To celebrate 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, Women in Global Health in partnership with WHO, UNFPA, the International Confederation of Midwives, and Nursing Now, has selected notable nurses and midwives doing extraordinary work in their field and communities. Nominations and self-nominations were accepted throughout the course of several months through an online submission form across eight categories. Over 300+ nominations were received from around the world. Over 100+ final nominees were then selected, with representation from 43 countries, and 6 global regions. Amidst a global pandemic, these women represent millions more nurses and midwives on the frontlines of patient care, providing exceptional service to people around the globe.
This initiative highlighted nurses' and midwives' courageous work by introducing the stories of their everyday heroism and service to call for all countries to invest in decent work and a new social contract for nurses and midwives as part of their commitment to health for all.
One of the nominees included among 100+ Outstanding Nurses and Midwives Leaders is Debra Thoms. Debra is working closely with the WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Development, and in the past acted as a member, expert adviser, and mentor with the South Pacific Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer’s Alliance (SPCNMOA).
To read Debra Thoms’s profile please click here.
To join the Call to Action and view profiles of the final 100+ nominees, please click here.