Welcome to JNA website
Japanese Nursing Association(JNA) leads nursing in Japan in collaboration with nurses and people for high quality care. JNA is the largest nursing professional organization in Japan which represents public health nurses, midwives, nurses, and assistant nurses (=licenced practical nurse;LPN).
It is our great pleasure to introduce you the nursing in Japan as well as JNA.

News

  • Aug,2025 【Future Vision of Nursing 2040】
    Future Vision of Nursing 2040 -Nursing Supports and Sustains Human Life, Living, and Dignity-
    JNA released “Future Vision of Nursing 2040” to clearly present the direction nursing should take, and the role nursing should play in the future.
  • May, 2025 【JNA News Release】
    JNA News Release 2025 Vol.47
    Topic covered in this issue is “Efforts to achieve UHC with the power of nursing.”
  • April, 2025 【JNA News Release】
    JNA News Release 2025 Vol.46
    Topic covered in this issue is “Securing future nursing profession and Nursing Day.”
  • March, 2025 【JNA News Release】
    JNA News Release 2025 Vol.45
    Topic covered in this issue is “Megumi Teshima, a board member of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), spoke on the theme ‘Global Crisis - Securing Human Resources for Health’ at a symposium on health human resources held by the Science Council of Japan (SCJ), a representative organization of Japanese scientists.”
  • July, 2023 【NNA Symposium】
    The Japanese Nursing Association held a National Nurses Association (NNA) symposium.For more information, please visit “International Activities.”
  • June, 2023 【JNA News Release】
    JNA News Release 2023 Vol.41
    Topics covered in this issue are “Appointment of new Board members”, “ G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting in Nagasaki” and “JNA President’s Award”.
  • May, 2023 【JNA News Release】
    JNA News Release 2023 Vol.40
    Topic covered in this issue is “Towards the G7 Hiroshima Summit and G7 Health Ministers' Meeting in Nagasaki ~Joint statement issued with the international Council of Nurses to G7 Leaders and Health Ministers~”.
  • April, 2023 【Nursing in Japan 2023 (English version and Japanese version)】
    Nursing in Japan 2023(English version and Japanese version)
    “Nursing in Japan 2023(English version and Japanese version)”, which provides the institutional framework of nursing, its historical development, and current challenges in Japan, has been published by JNA.

Nursing Now Campaign

Japanese Nursing Association (JNA) and Japan Nursing Federation (JNF) started our collaborative activities on Nursing Now in February 2019. We uphold the theme of “Creating Healthy Society through the Power of Nursing” and run a campaign in Japan.

Nursing and patient safety in Japan

Demands for health care service is increasing because of global efforts toward Universal Health Coverage as well as aging in Japan. Patient safety is the basis of quality health care service. JNA provides detailed information of patient safety including current situation, nursing practice and JNA efforts.

Nursing for the people with lifestyle-related diseases in Japan

Prevention and control of Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the issues to be addressed globally. In Japan, NCDs relating to lifestyles and behaviors are called "lifestyle-related diseases".
JNA provides detailed information of lifestyle-related diseases including current situation and risk factors as well as nursing and JNA efforts.

Nursing for the older people in Japan

Population aging is a worldwide phenomenon. Japan is aging faster than any other countries. As the population ages, Japan is facing a variety of issues and a wide range of efforts are required. JNA provides detailed, in-depth information of the background, current situation and efforts of aging and nursing in Japan.