The historic nature and keen relevance of these photo archives are confirmed by former WHO Photo Editor, Tibor Farkas, who, upon previewing "Nurses & Midwives: Now More Than Ever for a Healthy World ” noted, “I am very pleased to learn that the ‘Nightingale Initiative’ will give new life to some excellent pictures from the WHO photo archive.

BBC's hIghest-rated drama single of the year!  From the catastrophe of the Crimean War, one person emerged famous and beloved — not a general, not a soldier, but a woman.  Her name was Florence Nightingale.

Every so often, a book arrives to literally change human destiny. Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide is such a book. It is a MUST-READ for everyone concerned with the health of human beings, at the heart of all development issues.