone.

From American Diabetes Association (ADA)

From Diabetes UK:

Advice for Healthcare Professionals on COVID-19 and Diabetes

The above page is continually updated and covers many aspects e.g.:

On World Health Day, WHO has launched the first ever State of the World’s Nursing Report 2020.

All front line health care personnel are in the valley of death in this unprecedented health and human crisis. The global tragedy of those who are victims of COVID-19 are further insulted by the shortage or unavailability of the critical safety equipment they need and the health care professionals caring for them to be mutually protected.

covid-19 connect seeks to break beyond social confines in creating a globally connecting loop-back system of sketching and colouring in for one another, with our dedicated online gallery exhibiting finished collaborative works.