JNA News Release

May 2023 Vol.40

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Towards the G7 Hiroshima Summit andG7 Health Ministers' Meeting in Nagasaki~Joint statement issued with the International Council of Nurses toG7 Leaders and Health Ministers~
On May 11, the Japanese Nursing Association (JNA), together with the International Council of Nurses (ICN),
issued a joint statement to the G7 Hiroshima Summit and G7 Health Ministers' Meeting in Nagasaki.
The JNA has already submitted its recommendations on February 21, however, we decided to issue a jointstatement with the ICN in order to further strengthen its message to the world. The joint statement resonates withthe content of the JNA's recommendations and further refers to the role of nurses in terms of supporting peace.
The G7 summit will be held in Hiroshima Prefecture from May 19-21, preceded by a meeting of health ministers
in Nagasaki Prefecture on May 13-14. The G7 members have identified the promotion of universal health coverage(UHC) as one of their key priorities.
Considering the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic and the global trend of rapidly declining birthrates andageing populations, the ICN and the JNA propose three recommendations to support the nursing professionals
and promote the active role of nurses in strengthening health systems and achieving UHC.
《Recommendations 》
1. Secure and rebuild the workforce for healthcare services to realize and strengthen UHC
2. Establish more effective and efficient healthcare system
3. Increase investment in healthcare to develop better systems that are more resilient and equitable

Participation in G7 side events
The JNA plans to participate in the exhibition, which will be held as a side event of the G7 Health Ministers' Meeting.
We will set up a booth and introduce the UHC and nursing experience in Japan, challenges related to healthcare,and prospects for nursing and the JNA's initiatives through panel displays.

Publication of “Nursing in Japan”
Prior to the side event of G7 Health Ministers’ meeting, in this April the JNA published a revised edition of “Nursingin Japan”. It has been published by the JNA since 2005. “Nursing in Japan” introduces the institutional framework
in Japan for nursing professional qualifications, the nursing delivery system, and more. The edition is the firstrevision following the COVID-19 pandemic after the 2016 edition. We hope that it will be useful in discussions
towards the realization and sustainment of UHC worldwide.

11 May 2023

Joint Statement to the G7 Leaders and Health Ministers
by the International Council of Nurses
and the Japanese Nursing Association

On the occasion of the G7 Hiroshima Summit and G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting in Nagasaki
in May 2023, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the Japanese Nursing Association(JNA) call on the G7 to commit to action to support nurses and healthcare workers worldwide.
The G7 members have been committed to the promotion of Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
as one of their key issues. Reflecting on the experience with the COVID-19 pandemic and theglobal trend of rapidly declining birth rates and ageing populations, ICN and JNA propose
three recommendations in order to support nurses and promote their active role instrengthening systems and realizing UHC.
1. Secure and rebuild the workforce for healthcare services to realize and strengthen
UHC
2. Establish more effective and efficient healthcare systems
3. Increase investment in healthcare to develop better systems that are more resilientand equitable
As the largest health profession in the health workforce, nurses are intrinsically linked to theability of countries to achieve UHC and the Sustainable Development Goals. They work acrossthe life course and in all settings and work beyond health to uphold human rights, fight toreduce inequalities and empower people and communities. UHC will not be achieved withoutbold and innovative approaches to educate, develop and retain the health workforce.
As such, ICN and JNA encourage governments to heavily invest in a competent healthworkforce with a focus on nurses and midwives. This includes quality education, recruitment
and retention strategies and assurance of decent work and fair pay. ICN and JNA firmly
believe that health is the foundation for prosperous people, communities and economies.
Achieving UHC requires political leadership beyond that of the health sector and we urge
states and governments to drive political leadership for UHC in all sectors. We believe thatinvestment in nursing is needed now if we are to meet the healthcare challenges of the future.

Dr Pamela F. Cipriano
PresidentInternational Council of Nurses

Dr Toshiko Fukui
President
Japanese Nursing Association

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of more than 130 national nurses
associations representing the millions of nurses worldwide. Operated by nurses and leading nursing
internationally, ICN works to ensure quality care for all and sound health policies globally. www.icn.ch
The Japanese Nursing Association (JNA) was established in 1946 to represent licensed publichealth nurses, midwives, nurses, and assistant nurses. JNA is a national organization thatoperates in partnership with 47 prefecture nursing associations. www.nurse.or.jp