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Global Health Mission

The global health mission of the School of Nursing is to develop, evaluate, promulgate and sustain innovative models of advanced practice nursing which will improve the health of individuals and societies globally.

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2011: World Health Statistics

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World Health Day - WHO Director General Speech

Please visit the video of the WHO Director-General's speech on World Health Day: http://www.youtube.com/user/who. The Press Kit can be accessed here: http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2011/presskit/en/index.html

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WHO Director General Chan speaks about reforming medical, nursing and midwifery education.