International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Social Medicine Assistants

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The International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medico-Social Assistents ( en . : International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medico-Social Assistents , fr . : Comité international Catholique des Infirmières et Assistantes Médico-Sociales , official abbreviation: CICIAMS ) is an association of believers in the Roman Catholic Church based in Vatican City . The committee was founded in 1933 and recognized by the Holy See as an international Catholic organization.

It is a non-governmental organization with advisory status to the World Health Organization , the United Nations Economic and Social Council , the International Labor Organization , UNICEF and the Council of Europe . The organization works with the International Federation of Catholic Pharmacists (FIPC) and the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC) on projects and aid programs. CICIAMS cooperates with the Pontifical Council for Sickness Services , the Pontifical Council for the Family and the Pontifical Council for the Laity .

history

In 1928, Catholic nursing organizations met in Lourdes ( France ) for an international exchange of ideas and decided to found an international “specialist body for Catholic nurses”. The first forerunner, which was founded in Basel ( Switzerland ) in 1928 , was called the “International Study Committee of the Catholic Associations of Nurses”. In 1933, the official founding year, the association was baptized in Basel under the name “Comité International Catholique des Infirmières et Assistants Médico-Sociales” ( de .: International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Social Medical Assistants ). The nun Marie Liron d'Airoles (1884–1945), the founder of the French nurses' organization, was particularly committed to the establishment and expansion and was elected first president. In addition to the nurses, qualified employees from the medical-social field also joined the national associations, so that the CICIAMS expanded its sphere of activity.

Self-image

The CICIAMS has set itself the goal of promoting technical skills to unite in accordance with Christian principles. It seeks to promote collaboration in the development of nursing and other socio-medical issues. To this end, it undertakes to adhere to Christian values and to exhaust all possibilities that lead to its goals. With these goals, the association would like to offer the medical staff a Christian and moral support and encourage them to cooperate. To this end, it organizes international congresses and study seminars , it develops ethical guidelines and supports Catholic nurses in developing countries .

Organization and expansion

The CICIAMS is headed by a general council that is elected by the general assembly. The general assembly consists of the delegates of the national associations and meets every two years. The General Council elects the Executive Office, which includes: the international president, the general secretary , the treasurer , the regional presidents, the head of the ethics committee , the head of the board of directors , the head of the technical committee, the head of the family committee, the head of the committee for the statutes, the delegates to WHO, UN and UNICEF, the head of the committee on midwives , the church assistant and the webmaster .

The world's 60 member associations are divided into the regions Africa (English-speaking), Africa (French-speaking), Asia , North America and Europe . They are managed by a regional secretariat headed by the regional president. The international secretariat is based in Dublin .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ NGOs in Consultative Status with ECOSOC (agencies) Archived copy ( Memento from May 6, 2003 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ ILO Special List of NGOs archive link ( Memento from August 30, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ Social medical assistant - an overview of the activities [1]
  4. ↑ Bruno Duriez, Les Catholiques dans la République, 1905-2005 Editions de l'Atelier, 2005, Marie Liron d'Airoles 1884-1945 [2]
  5. ↑ World Conference 2014 in Dublin Archive link ( Memento from December 21, 2014 in the Internet Archive )