Jul 17, 2025 · Facts and figures on nursingKey facts There are an estimated 29 million nurses worldwide and 2.2 million midwives. WHO estimates a shortage of 4.5 million nurses and 0.31 million midwives …

May 12, 2025 · 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 …

May 12, 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 …

Oct 17, 2025 · 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, …

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 …

Jan 6, 2025 · The PHC cottage hospital in Tärnaby is an entirely nurse-led facility. A PHC unit in Tärnaby, in Storuman Municipality, showcases the expanded roles of nurses in meeting basic health …

Jun 20, 2025 · The nurse leadership course is a 5-day in-person training followed by 6 months of structured mentorship for 20 nurses from across Greece. A national core group has been established …

Sep 6, 2016 · The World Health Organization has developed these Nurse Educator Core Competencies to enable educators to effectively contribute to the attainment of high quality education, and the …

State of the world’s nursing 2025 provides updated data and evidence on the global nursing workforce. The level of data reflects a 33% increase in the number of countries reporting on a core set of …

Jun 17, 2025 · 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 …