Introducing Our 'Nightingale Declaration for A Healthy World' with Two Language Videos!  Enjoy!
Our cornerstone is the Nightingale Declaration for a Healthy World  created — as a shared credo — to engage and empower nurses and concerned citizens — worldwide. Modeled after the ‘Preamble’ to the United Nations founding Charter with the words, “We the peoples of the United Nations...” this Declaration is the foundational premise of all of NIGH’s activities. Now featured in eight languages — including French — with many more to come, including Indigenous versions — the Nightingale Declaration clarifies and commits to our common goals and mutual purposes — to work together to call for, share ideas and build a better — more inclusive — world for everyone.

Inspired video — IN FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE'S OWN WORDS

Premiered in London, UK, at the 2020 Conference of the Commonwealth Nurses & Midwives Federation!
To vividly remember the Bicentenary of Florence Nightingale’s birth — and appreciate her timeless relevance — we offer this brief film of profound insights, vivid graphics and evocative music. The celebrated images have been gathered from International Photoshare, and related sources, with inspired music from ‘Scheherazade’ whose melodies sing a passionate and courageous voice for human rights, well-being and life itself.   For detailed image and music credits, click here.

NEW WEBINAR BY DR. DEVA-MARIE BECK & DR. BARBARA DOSSEY!
NIGH's Co-Directors Dr. Deva-Marie Beck and Dr. Barbara Dossey hosted this informative webinar discussing Florence Nightingale and NIGH's commitment to her legacy.

Listen to the webinar for more information regarding Florence Nightingale's relevance to the 21st century and why it was so important celebrate the 2020 Year of the Nurse & the Midwife during Nightingale's 200th Bicentenary.  

Who We Are

The Nightingale Initiative for Global Health (NIGH) is a catalytic grassroots-to-global movement and community — remembering and appreciating why, how and what Florence Nightingale achieved in her time — to:
​•  mobilize public opinion and humanity’s concern to reach all United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
•  inform, engage and empower the world’s estimated 22 million nurses — and other concerned citizens — to participate in this global public advocacy, dialogue and liaison — locally, nationally and internationally
•  understand that the actions we take to support our own health are relevant to the health of all nations.
Nightingale's life and work are a powerful example for us in our time. ​​

​NIGH’s progress has been achieved through worldwide friendships formed in the sharing of common goals. NIGH's Core Team & Advisors include nursing and midwifery leaders, scholars, teachers and citizen activists, as well as experts in global communications strategies — experienced in advancing informed concerns. Among these ‘friends’ are those who have worked within the United Nations, its Agencies and related collaborating organizations of civil society. 

​​Established, in 2006, as a US non-profit 501(c)3 in Washington, DC and Santa Fe, New Mexico, ‘NIGH USA' — with the now-parent organization of 'NIGH World' — a Canadian non-profit corporation formed in 2008 and also established in Geneva, Switzerland.  In 2018, ‘NIGH World’ was granted official NGO standing with the United Nations through ‘Special Consultative Status’ with the United Nations Economic & Social Council (UN ECOSOC).

​NIGH's support derives from private donations, sponsorships, partnerships and with substantial in-kind and pro-bono contributions and volunteering. We are now exploring further support for specific projects from grants and foundations and through upcoming collaborations with schools, universities, media and related stakeholders with similar goals.

​ If you would like to explore how you can collaborate with us to build NIGH in your region, you are always welcome to contact us.
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