O número de resoluções sobre enfermagem e obstetrícia, aprovada pela Assembleia Mundial de Saúde da OMS demonstra a importância da OMS Estados-membros atribuem aos serviços de enfermagem e obstetrícia, como forma de alcançar melhores resultados de saúde da população.
A resolução mais recente, WHA 64.7 (Assembleia Mundial de Saúde), designa à OMS um mandato para fortalecer a capacidade de trabalho em enfermagem e obstetrícia, através da prestação de apoio aos Estados-Membros a partir de uma série de estratégias, incluindo:
Transforming and scaling up health professionals’ education and training
World Health Organization Guidelines (2013)
Framework for Action on Interprofessional Education & Collaborative Practice
Health Professions Networks
Nursing & Midwifery
Human Resources for Health (2010)
Global standards for the initial education of professional nurses and midwives
Nursing & Midwifery
Human Resources for Health (2009)
Basic nursing and midwifery education programmes in Europe
A report to the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (2005)
Building better together
Roadmap to guide implementation of the Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery in the WHO European Region (2021)
Declaração da Tríade 2020
Conselho Internacional de Enfermeiros – Confederação Internacional de Parteiras – Organização Mundial da Saúde (2020)
EUROHEALTH - Quarterly of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
Priorities for health systems strengthening in the WHO European Region (2016)
Report of the Sixth Global Forum for Government Chief Nurses and Midwives
Nursing and Midewifery Workforce and Universal Health Coverage (UHC)(2014)
European strategic directions for strengthening nursing and midwifery towards Health 2020 goals
(2014)
Health 2020: a European policy framework supporting action across government and society for health and well-being
Regional Committee for Europe Sixty-second session (2012)