The extremely limited reference to nurses in the draft resolution is regrettable as
nurses make a significant contribution to reducing maternal, newborn and child
mortality and achieving the related SDG targets. Nurses work closely with women
and children throughout the life course, increasing equitable access to essential
health care such as childhood immunization, voluntary family planning, and
prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.

To equitably scale-up high-quality newborn, child and adolescent health services
and to strengthen community engagement and health promotion, ICN urges
Member States to invest in the nursing workforce. ICN also strongly supports the
implementation of a transformative PHC approach to move forward this agenda.
We encourage stakeholders to collaborate with ICN and nurses on this important
agenda that is central to nursing practice.