WISH, Nursing Now Challenge collaborate to advance global nursing leadership – The Peninsula

WISH, Nursing Now Challenge collaborate to advance global nursing leadership – The Peninsula

Doha: The World Innovation Summit for Health joined forces with Nursing Now Challenge, a global initiative to promote leadership in nursing, to organise a series of virtual workshops ahead of this year’s World Health Assembly 75, for young nurses and midwives from around the world.

Participants had been selected from hundreds of applicants to take part in a forum created to promote nursing leadership and empowerment.

“Nurses and midwives are uniquely positioned within healthcare environments to effectuate change and lead innovation that in turn contribute to improved health outcomes for populations. These workshops further our ambition to enhance the self-awareness of early-stage nurses and midwives to enable them to see their value and understand ways in which they can impact policy making, supported by the right guidance and a global network of like-minded individuals,” said Sultana Afdhal, WISH CEO.

Joined by several other global health experts from WISH, the World Health Organization (WHO), Nursing Now Challenge, European Federation of Nurses Associations, and The University of Edinburgh, Afdhal was speaking at a session that delved into fundamental issues and challenges that early career nurses and midwives face globally in the areas of leadership and advocacy in healthcare settings.

WISH’s Director of Partnerships and Outreach Nick