Mar 21, 2018 · Nursing and Midwifery at WHO is led by the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Dr Amelia Latu Afuhaamango Tuipulotu, from the Kingdom of Tonga. She was appointed to the role in December 2022, taking over from Elizabeth Iro, the first Chief Nursing Officer at WHO, who held the position from 2017-2022.

May 3, 2024 · The Nursing and Midwifery Global Community of Practice is free to join and available to nurses and midwives everywhere. From May 2022 it will be possible to access the virtual community via a smartphone, by downloading the Nursing and Midwifery Global Community of Practice App Nurses Beyond the Bedside_WHO_CSW66 Side Eventavailable …

Feb 27, 2025 · WHO is currently developing the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 (SoWN 2025) report, which will be launched on 12 May 2025. This report will offer an updated, comprehensive analysis of the nursing workforce at national, regional, and global levels. This report is built on the SoWN 2020 report that provided critical insights and informed policy decisions on optimizing …

17 January 2025, Poland – Launch eventWHO/Europe, in partnership with the European Commission and the Polish European Union (EU) Presidency, will launch “Nursing Action”, a new EU-funded initiative designed to tackle critical shortages in the nursing workforce across the EU. The launch event will take place on 17 January 2025 in Warsaw, Poland, as part of a day-long …

Apr 6, 2020 · 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. It also presents a compelling case for considerable – yet feasible – investment in nursing education, jobs, and leadership.

La publicación Global strategic directions for strengthening nursing and midwifery 2016-2020 proporciona a la OMS y a sus principales asociados un marco estratégico para diseñar, aplicar y evaluar intervenciones en la esfera de la enfermería y la partería que sean accesibles, aceptables, seguras y de calidad. El documento establece cuatro ...

Apr 6, 2021 · 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 …

On International Nurses Day 2025, the World Health Organization will host the official global launch of the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report. The webinar will feature WHO lead author Dr Carey McCarthy presenting the main findings and global policy priorities. The SoWN 2025 Co-Chairs Sheila Bonito (University of the Philippines) and Howard Catton (International Council …

Sep 12, 2017 · This report documents the progress made by using chronological and thematic approaches to chart the key historical timelines and events that have shaped the nursing and midwifery policy discourse through the decades. It also examines available strategic opportunities to build effective programmes that will ensure a socially responsible and fit-for-purpose nursing …

Apr 10, 2017 · As a follow-up to the 2011 World Health Assembly resolution (WHA64.7) on strengthening nursing and midwifery, WHO was compelled: “…to provide technical support and evidence for the development and implementation of policies, strategies and programmes on interprofessional education and collaborative practice, and on community health nursing ...