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- Nursing and midwifery - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings It includes the promotion of health, the prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people Nurses play a critical role in health care and are often the unsung heroes in health care facilities and emergency response They are
- Nursing and midwifery - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nursing and midwifery occupations represent a significant share of the female workforce More than 80% of the world’s nurses work in countries that are home to half of the world’s population
- Nursing workforce grows, but inequities threaten global health goals
The global nursing workforce has grown from 27 9 million in 2018 to 29 8 million in 2023, but wide disparities in the availability of nurses remain across regions and countries, according to the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report, published by the World Health Organization (WHO), International Council of Nurses (ICN) and partners
- State of the worlds nursing report 2025
The 2025 edition of the State of the world’s nursing provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the nursing workforce The report features new indicators on critical areas for nursing, such as education capacity, advanced practice nursing and remuneration
- Countries advance “Nursing Action” initiative to tackle nurse shortages . . .
The retention of nurses in Member States of the WHO European Region is central to “Nursing Action”, a landmark European Union (EU)-funded initiative aimed at strengthening the nursing workforce across the EU and Norway and ultimately improving people’s health
- Nursing Challenges and Opportunities in 2025 and beyond: A Regional . . .
On 12 May 2025, International Nurses’ Day, the World Health Organization will launch the WHO State of the World’s Nursing (SoWN) report The official global launch will take place at 13:00 CEST To complement the global launch and mark this important moment, the Nursing Now Challenge, Challengers’ Committee Regional Hubs will hold a series of events to celebrate and discuss the
- State of the worlds nursing 2020: investing in education, jobs and . . .
The State of the world’s nursing 2020 report provides the latest, most up-to-date evidence on and policy options for the global nursing workforce
- The WHO Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery (2021–2025)
The WHO Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery 2021–2025 presents evidence-based practices and an interrelated set of policy priorities that can help countries ensure that midwives and nurses optimally contribute to achieving universal health coverage and other population health goals It was developed in response to Decision WHA73 (30) which requested WHO, “to engage with
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