Nurses and Midwives:

a vital resource for healthTechnical briefing, Division of Health Systems and Public Health

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Purpose of the briefing To promote debate among Member States and

relevant stakeholders on how to strengthen nursing and midwifery in order to maximize

their potential and enable their fullcontributions for supporting

Health 2020 implementation

Documents for discussion• Strengthening Nursing and

Midwifery: European strategic directions towards Health 2020 goals

• Compendium of good practices in nursing and midwifery

Expected outcomes• To kick-start the consultation process on the framework

“Strengthening nursing and midwifery: European strategic directions towards Health 2020”

• To better understand the roles and contributions of nurses and midwives to the health and well-being of the population, with a focus on Health 2020 goals

• To engage political commitment to realize the potential of nursing and midwifery to influence future progress in supporting Health 2020 implementation

From Munich - to Health 2020 and beyond…

“Nurses and midwives have key and increasingly important roles to play in society’s efforts to tackle the public health challenges of our time and in ensuring the continuity of care and addressing people’s rights and changing needs” Source: Health 2020: a European policy framework and strategy for the 21 century. p.115

Key conclusions of the regional meeting

• Develop a shared strategic vision, aligned with Health 2020

• Collect evidence, facilitate information exchange and promote good practices

• Ensure political commitment and technical collaboration

• Validate the strategic action and a way forward

Working with partners and networks to develop common

strategic vision

WHO Regional Meeting of CNOs, Vilnius, October 2013

Regional network of CNOs, EFNNMA and WHO CCs

Strengthening Nursing and Midwifery: European Strategic Direction towards Health 2020

goalsCommon Health 2020 vision:

To improve health and well-being of populations and to reduce health inequities

Enablingmechanisms

Priority areas of action

Scaling up and transforming education

Regulation Research Partnerships Management

Workforce planning and

optimizing skill mix

Ensuring attractive

work environment

Promoting evidence based

practice and innovation

Collecting evidence to support policy framework Common Health 2020 vision:

To improve health and well-being of populations and to reduce health inequities

Innovative, competent and motivated nursing and midwifery workforce providing sustainable,

safe and evidence based:• patient centred care,• health promotion • disease prevention

Enablingmechanisms

Priority areas of action

Scaling up and transforming education

Regulation Research Partnerships Management

Workforce planning and

optimizing skill mix

Ensuring attractive

work environment

Promoting evidence based

practice and innovation

Strengthening Nursing and Midwifery - European strategic directions towards Health 2020 goals

European compendium

on good nursing and midwifery practices

Compendium of good practicesNurses and midwives – key actors in enhancing health

Empowering communities, promoting health through life courseEnsuring equal access and better continuum of care

Providing safe, efficient and quality care

55 case studies from 18 countries in Europe

Good practices in nursing and midwifery exist supporting Health 2020 implementation

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