The European Forum of National Nursing and Midwifery Associations (EFNNMA) is the voice of nursing and midwifery within WHO European Region.Working in partnership and strategically with WHO and other key stakeholders we aim to influence health policy, improve the quality of health services and the health of people across the 53 Member States of the Region. We are passionate advocates of the central and unique contribution that Nurses and Midwives make to individual and population health and well-being across Europe and are committed to ensuring both professions are supported to deliver excellence in their practice. As the nature of care changes we believe that strengthening and developing the nursing and midwifery workforce through the provision of lifelong learning and research delivers excellence in public health and people-centered healthcare.
8th Annual Meeting of the European Forum of National Nursing and Midwifery Associations (EFNNMA), Skopje, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 2004
The 8th Annual Meeting focused on mental health, a key priority area of WHO/Europe. Three working groups discussed aspects of mental health of importance to nurses and midwives. A statement on mental health, nursing and midwifery was prepared and endorsed by the meeting.
Mental health
Nurses and midwives have great potential to support mental health activities, since they often work in primary health care and in community settings.
To help realize this potential, the European Forum of National Nursing and Midwifery Associations (EFNNMA) developed a statement on mental health at its annual meeting that it presented at the WHO European Ministerial Conference on Mental Health in 2005. WHO/Europe followed up this statement by distributing a questionnaire on implementation in Member States.