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Latest news: Ministry of Health unveils Nigeria’s strategic directions for nursing and midwifery journalists
By Raphael Ekpang
Nigeria’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has unveiled the Nigeria Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery (NSDNM) 2025-2030.
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, while inaugurating the NSDNM, commended the resilience of nurses in Nigeria, assuring them of government’s continued commitment to providing an enabling environment for them to strive in the country.
Prof. Pate expressed his satisfaction that the inauguration was attended by all key healthcare stakeholders, including executives, legislators, development partners, among others.
The NSDNM was launched on Thursday 9 October 2025 at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja. This was done to the overwhelming delight of key international and development partners, politicians and nurses, among others
The presentation of the NSDNM 2025-2030 represents a significant step towards strengthening the country’s healthcare system. This initiative is aligned with the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery, which aim to ensure that nurses and midwives contribute optimally to achieving universal health coverage and population health goals.
The NSDNM 2025-2030 will focus on expanding training opportunities to fill critical gaps in the specialist skills of nurses and midwives. Create job opportunities, manage migration and retain health workers in areas of greatest need.
It will also strengthen nursing and midwifery leadership across the health system and academia. Ensure nurses and midwives are supported, respected and equipped to provide high-quality care.
However, by implementing these strategic directions, Nigeria can potentially improve health outcomes, increase access to quality health services and reduce the shortage of trained health workers. With a projected global shortage of 4.5 million nurses and 0.31 million midwives by 2030, this initiative is timely and crucial to Nigeria’s health development
Also speaking, the President of the Senate Health Commission, Dr. Senator Ipalibo Banigo, assured the availability of the assembled parliamentarians to support the NSDNM with the policy necessary for correct implementation.
He commended the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Development, Professor Pate, for paying attention to the plight of Nigerian nurses and midwives.
Senator Banigo noted that the policy document is a roadmap to strengthen healthcare delivery and transform the nursing profession nationwide.
The inauguration with the theme: “Strengthening Nursing and Midwifery Services in Nigeria for Universal Health Coverage through the Implementation of NSDNM)” was appreciated by executives, legislators, development partners such as Word Health Organization (WHO), among others.
