The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its State of the World’s Nursing report for 2025. Picture: NCA Newswire/Fabrice Coffrini/AFP.

WHO estimates global nurse shortage at 5.8 million

Widespread shortages and vast inequities continue to plague the global nursing workforce, a new report has revealed.

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