Nursing and midwifery - World Health Organization (WHO)
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.
Nursing and midwifery - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 for Android ...
State of the world's 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. It also presents a compelling case for considerable – yet feasible – investment in nursing education, jobs, and leadership.
Webinar - State of the World's Nursing 2025 (SoWN 2025) report
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 nurses’ roles and ...
Atención de enfermería y partería - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 ...
Careers at WHO - World Health Organization (WHO)
Together for a healthier world. WHO offer professionals a unique opportunity to contribute to saving lives and support people's health worldwide.
Soins infirmiers et obstétricaux - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO is a collaborating partner in the Nursing Now campaign, launched in early 2018. The 3-year campaign aims to improve health globally by raising the status and profile of nursing, demonstrating what more can be achieved by a strengthened nursing profession, and enabling nurses to maximize their contribution to achieving universal health coverage.
Official launch of State of the World's Nursing report 2025
On International Nurses Day 2025, WHO and partners host the global launch of the State of the world’s nursing 2025 report. The launch event features WHO lead author Dr Carey McCarthy presenting the main findings and global policy priorities. The report co-chairs Sheila Bonito (University of the Philippines) and Howard Catton (International Council of Nurses) will join WHO Health 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 ...
Quality of care - World Health Organization (WHO)
Quality of care is the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes.
