• JNA works to ensure safe, secure and satisfactory nursing and health care
  • JNA works to ensure safe, secure and satisfactory nursing and health care
  • JNA works to ensure safe, secure and satisfactory nursing and health care

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.

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March, 2023

縲辱NA News Release縲

JNA News Release 2023 Vol.39 [PDF 216KB]PDF繝ェ繝ウ繧ッ

Topic covered in this issue is 窶 Toward the G7 Hiroshima Summit and Nagasaki Health Ministers窶 Meeting: JNA submitted recommendations to the Japanese government窶

January, 2023

縲辱NA News Release縲

JNA News Release 2023 Vol.38 [PDF 398KB]PDF繝ェ繝ウ繧ッ

Topic covered in this issue is 窶廢xploring career development of nurses in global health and nursing policies at the 53rd Conference of the Japan Society of Nursing.窶

January, 2023

縲信idwifery in Japan縲

Midwifery in Japan Overview [PDF 1.8MB]PDF繝ェ繝ウ繧ッ

We published a leaflet, the latest version of 窶廴idwifery in Japan Overview窶.

June, 2022

縲辱NA News Release縲

JNA News Release 2022 Vol.37 [PDF 300KB]PDF繝ェ繝ウ繧ッ

Topic covered in this issue is 窶廸ursing Day and Nursing Week events held in Japan窶.

September, 2021

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JNA News Release 2021 Vol.35 [PDF 381KB]PDF繝ェ繝ウ繧ッ

Topic covered in this issue is JNA participated in the Nightingale Challenge
窶廸ursing Leadership and Challenges to Policy.窶
Nightingale Challenge Videos

March, 2021

縲辱NA News Release縲

JNA News Release 2021 Vol.34 [PDF 572KB]PDF繝ェ繝ウ繧ッ

Topic covered in this issue is 窶彜urvey Results on the Actual Status of Nurses窶 Responses to COVID-19窶

March, 2021

縲辱NA News Release縲

JNA News Release 2021 Vol.33 [PDF 940KB]PDF繝ェ繝ウ繧ッ

Topic covered in this issue is 窶廸ursing Now Forum in Japan held with great success!窶

February, 2021

縲侵ursing Now Forum in Japan縲

We posted the video recording of the Nursing Now Forum in Japan held on January 21, 2021.
Please visit our YouTube channel.

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 窶廚reating Healthy Society through the Power of Nursing窶 and run a campaign in Japan.

COVID-19 Update

From the Frontlines of COVID-19

Nurses across Japan are continuing to work hard in fighting the pandemic. During the rapid increase in the Coronavirus diseases シCOVID-19シ cases, what was happening at the frontline? What were the nurses窶 thoughts, decisions and actions? The Japanese Nursing Association シJNAシ will share the stories of Nurses in Japan and their battles with COVID-19.

Survey on Response of Nurses to COVID-19

Comming soon

The JNA effort toward restoration assistance for the Great East Japan Earthquake

The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011, causing unprecedented damage in Japan. We express our deepest sympathy for people who have been afflicted in this disaster.
JNA has taken various initiatives to assist reconstruction ever since the occurrence of the Earthquake. In March 2017, we closed down the special department that we established to assist reconstruction. On this opportunity, we would like to review and share the relief activities that JNA undertook over these six years.

Future Vision of Nursing: Nurses' Endeavour toward 2025

Facing the on-going development of aging and declining birth rate in Japan, which may reach a critical point in 2025 and which is inevitably leading the radical reform of social security systems including medical, nursing and long-term care, the Japanese Nursing Association has published the 窶廡uture Vision of Nursing: Nurses' Endeavour toward 2025 - Nursing Supports and Sustains Human Life, Living and Dignity" to show nurses clear goals to head for. We are pleased to share the publication with our colleagues around the world to exchange information and experience so that we may achieve better health and well-being in the whole globe.

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.縲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.

We are interested in hearing your comments and feedback about the "Nursing for the people with lifestyle-related diseases in Japan". Any comment or feedback regarding above materials is greatly appreciated.
(Note: If you have any inquiry and comment about other areas, please contact us through "Contact Us")

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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.

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