UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's remarks at the 76th World Health Assembly Roundtable Event: Protecting and Investing in the Health and Care Workforce: An Action-oriented Agenda for the Second Half of the SDGs
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 23 May 2023 - "Excellencies, colleagues … it is good to be with you for this important discussion. "Women are the heart and soul of the health care workforce. They account for 70 per cent of all health workers, 90 per cent of nurses and midwives and nearly 75 per cent of community health workers. They are responsible for improving…