New Delhi, Nov 12 (PTI) The Union Health Ministry, in collaboration with WHO and Jhpiego, on Wednesday launched a three-day national consultation to review nursing policy priorities and best practices aimed at strengthening the nursing and midwifery sector in India.

The consultation aimed to review ongoing initiatives, identify emerging challenges, and share innovative models to strengthen nursing governance, education, and workforce management in alignment with India's health sector priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a Ministry statement said.

Addressing the gathering, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava highlighted that nurses and midwives form the backbone and one of the most important pillars of India's healthcare system.

She emphasised that, along w

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