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.
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12.05.2019 International Nurses Day. Spreading the message that “clean hands save lives” Olga Pînteac began her nursing career, which now spans more than 35 years, as a surgical nurse. She worked on a surgery ward for 15 years before being promoted to a nurse manager role.... |
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12.05.2019 International Nurses Day. Elena Khasanova: ongoing training to ensure safe, quality patient care Nurse leaders have a dual responsibility to continue their own professional education and development, and to ensure that the teams around them are adopting new and optimal practices... |
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28.03.2019 Improving TB patient care in the Russian Federation with video-observed treatment To help tuberculosis (TB) patients keep to their gruelling treatment regimens, WHO recommends that the intake of medicines is observed, in person, by a health-care worker, to support the patient... |
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01.02.2019 SC and WHO planning session On the 1st of February SC members took part in a planning session with WHO EURO representatives. The main issues of the Agenda included developing the Joint Action plan for 2019-2020,... |
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25.10.2018 Scientific conference: сrossroads of policy, research, education and practice in primary health care Scientific conference: сrossroads of policy, research, education and practice in primary health care took place on 23–24 October 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan This event was organised... |
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05.10.2018 2018 WHO Euro, CNOs, EFNNMA and Collaborating centers meeting in Athens, Greece 2018 WHO Euro, CNOs, EFNNMA and Collaborating centers meeting in Athens, Greece on October 3-4, 2018 In spite of the busy schedules the meeting was highly attended by both representatives of... |
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20.09.2018 WHO Regional Committee meeting 68th session EFNNMA SC members were invited to attend the WHO Regional Committee meeting 68 th session held on September 16-20 in Rome, Italy. Sessions of 68 th RC were devoted to the numerous topics,... |
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08.05.2018 Celebrating nurses’ and midwives’ role in bringing health services to everyone, everywhere Nurses and midwives make up the majority of the health workforce worldwide. Each year for a week, beginning with International Day of the Midwife on 5 May and culminating in International Nurses... |
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16.04.2018 High-level Regional meeting: Health Systems Respond to NCD High-level Regional meeting: Health Systems Respond to NCD took place on April 16-18 in Sitges, Spain The meeting in Sitges acted as a platform to share country experiences, to understand... |
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22.03.2018 Nurses and Midwives are leading the way towards UHC WHO/Europe and EFNNMA are planning a social campaign on the occasion of the International day of the midwife (5 May) and International Nurses Day (12 May), 2018. The campaign will run for 8 days... |
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27.02.2018 Nursing Now Nursing Now aims to improve health globally by raising the profile and status of nurses worldwide – influencing policymakers and supporting nurses themselves to lead, learn and build a... |
| 13.02.2018 21st Annual EFNNMA meeting The European Forum of National Nursing and Midwifery Associations, and WHO/Euro, and WHO Collaborating centers for nursing and midwifery in Europe have decided to change the venue and the dates of... |
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12.02.2018 Nurses and Midwives in the history of the World Health Organization WHO European office announced a new publication: Nursing and Midwifery in the History of the World Health Organization 1948–2017 . Publication has a part devoted to European region and... |
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01.01.2018 WHO consultation meeting with the expert group on nursing and midwifery EFNNMA Vice Chair Mervi Jokinen attended a WHO consultation meeting with the expert group on nursing and midwifery on behalf of the EFNNMA Steering Committee in Salzburg, 1 st December... |
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01.11.2017 SC planning meeting in Budapest Following the 67th Session of the Regional Committee the Steering Committee members held the planning meeting with WHO representatives Dr Galina Perfilieva and Dr Jim Buchan. Along with the... |
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01.11.2017 67 Session of WHO Regional Committee On September 11-14 EFNNMA Steering Committee members took part in the 67 th session of the WHO European Regional Committee held in Budapest, Hungary. Ministers and directors of health from... |
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11.05.2017 20th EFNNMA Annual meeting, Berlin, Germany, March 2-3, 2017, Meeting Report On March 2-3, 2017 in Berlin, Germany, EFNNMA organized its 20th Annual meeting. During the Business meeting the Chair and Steering Committee members reported on the... |
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11.05.2017 Highlighting nurses and midwives’ commitment to delivering the highest quality care The WHO European Region has 7.3 million nurses and midwives, who play a vital role in promoting health, preventing illness and providing care to expectant mothers and newborns, and to people in... |
| 19.12.2016 EFNNMA 20th Annual Meeting, March 2-3, 2017, Berlin, Germany The 20 th Annual EFNNMA meeting will be held on March 2-3, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. The overall purpose of the meeting is to provide a forum for consultation with the WHO Regional... |
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31.08.2016 EFNNMA Steering Committee held its 77th meeting jointly with WHO EURO in Saint-Petersburg, Russia On August 25-26 SC members and WHO EURO representatives met in St-Petersburg. The issues covered by the meeting Agenda included preparations for the 2017 EFNNMA meeting in Berlin, actions towards... |