India, May 12 -- The world is in the midst of a silent, escalating health care emergency, a global nursing shortage that threatens to undermine the delivery of essential medical care across borders. Estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) suggest that the global nursing shortfall could approach 4.5 million practitioners by the year 2030. This crisis is intensified by sharply aging populations: the median age is already around 40 in the UK and US, 47 in Germany, and 50 in Japan. By 2050, more than 2 billion people will be above the age of 60, dramatically increasing the demand for continuous, complex care - particularly in elder care, chronic disease management, and mental health support.

India boasts a nursing workforce exceed...