Nurses´ and midwives´ critical role to the provision of health services in the Seychelles strongly articulated at the launching of the `Year of the Nurse and Midwife`
(WorldNews Health)

Seychelles 21February 2020 - Nurses and midwives are the backbone of every health system. They account for 50% of the global health workforce, their roles diverse from devoting their lives to caring for mothers and children, giving lifesaving immunizations and health advice and looking after all age group including the older people. They are often, the first point of care in the communities. However, the nursing`s contribution to the achievements in health has received limited recognition to date. To honor the critical role nurses and midwives play to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated...