This assignment explores the World Health Organization, (WHO) and its impact on global healthcare and safety. You will also be introduced to the International Council of Nurses (ICN), which is a global nursing organization that works closely with the WHO.
You will be writing a paper on the following:
Access the WHO website, choose one (1) of the following WHO-designated Health Emergencies – Greater Horn of Africa, Ukraine Emergency, and Earthquake in Turkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic. Then please address the following:
1) Have you heard about this crisis prior to viewing the WHO website?
2) What is the World Health Organization doing to help?
3) As a professional nurse, what can you do to help?
Now access the ICN website and choose a corresponding policy statement to the health crisis discussed above.
4) Do you feel that this policy statement affects your current nursing practice? Why or why not?
WHO website
https://www.who.int/
ICN website
https://www.icn.ch/