2020 International Year of the Nurse and Midwife

Nurses and midwives are leaders, navigators, innovators, and advocates. They are the backbone of health systems and on the frontlines of providing care to communities around the world.

This is where you’ll find stories from nurses and midwives on the front line throughout 2020.

Nurses and midwives are often undervalued, underpaid, and underrepresented in policy discussions and decisions. Despite this, they continue to save lives and lead and organize for change in health systems. That is why we’re glad the World Health Organization has declared 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife.

Did you know that nurses and midwives make up nearly half the global health workforce? Through their leadership, they can advance healthcare policy to reach universal health coverage.

Spread the word using our Social Toolkit and #NursesLead #MidwivesLead.

Want to share a great story about a nurse or a midwife to be featured on our virtual spotlight wall? Submit it to communications@seedglobalhealth.org.

Stay tuned for more as we build this site.