> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 🩺 Health Skills #6 - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/health-skills-6/ - Published: 2025-03-17T11:30:25.000Z - Updated: 2025-03-17T11:30:25.000Z - Description: HolonIQ is tracking reskilling and upskilling efforts essential for a rapidly evolving health sector. As medical innovation, digital transformation, and shifting demographics reshape the industry, workforce development is key to enhancing skills, improving efficiency, and ensuring quality care. - Author: QS - Tags: Health Skills, Skills & Workforce 🌐 [Global Skills Week](https://www.holoniq.com/global-skills-week/2025-global-skills-week?ref=newsletters.qs.com). Join us in Washington, D.C. March 24-28, 2025\. Connecting the Global Skills Economy. [Register Now](https://www.holoniq.com/global-skills-week/2025-global-skills-week?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ✉️ Four New Skills Newsletters! [****AI & Digital Skills**](https://newsletters.qs.com/tag/ai-digital-skills/)****,** [****Advanced Manufacturing**](https://newsletters.qs.com/tag/advanced-manufacturing/)****,** [****Green Skills**](https://newsletters.qs.com/tag/green-skills/) and [****Health Skills**](https://newsletters.qs.com/tag/health-skills/) This week, the aging population faces a geriatric care shortage, [risking the healthcare system's overwhelm.](https://www.businessinsider.com/geriatric-care-aging-population-boomers-healthcare-nursing-homes-doctor-shortage-2025-2?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com) Unemployment rises to 4.1%, job growth slows, and market concerns increase - [MoHAP and WHO](https://www.wam.ae/en/article/bij2egj-mohap-brings-together-experts-specialists-discuss?ref=newsletters.qs.com) collaborate to strategize the future development of the healthcare workforce. [Shapiro proposes a $5M](https://whyy.org/articles/nursing-shortage-pennsylvania-shapiro/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) program to tackle Pennsylvania's growing nursing shortage. [NextNation connects Indian nurses](https://www.aninews.in/news/business/nextnation-transforms-global-healthcare-with-its-nursing-mobility-programme20250305125821/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to Germany, addressing shortages with relocation support. [Iowa's Healthcare Credentialing](https://workforce.iowa.gov/opportunities/grants/healthcare-credentialing?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Grant funds workforce training to address shortages. Thanks for reading! **Not a subscriber yet?** [Subscribe Now](https://newsletters.qs.com/#/portal/) --- ## Healthcare Labor Market Trends **⚕️ America's aging population faces a growing shortage of geriatric care**. [The US faces a critical shortage of geriatricians](https://www.businessinsider.com/geriatric-care-aging-population-boomers-healthcare-nursing-homes-doctor-shortage-2025-2?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com) as the population aged 65 and older is projected to surpass 80 million by 2050, potentially hindering access to specialized elderly care. **💊 Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly to 4.1 Percent.** The US economy added [151,000 jobs, slightly below expectations, causing the unemployment rate to rise to 4.1%](https://huntscanlon.com/unemployment-rate-rises-slightly-to-4-1-percent/?ref=newsletters.qs.com). Declines in federal employment offset job gains in healthcare, finance, and transportation. **🚑 MoHAP brings together experts and specialists to discuss the future of the healthcare workforce.** [The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP),](https://www.wam.ae/en/article/bij2egj-mohap-brings-together-experts-specialists-discuss?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in collaboration with the World Health Organization and Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, organized a two-day workshop to develop a long-term national health workforce strategy. The event focused on addressing future healthcare challenges and enhancing workforce sustainability. ## +15% of Nurses and Midwives in the UK [![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcHvAglCGHkK_KpDNTe3868DODKWGYs7Be7lT_XQ5c1i3SXDo1Qnx-GCPEJlasH1XKN1amnHMb-petXb4Shkk4LM8W9XKZJCu9e7xG3Bp8ZalYTE37w0WOEjJHoWpWRb8I8jgNmjQ?key=KAf0qPnHUtLkYpIIRbTsqH03)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCH5270SLELRJA5PBHF1?ref=newsletters.qs.com) 💵 [The movement of nurses across UK](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthcaresystem/articles/thehealthcareworkforceacrosstheuk/2024?ref=newsletters.qs.com) borders highlights labor market flexibility, which can affect wage disparities and healthcare access. 📈 The number of nurses and midwives in the UK has steadily increased since 2018, reflecting ongoing workforce expansion. 🧑‍⚕️ Variations in nursing distribution are influenced by training availability, healthcare policies, recruitment levels, and demographic needs across UK nations. ## Upskilling/ Reskilling Intiatives **🧑‍⚕️ Shapiro visits Temple Health to promote budget proposals to tackle the nurse shortage.** [To address Pennsylvania's nursing shortage, Governor Josh Shapiro proposes a $5M Nurse Shortage Assistance Program](https://whyy.org/articles/nursing-shortage-pennsylvania-shapiro/?ref=newsletters.qs.com). The initiative offers tuition assistance to nursing students who commit to working in-state hospitals for at least three years after graduation, aiming to enhance nurse retention and expand the healthcare workforce. **🧑‍🎓 NextNation transforms global healthcare with Its nursing mobility program.** [NextNation's nursing mobility program connects skilled Indian nurses](https://www.aninews.in/news/business/nextnation-transforms-global-healthcare-with-its-nursing-mobility-programme20250305125821/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) with German healthcare institutions to address Germany's projected shortage of over 500,000 healthcare workers by 2030\. The program offers comprehensive support, including job placement, relocation assistance, and mentorship, boasting a 98% visa success rate. **💉 Iowa healthcare credentialing grant.** [The Iowa Healthcare Credentialing Grant provides $3M to support work-based learning programs](https://workforce.iowa.gov/opportunities/grants/healthcare-credentialing?ref=newsletters.qs.com), such as Registered Apprenticeships, that aim to address high-demand healthcare occupations and provide on-the-job training to upskill healthcare workers. --- **Like getting this newsletter?* Request a demo for unlimited access to over one million charts* [Request a Demo](https://webforms.pipedrive.com/f/1uMbIPRqUeVuZ31jVtKWMWIuqU2ga1nKo8aotNdGihU16zgOzuTfRMb9XfIIGmcOT?ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- **Thank you for reading. Have a great week ahead!** Have some feedback or suggestions? Let us know at hello@holoniq.com [ ](https://newsletters.qs.com/psychedelic-mental-health-treatments-south-asia-health-tech-100-2/)