WHO Forum statement :The future of nursing and midwifery workforce in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals and universal health coverage

Forum Statement: The future of nursing and midwifery workforce in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals and universal health coverage

The goal of the World Health Organization and its Member States is to achieve the highest attainable levels of health for all people...

Although many countries still have nursing and midwifery workforce shortages, we the Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers recognize that in addition to increasing our numbers, more
must be done in order to realize these professions full potential. Consequently, we acknowledge the importance of ensuring the quality, acceptability, relevance and sustainability of our future nursing
and midwifery workforce.

Strengthening nursing and midwifery services in our respective countries is possible by using the latest evidence-based knowledge and relevant technologies to create policies and management systems that support practice and leadership which deliver quality services to individuals and communities within the distinctiveness of our health systems... As extracted by Neil Pakenham Walsh of HIFA 2015