Role of nurses and midwives in Universal Health Coverage

10th Conference of the Global Network of WHO

Collaborating Centres, 28-29 July, 2014

Coimbra, Portugal

Annette Mwansa Nkowane

Technical Officer, Health Workforce Department

Health Systems and Innovations, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland

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Recap on UHC

The “goal” of universal coverage may be seen as a means to the ends of improving health (quality, equity & sustainability)

– Reduce gap between use & need, by improving equity in resource distribution, and by improving people’s knowledge of rights

– Improve quality

– Promote universal financial protection

– Improve efficiency to enable greater attainment of all of these

Country adaptation: transform these into concrete, measureable objectives relevant to your country’s context and priorities and use to orient policy design, M&E

This approach can be used for any aspect of HSS

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CNMO 2014 Commitments

Management and leadership

Education and training

Collaborative partnerships

Build political support at the highest level Nursing and midwifery policies that encapsulate the vision of UHC Policies for improving the quality of education and training, recruitment, retention and deployment . Policies for effective and efficient of the nursing and midwifery workforce management.

curricula that takes into account the quantity, quality and relevance of the nursing and midwifery workforce Build and sustain the technical capacity including CPD Supply and demand, geographical distribution (stock, skills mix and competencies).

• Key partners including service user

• Nursing and midwifery interventions to improve access

• Strategies that support the creation of links between public, non-governmental and private sector

• Reduce barriers

of access to health services in rural and remote or hard to reach areas.

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CNMO 2014 Commitments

Local and global Challenges

Health care needs across the life span

Emerging and re-emerging health problems

Role of N&M in UHC

contribute to reduction of morbidity and mortality, integrated and comprehensive approach - health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care

Leadership and management

Education and training

Collaborative practice

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Conclusion

WHOCCs and network well placed to address various aspects of UHC

Bring excellence and evidence to the nursing and midwifery contribution

Make available concrete evidence of nursing and midwifery actions on UHC

Not to neglect unfinished business e.g.. MDGs

Efficient and effective collaborative action to build capacity

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Thank you !