Jane Salvage

Jane Salvage (born 6 August 1953 in Brighton, Sussex) is a British nursing and midwifery policy activist, teacher, and writer. She has been described as "a hugely influential nurse leader who has contributed to advancing nursing in a wide number of roles throughout her career".

Her first book, ''The Politics of Nursing'', called for widespread reform and greater recognition of the profession and of women carers. She worked as a nurse, then a nursing journalist, and established a career in global health, leading programmes in nursing and midwifery in Europe and worldwide for the World Health Organization (WHO), International Council of Nurses and others. Throughout her career, she has highlighted the politics of health, including related issues including nurses and midwives' low pay, poor treatment and working conditions, and lack of status.

Her latest book, '''''The Midwives' Gospel: the forgotten women at the birth of Jesus''''' (2025) blends compelling storytelling, art history and political analysis. It highlights the historical importance of midwives and current concerns about the downgrading of their role. Provided by Wikipedia