Republic of Moldova
National Group
The Nursing Association of the Republic of Moldova is working to establish Nursing Now Moldova across the Republic of Moldova. For more information,...
The Netherlands
Nursing Now The Netherlands is in the process of being established by Verpleegkundigen en Verzorgenden Nederland (V&VN).
For more information please contact Martijn Edelbroek, Consultant,...
Belgium
National Group
Nursing Now Belgium is currently in the process of being established by the Federation Nationale des Infirmières de Belgique (FNIB).
For more information, please...
Jamaica
Local Groups
A Nursing Now launch event was held in Jamaica on the 27th February 2018 and Nursing Now Jamaica currently is in the process of...
China
Local Groups
Honliv nursing has established a local Nursing Now group. For more information contact Vice Director, Yang Lei: 61194255@qq.com
Shenzhen Second People's Hospital -...
Sri Lanka
National Group
Nursing Now Sri Lanka was launched at the Commonwealth Digital Health Conference on 12 October 2018 with representatives from the Ministry of Health,...
Grenada
National Group
Nursing Now Grenada was launched at a symposium titled " We Dare to Care: Lets's Talk Nursing" by the Grenada Nurses Association Inc...
Thailand
National Group
Nursing Now Thailand was formally launched in August 2018. The key focus of the Nursing Now Thailand campaign is “Empowering Nurses to Improve Thai...
Bhutan
Nursing Now Bhutan is in the process of being established. For more information please contact Dorji Tashi: dojeytasey77@gmail.com.
Local Groups
Local Nursing Now groups are in...
Hungary
National Group
Nursing Now Hungary is in the process of being established in coordination with the Hungarian Nurses Association. Please check back here soon for...
Morocco
National Group
Nursing Now Morocco is in the process of being established in coordination with the Ministry of Health and the Association Marocaine des Sciences...
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local Groups
Local groups are being established in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently active groups include:
University of Zenica - Contact Mirza Oruc: mirza.oruc@gmail.com
Iran
National Group
Launch meetings have been held and progress is being made toward setting up a formal Nursing Now national group in Iran.
For more information,...
Dominican Republic
National Group
Nursing Now Dominican Republic is currently in the process of being established by the Asociación Dominicana de Enfermeras Graduadas. For more information,...
Jamaica to host conference to discuss promotion of healthy ageing through nursing & midwifery...
On 8th & 9th August, The University of Technology, Jamaica will host its 4th Biennial Nursing & MIdwifery Research Conference. This will...
Sierra Leone
National Group
Nursing Now Sierra Leone is in the process of being established by Mary Augusta Fullah, Chief Nursing Officer in Sierra Leone .
For...
Mongolia
Nursing Now Mongolia is in the process of being established by the Mongolian Nurses Association.
For more information please contact Dorjjantsan Nyamsuren, President: nyamsurenmna@gmail.com
Venezuela
Local Groups
Sthudio 27 - Contact Dennys Maita, Director: Sthudio27@gmail.com
CMDLT - Contact Nursingnowvzla, Gerente: nursingnowvzla@gmail.com
Ghana
National Group
The national Nursing Now Ghana group was launched by the Deputy Minister of Health and Second Lady of Ghana in October 2018. For...
Vietnam
Local Groups
A local Nursing Now group has been established by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Vietnam. For more information, please contact Satoko...
Bolivia
National Group
Nursing Now Bolivia was launched by the Colegio de Enfermeras de Bolivia on 13 March 2020. The event was attending by Jeanine Añez,...
Malaysia
National Group
Nursing Now Malaysia was launched in 2018.
For more information, please contact Sharipah Asiah, President of the Malaysian Nurses Association: shasiah.aljunid@gmail.com.
Mongolia
National Group
Nursing Now Mongolia is currently in the process of being established by the Mongolian Nurses Association, in coordination with the Ministry of Health...
Turkey
National Group
Nursing Now Turkey is in the process of being established through a partnership between Koç University School of Nursing, the Turkish Nurses Association and...
Côte d’Ivoire
National Group
Nursing Now Cote d'Ivoire was launched on 9th August by the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, in the presence of the Director...
Sweden
National Group
Nursing Now Sweden launched in November 2018 with a keynote speech by Professor Sheila Tlou, co-chair of the global Nursing Now campaign. For...
Greece
National Group
The Nursing Now Hellas Group has been established within the Departments of Nursing in the University of Peloponnese (Ass. Prof Tziaferi S. and...
Gabon
Local Groups
Local groups are being established across Gabon. Currently active groups include:
INFASS - Contact Cynthia Tigalekou: tigalekou.c@gmail.com
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
National Group
Nursing Now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is currently in the process of being established by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the...
Portugal
National Groups
The Ordem dos Enfermeiros (Portuguese Order of Nurses) is in the process of establishing Nursing Now Portugal. For more information contact Paula Domingos: gri@ordemenfermeiros.pt....
Suriname
National Group
Nursing Now Suriname is in the process of being established by the Ministry of Health Suriname. For more information, please contact Berryl Truideman,...
Costa Rica
National Group
Nursing Now Costa Rica was launched by the Colegio de enfermeras de Costa Rica on 30 January 2020. For more information on the...
The Philippines
National Group
Nursing Now Phillipines is currently in the process of being established by the Philippine Nurses Association.
For more information, please contact Melbert Reyes, Vice-President...
Russia
National Group
Nursing Now Russia is currently in the process of being established, led by the Russian Nurses Association.
For more information contact Valentina Sarkisova, Chair...
Trinidad and Tobago
National Group
Nursing Now Trinidad & Tobago was established by the Trinidad and Tobago Registered Nurses Association. For more information, please contact the Trinidad and...
Oman
National Group
Nursing Now Oman was launched on 15 June 2020 by the Directorate General of Nursing Affairs at the Ministry of Health in collaboration...
Lebanon
National Group
Nursing Now Lebanon was established in coordination with the Order of Nurses in Lebanon and officially launched in February 2019. For more information,...
Brazil
Brazil
National Group
A Campanha Nursing Now – Brasil é coordenada por meio da parceria entre o Conselho Federal de Enfermagem – COFEn e o Centro...
Slovenia
National Group
Nursing Now Slovenia was established in April 2019 by the Nurses and Midwives Association of Slovenia.
For more information please contact Anita Prelec, CEO:...
Bangladesh
Local Groups
Local Nursing Now groups are in the process of being established across Bangladesh.
Currently active groups include:
SPKS Medical Institute - Contact Mousumi Akter...
Cook Islands
National Group
The Cook Islands hosted the South Pacific Nurses Forum (SPNF) and South Pacific Chief Nursing Officers and Midwifery Officers Alliances (SPCNMOA) from the...
Angola
Local Groups
Local Nursing Now groups are in the process of being established across Angola.
Currently active groups include:
Nosleoj - for more information, contact...
Wales
National Group
Nursing Now Wales was officially launched by Wales’ Chief Nursing Officer, Professor Jean White on 29th March at the Welsh Government Building Cathays...
Maldives
National Group
Nursing Now Maldives was launched on 26 November 2019 by The President of The Maldives, His Excellency Mr.Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and The First...
Zambia
National Group
Nursing Now Zambia is in the process of being established in coordination with the Chief Nursing Officer and the Ministry of Health.
For more...
Italy
National Group
Nursing Now Italy was established in March 2019, with launch events scheduled on 3 May in Rome and 6 May in Milan. Consociazione...
Chile
The National College of Nursing, Chile launched Nursing Now Chile on 9th August 2019 at the Ex Congreso Nacional-Santiago.
Local Nursing Now groups are in...
Australia
Australia
National Group
Nursing Now in Australia is coordinated by the Australian College of Nursing in conjunction with Jill White, Professor Emerita University of Sydney and...
Barbados
National Group
Nursing Now Barbados was launched on 25 November 2019 by the Barbados Nurses Association. The event was attended by the executive committee and...
Argentina
National Group
Nursing Now Argentina has been established by the Federación Argentina de Enfermería.
For more information, please contact Sonia Isabel Gómez, Presidente: fedargenf@yahoo.com.ar
Local groups
Local...
Kuwait
National Group
On 23 February 2020, the College of Nursing (CON) Kuwait launched Nursing Now Kuwait. The event was attended by representatives from the Ministry...
Democratic Republic of Congo
National Group
Nursing Now DRC is currently in the process of being established by the Nursing Council and the Ministry of Health, Democratic Republic of...
England
National Group
Nursing Now England was launched on 10 December 2018 by Chief Nurse Jane Cummings, in coordination with the Royal College of Nursing and...
Nursing Now Barbados launches and commits to the future of nursing
Earlier this year, Nursing Now Barbados was launched by the Barbados Nurses Association. The launch event was attended by the Executive Committee and members...
South Africa
National Group
Nursing Now South Africa was launched by the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) on 9 December 2019. The event was attended...
Nordic
Regional Group
In September 2018, the Nordic Nurses Federation launched Nursing Now’s first regional group. The Nursing Now Nordic campaign has stakeholders from six of...
Pakistan
Nursing Now Pakistan was launched on 8 January 2018 at a ceremony hosted by the President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi, during the first...
Nicaragua
National Group
Nursing Now Nicaragua is currently in the process of being established by the Ministerio de Salud, Nicaragua.
For more information, please contact Jeanneth Vega,...
Japan
Local Group
On 11th May 2019, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), along with the Japanese Nursing Association (JNA) launched the 'Nursing...
Scotland
Local Groups
A number of local Nursing Now groups have been established in Scotland:
Edinburgh University - Find out more about their activities on Twitter or...
Qatar
National Group
Nursing Now Qatar was jointly launched by the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) and the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in March 2018. Qatar was the first...
Saudi Arabia
National Group
Nursing Now Saudi Arabia is being established by the Saudi Nurses Association.
For more information, please contact Mawahib Wang, mawahib@msd.med.sa.
Local Groups
Local groups are being...
Peru
Nursing Now Peru was launched on 9th August, with a mass demonstration of solidarity among nurses on the Avenida de la Peruanidad. The objective...
Nepal
National Group
In coordination with the Ministry of Health and the Nursing Association of Nepal, Nursing Now Nepal launched in October 2018. For more information...
Israel
National Group
Nursing Now Israel was established in July 2018. Its main campaign objectives are:
Expanding the nursing workforce
Expanding opportunities for nursing development and...
United States of America
Please help support Nursing Now USA by doing any (or all!) of the following:
Contribute a monetary donation to support efforts (Use code the 422644 for...
Cameroon
Local Groups
Local groups are in the process of being established across Cameroon.
Currently active groups include:
Foundation for Inclusive Education. Contact Nkegoah Ebenezer: ebebzo2012@gmail.com
University...
Cambodia
National Group
On 20th June, Nursing Now Cambodia was successfully launched.
WHO Cambodia and Family Health International were delighted to partner with the Cambodian Ministry...
Pasifika
Regional Group
Nursing Now Pasifika was launched in the Cook Islands in October 2018 by World Health Organization Chief Nurse, Elizabeth Iro.
For more information, please...
Nursing Now launches in Liberia
Earlier this year, Nursing Now Liberia was launched as part of the celebrations for International Nurses' Day in Monrovia. More than 150 nurses and student...
Rwanda
National Group
Nursing Now Rwanda held a launch event on 29th June 2018 led by Andre Gitembagara, President of the Rwanda Nurses and Midwives Union and Minister of Health...
Iraq
Local Groups
A local group has been established by Eva Said, Director of the Nursing & Midwifery Development Centre. Erbil. For more information, please email...
Malawi
National Group
Nursing Now Malawi was launched by the National Organisation of Nurses and Midwives of Malawi (NONM) in May 2019. For more information on...
El Salvador
National Group
Nursing Now El Salvador was launched by the Asociacion Nacional de Enfermeras de El Salvador (ANES) on 30 September 2019.
To find out more...
Northern Ireland
National Group
Nursing Now Northern Ireland was launched in 2019 with Northern Ireland’s Chief Nursing Office, Charlotte McArdle. The campaign has pledged to focus on homelessness...
Slovakia
National Group
Nursing Now Slovakia was established in coordination with the Slovak Chamber of Nurses and Midwives.
For more information on Nursing Now Slovakia, contact Júlia Jankovičová,...
Andorra
National Group
Nursing Now Andorra was launched by the Ministry of Health Andorra on 17 February 2020. At the event, the Minister of Health spoke...
Ecuador
Local Groups
Local groups are being established in Ecuador. Currently active groups include:
Federacion ecuatoriana de enfermeras y enfermeros - Contact Patricia Gavilanez, Presidenta: fedesecre@hotmail.com
...
Grenada Nurses Association launches Nursing Now group during, “We Dare to Care: Let’s Talk...
Earlier this year, Nursing Now Grenada was launched by the Grenada Nurses Association at the ”We Dare to Care: Let’s Talk Nursing” symposium.
During the...
Albania
National Group
Nursing Now Albania was launched by the Albania Order of Nurses on 20 December 2019.
Nursing Now Albania plans to:
- Foster inter-professional collaboration.
- Design...
Mozambique
National Group
Nursing Now Mozambique was launched on 04 December 2019 by the Ordem dos Enfermeiros de Moçambique in collaboration with the Ministry of Health...
Algeria
Local Groups
SAMA has established a local Nursing Now group. For more information contact Ahmed Ksal: ksalahmed@gmail.com.
Canada
National Group
Nursing Now Canada was officially launched on 2nd June 2019 at a multi-stakeholder, international colloquium in Vancouver BC co-hosted by the Canada...
Spain
National
On 14 May, the Consejo General de Enfermería Española (CGEE) launched Nursing Now Spain with Spain's Minister for Health, Consumption and Social Welfare, Nursing Now...
Botswana
Botswana
National Group
A steering group is progressing with plans to establish Nursing Now Botswana. For more information on Nursing Now in Botswana, please contact Khumo...
Zimbabwe
National Group
Nursing Now Zimbabwe is currently in the process of being established, in coordination with the Ministry of Health. It is being championed by...
Ireland
National Group
Nursing Now Ireland was launched in 2019 at an event hosted by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) at the Richmond Education...
Nursing Now supports Korean Nurses Association at annual Nightingale Festival
On 30th October, the Korean Nurses Association (KNA) held its annual Nursing Policy Declaration Ceremony, otherwise known as the Nightingale Festival at Gwanghwamun Square,...
Tanzania
National Group
Nursing Now Tanzania was established by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Office of the Principle Nursing Officer. For more...
Paraguay
National Group
Nursing Now Paraguay is currently in the process of being established by the Presidenta de la Asociacion Paraguaya de Enfermeria. For more...
New Zealand
National Group
Nursing Now New Zealand is currently in the process of being established by the Office of the Chief Nursing Officer, Ministry of Health...
Indonesia
Local Groups
Local groups are being established in Indonesia. Currently active groups include:
INNA-PPNI - Contact Mukhamad Fathoni: mfathony@ub.ac.id
Universitas Gadjah Mada - Contact Ariani...
The Bahamas
The Bahamas
National Group
Nursing Now Bahamas was launched at an event in May 2018, and formally established in July 2018.
To find out more about Nursing...
Malta
National Group
Nursing Now Malta is currently in the process of being established by the Nursing Services Directorate, Ministry of Health, Malta.
For more information, please...
Egypt
Local Group
The Egyptian Novice Nurses and Students Scientific Association (ENNSSA) has established a local Nursing Now group in Egypt.
For more information please email Sara...
Eswatini
National Group
Nursing Now Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) was established in coordination with the Ministry of Health. For more information, please contact Nkosinathi Nkwanyana, registrar of...
Colombia
National Group
Nursing Now Colombia was launched on 13 May 2019 by the Consejo Técnico Nacional de Enfermeria in coordination with the Asociación Nacional de...
Uganda
National Group
Nursing Now Uganda was established in July 2018 by the Ministry of Health in Uganda with support from the Aga Khan Univerisity, Jphiego, Uganda...
Jordan
National Group
Nursing Now Jordan was launched by former Senator and Minister of Higher Education in Jordan, Professor Rowaida Al-Maaitah and Championed by Princess Muna al-Hussein...
United Arab Emirates
National Group
Nursing Now UAE was launched in 2018 in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Prevention.
In February 2019, the UAE hosted another campaign...
