The keynote speakers, Dr. Pamella Marshal, Dean of Nursing, ZUFONAM, Dr. Khair-un-Nisa Ajani, first Nurse PhD from Aga Khan University, SONAM, Pakistan & Director/Principal ICoNM, a learned Nurse Educator, Sir Hakim Ali Shah impressed the audience with their wisdom reflecting on the themes of International Nursing & Midwifery Councils 2024.

Dr. Marshall drew the audience’s attention with interesting anecdotes on nurse entrepreneurship, Dr. Ajani elaborated on the process of theme evolution & background research involved by ICN & ICM leadership. While Mr. Hakim Ali Shah presented empirical evidence of how investment in nurses and midwives results in a big impact on decreased death & disease rates.

Followed by a panel debate & led by the Director of Nursing DIONAM – DUHS a rising research scholar with global imprints, Ms. Rubina Qasim while Mr. Shabir Jhatial X-DGN, Mr. Amjad Principal & ION SU, Ms. Abida, Director Bahria, CON participated as panelists.

The deliberations encompassed the economy of care and its relevance with Benazir Income Support Program & Feminism and the correlation of pink economy & investment in nurses & midwives” ensure healthy generations eventually contributing to the national economy, peace happiness and prosperity, quoting examples of Japan, Korea, Norway, Denmark, France etc.

The event ended with cake cutting, meaningful interactions, networking and a photo session.