# Demystifying the Global Health Workforce

By Lea Sims · Published 2025-03-19 · Updated 2026-06-08 · Healthcare on MarketScale
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Creator hub: Care Anywhere

> Global nursing shortages are reshaping healthcare systems, and international leaders share what needs to happen next

## Key points

- Global nursing shortages are reshaping healthcare systems.
- Investment in workforce education is crucial for health coverage.
- Ethical recruitment and global collaboration are needed to sustain the workforce.

Block Field

In the latest episode of [Care Anywhere: The Global Health Workforce Podcast](https://www.trumerit.org/podcast/), host [Lea Sims,](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-m-sims/) Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at [**TruMerit** (formerly CGFNS International, Inc.)](https://www.trumerit.org/), is joined by [Jim Campbell](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-campbell-41294314/?originalSubdomain=ch), Director of Health Workforce at the **World Health Organization (WHO)**, and [Peter Preziosi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterpreziosi/), President & CEO of **TruMerit**. Together, they explore pressing global nursing workforce challenges, the upcoming State of the World's Nursing Report, and strategies for strengthening health systems worldwide.

**Jim Campbell** highlights the **WHO Global Strategy on Health Workforce 2030**, emphasizing the need for investment in workforce education, optimizing existing resources, and improving global workforce data to ensure universal health coverage. He also discusses the impact of COVID-19, which accelerated innovation in digital health and workforce policies but also exposed critical shortages and funding gaps.

> He also discusses the impact of COVID-19, which accelerated innovation in digital health and workforce policies but also exposed critical shortages and funding gaps.

**Peter Preziosi** introduces **TruMerit**'s focus on care model evolution, ethical recruitment, and career mobility. He shares insights on their initiatives, including a global rehabilitation certification for nurses and the evaluation of ethical recruitment standards to align with WHO's Global Code of Practice on International Recruitment. Both guests stress the urgency of addressing workforce shortages, ensuring fair recruitment practices, and adapting education to prepare healthcare professionals for the future.

> Both guests stress the urgency of addressing workforce shortages, ensuring fair recruitment practices, and adapting education to prepare healthcare professionals for the future.

As the healthcare landscape evolves, this episode underscores the importance of global collaboration, policy innovation, and investment in nursing leadership to sustain a resilient workforce.

Tune in to the full episode at [trumerit.org/podcast](http://truemerit.org/podcast) or on your favorite podcast platform.

Tags: education, global, healthcare, innovation, Investment, leadership, nursing, Policy, recruitment, shortages

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