Abstract
The year of the nurse and midwife 2020: activating the potential and power of nursing.
Highlights
Nurses are central to achieving Universal Health Coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals[3]”
Before joining World Health Organization (WHO), Ms Elizabeth Iro had more than 30 years of experience in leadership roles in the Cook Islands and regionally
Ms Iro brings her substantial leadership acumen to the WHO where she is working tirelessly to advance the profile of nursing within the organization and around the globe
Summary
Among other activities she convenes the WHO Task Force on Nursing and Midwifery which provides an interdisciplinary platform to strengthen nursing leadership, advocate for political commitment, develop research and evidence, improve coordination, and embed nursing and midwifery perspectives in WHO’s work and global health initiatives. The Nursing campaign is based on a 2016 report, The Triple Impact of Nursing—how developing nursing will improve health, promote gender equality and support economic growth, published by the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health[4] following its review of global nursing.
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