Ways of strengthening and empowering Nursing and Midwifery, accelerating education, attracting young people to the profession, proper and safe staffing of health services, expansion and creation of services and promotion of natural childbirth were discussed during a meeting last Thursday between the Minister of Health, Michael Hadjipandela, and a delegation of the Board of Directors of the Pancyprian Association of Nurses and Midwives (PASYNM).
In a statement issued today, PASYNM said that during its meeting with the Minister, it raised issues related to the current challenges and perspectives in nursing and midwifery.
Issues arising from reports of the World Health Organization, the International Council of Nurses and other international organizations and ways of utilizing their recommendations in Cyprus were also discussed.
According to the statement, the Minister of Health adopted the recommendation of PASYNM to prepare a strategic plan for the development of nursing and midwifery through which the future needs for nursing and midwifery staff in the wider health services sector in Cyprus will be explored.
In addition, it agreed to promote natural childbirth through joint actions to be developed with the Midwives Committee.
For its part, PASYNM assured of its willingness to assist in the above in cooperation with the Nursing Services Directorate of the Ministry of Health.
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