(Medical and Health) The number of nurses in China has more than doubled since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of my country

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 11 (Reporter Gu Tiancheng) Nursing service serves the whole process of life, aging, illness and death, and is an important guardian of people’s health. On the occasion of International Nurses Day on May 12, a set of data shows that as of 2021, the number of nurses in my country has more than doubled in ten years, reaching 5.018 million; :1.17, successfully reverse the inversion ratio.

At the press conference of the National Health and Health Commission held on the 11th, Guo Yanhong, the ombudsman of the National Health and Health Commission’s Medical Administration and Hospital Administration Bureau, introduced that in the past 10 years, the number of nurses in my country has increased by an average of 8% per year. The number of registered nurses per thousand population has now reached 3.56, and the proportion of male nurses has continued to increase.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the quality and quality of the development of my country’s nursing career have improved. By the end of 2021, the proportion of nurses with a college degree or above has increased from 56% in 2012 to nearly 80% in 2021.

Protecting people’s health, illuminating the light of life, charging on the front line without fear of risk, the main force in the battle against the epidemic… The team of nurses has always been an important force in my country’s health and health front. “In the process of deepening the medical improvement process, priority should be given to the front-line and grass-roots positions in the salary distribution, professional title promotion, and reward evaluation of nurses.” Guo Yanhong said that with the joint support of all sectors of society, care, support and care for the nurse team The social atmosphere has gradually formed, and the nurse team has developed steadily.

my country is a country with a large population, and the degree of aging is deepening. “Three-point treatment, seven-point nursing”, my country is striving to better meet the medical and nursing service needs of the elderly. From 2021, 15 provinces in my country will carry out pilot work on elderly medical care, innovate diversified care service models, and increase multi-level service supply.

As the first batch of pilot cities for “Internet + Nursing Services” by the National Health Commission, Beijing has trained nearly 5,000 medical nurses in the past three years, and 93% of the city’s elderly nursing practitioners have participated in the training . Primary health institutions in Beijing use smart medical equipment and other forms to provide day care, home hospital beds and other services for the disabled and the elderly.

According to the new plan for the development of nursing in my country during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, by 2025, the total number of nurses in the country will reach 5.5 million, the number of registered nurses per 1,000 population will reach 3.8, and the ratio of nurses to nurses will reach 1:1.2. To further make up for shortcomings, strengths and weaknesses, the supply of elderly, traditional Chinese medicine, community and home care services has increased significantly. (End)