Carey McCarthy

Dr Carey McCarthy joined WHO in 2018 and is currently the focal point for nursing and midwifery.

She is a Registered Nurse (USA) with a Master’s degree in Public Health and a PhD in Nursing and Global Health.

Her prior work includes positions with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Doctors without Borders, and the International Medical Corps.

Contact: mccarthyc@who.int

Areas of work/main portfolio: The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, the State of the world’s nursing 2020 report, the State of the world’s midwifery 2021 report, and the Global strategic directions for nursing and midwifery 2021–2025.