International Nursing Group for Immunodeficiencies (INGID)

The International Nursing Group for Immunodeficiencies (INGID) was formed in 1994 by nurses who were working with children and adults diagnosed with primary immunodeficiency disorders. INGID is run by members and for members. It is managed by a Board of experienced nurses in immunology who are volunteers and who are elected by the members.

Aims of INGID :
The aims of INGID are to improve and extend the quality of nursing care of immunodeficiency patients, and to increase the awareness and understanding of immunodeficiencies amongst nurses.

This is being achieved by :
• Forming international networks of nurses working with patients who have immune deficiencies in order to share knowledge, experience, information, and research.
• Creating a base within the specialty for international collaboration between nurses in research and quality assurance projects.
• Organising educational activities.