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Policy priorities for 2026–2030
The report introduces forward-looking policy priorities, calling on countries to:
- expand and equitably distribute nursing jobs, especially in underserved regions;
- strengthen domestic education systems and align qualifications with defined roles;
- improve working conditions, pay equity, and mental well-being support;
- further develop nursing regulation and advanced practice nursing roles;
- promote gender equity and protect nurses working in fragile, conflict-affected settings;
- harness digital technologies and prepare nurses for climate-responsive care; and
- advance nursing leadership and ensure leadership development opportunities are equitable.
The evidence in the report provides an impetus for continued alignment to the policy priorities in the WHO Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery 2021–2025, and the actions recommended in the resolution submitted to the 78th World Health Assembly: Accelerating action on the health and care workforce by 2030.
Source: Web WHO
