From 27–28 May 2025, the second set of workshops under the project “Advancing Nursing and Midwifery Education and Establishing the System for the Recognition of Professional Qualifications in the Republic of North Macedonia” took place at the NLB Gallery in Skopje.
The workshops were opened by H.E. Mr Gregor Presker, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to North Macedonia, who expressed Slovenia’s strong commitment to supporting the country’s health system reform efforts. His remarks were followed by Dr Pia Vračko, Health Policy Advisor at the WHO Country Office in North Macedonia, who emphasised the importance of international collaboration in strengthening health professions.
Over two days, the workshops gathered 35 participants from medical and healthcare faculties, healthcare professionals, and representatives from the Ministries of Health and Education to discuss essential reforms in nursing and midwifery education. The programme focused on:
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Reviewing the proposed national curriculum for nursing and midwifery;
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Planning faculty-level implementation of curriculum reforms;
- Enhancing the role of nurses in family medicine and integrated primary care.
A dedicated training session on day two targeted family doctors and head nurses, highlighting best practices in the Slovenian primary care system, skill-mix innovation, and patient-centred care.
On 28 May, a meeting was also held with the Minister of Education, Dr Janevska, to present recommendations for transforming undergraduate nursing and midwifery education.
We thank the Ministries of Health and Education of North Macedonia, our Slovenian experts, the Nurses and Midwives Association of Slovenia, the Angela Boškin Faculty of Health Care, the WHO Office in North Macedonia, and the Slovenian Embassy in Skopje for their continued support. We are also grateful to NLB Banka Skopje for hosting the workshops.
