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- Title
The International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife.
- Authors
Renjith, Vishnu; Tawash, Eman
- Abstract
Nurses and midwives constitute up to half of the healthcare workforce and render services to prevent illness, promote wellness, and restore health. The year 2020 marks the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. To recognize the critical role nurses play to enhance global health, the World Health Organization along with the International Council of Nurses, the International Council of Midwives, and the United Nations Population Fund designated 2020 as "The international year of the nurse and the midwife." The overall purpose is to acknowledge the contributions of nurses and midwives in achieving universal health coverage. Strengthening nursing services will strengthen the entire health care system. We need to be cognizant of the unique role nurses and midwives play in the health system and ensure that nurses are involved in decision making. Investment in nursing and midwifery is invariably an investment in health for all. However, the alarming global and regional shortage of nurses calls for the strengthening of nursing education.
- Subjects
BAHRAIN; MIDWIVES; WORLD Health Organization; UNITED Nations Population Fund; INTERNATIONAL Council of Nurses; NURSING education; NURSING services; MEDICAL care; NURSES
- Publication
Bahrain Medical Bulletin, 2021, Vol 43, Issue 1, p331
- ISSN
1012-8298
- Publication type
Article