As the world grapples with a critical nursing shortage, it’s essential that we, as nursing and health care leaders, know all we can about the current state of nursing practice in our regions and countries. How many […]
Read MoreAs the world celebrates International Nurses Day on May 12, 2023, we face a looming nursing workforce crisis that threatens health care delivery and health care systems around the globe. COVID burnout and retirement have combined to […]
Read MoreEveryone should have quality health care without financial hardship. That’s the premise behind Universal Health Coverage (UHC) – the World Health Organization’s (WHO) initiative to ensure all people have access to the care they need when they […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 continues to impact the world, leaving loss and suffering in its wake. Despite the fact that we’re still battling this global pandemic, it’s not too soon to think about the next one. Because the plain truth […]
Read MoreHow does health impact peace? This question was on the minds of delegates as they gathered in Geneva earlier last month for the World Health Organization’s 75th World Health Assembly (WHA). For the first time since the […]
Read MoreThis month, it’s all about the women. On March 8, we celebrated International Women’s Day. Here at home, March is Women’s History Month. International Women’s Day (IWD) honors the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. […]
Read MoreAs the World Health Organization (WHO) and others shine the spotlight on the critical need for nursing leadership across the globe, it’s time for us, as nurses, to step up and take action. It’s time to invest […]
Read MoreNurses’ selfless commitment on the front lines of COVID-19 continues to evoke the deepest admiration from the world. The crisis has shown that the nursing profession is ready to take a giant step forward. But is the […]
Read MoreOne year ago, when we first learned that a mysterious virus was spreading around the world, we could hardly imagine that COVID-19 would claim more than 2.6 million lives and counting. The dreadful months that followed were […]
Read MoreDeveloping a vaccine against COVID-19 is the most pressing challenge – and most impressive achievement – of our time. But vaccines alone are not enough. We must ensure that everyone has access to them. Vaccine equity is […]
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