2021 as International Year of the Health and Care Workers

Highlighting and valuing the work of nurses and other healthcare workers continues from 2020 into 2021 – the World Health Organization designated 2021 as International Year of the Health and Care Workers (YHCW). Under the theme Protect, Invest, Together , the YHCW campaign highlights the urgent need to invest in health workers for shared dividends in health, jobs, economic opportunity and equity.