The number of registered nurses in China exceeded 4 million at the end of 2018, rising to 3 nurses per 1,000 people, the National Health Commission announced on Wednesday.
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Registered nurses make up nearly 50 per cent of the country’s healthcare professionals, said Jiao Yahui, an official with the commission, at a press conference ahead of International Nurses Day, which falls on May 12.
The nursing services have been improved as a growing number of medical staff now have expertise, Jiao said.
He added that almost 70 per cent of nurses hold junior college degrees or above.
