双语新闻：我国注册护士人数激增至563万

China had about 5.63 million registered nurses by the end of 2023, compared with 5.2 million in 2022, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
国家卫生健康委员会周六表示，到 2023 年底，中国注册护士人数约为 563 万人，而 2022 年为 520 万人。

There were about four nurses per 1,000 people and more than 80 percent of them held junior college degrees or higher, said Xing Ruoqi, deputy director of the commission's department of medical administration, during a news conference held ahead of this year's International Nurses Day, which falls on May 12.
国家卫计委医政司副司长邢若琪在今年“国际护士节”前夕举行的新闻发布会上表示，每千人就有4名护士，其中大专以上学历占80%以上。

More efforts are needed to provide higher-quality and personalized nursing services, meet increasing nursing demands, especially needs for nursing care targeting the elderly and old patients with chronic diseases and provide rehabilitation services, she said.
她说，要提供更高质量、个性化的护理服务，满足日益增长的护理需求，特别是针对老年人和老年慢性病患者的护理和康复服务需求。

The commission launched a pilot program in 15 cities in 2021 to boost nursing services for the elderly.
2021年，国家发改委将在15个城市开展老年人护理服务试点。

Xing said that the number of nursing facilities in these regions has increased by an average of 16 percent and novel approaches such as setting up home-based hospital beds and encouraging nurses to offer door-to-door services have been rolled out.
邢说，这些地区的护理机构数量平均增加了16%，并推出了设置家庭病床、鼓励护士上门服务等新举措。

She said more cities will be enrolled in the pilot program in the future, and the commission will increase the number of community nursing centers and step up the training of nurses specializing in elderly care.
她表示，未来将在更多城市开展试点，增加社区护理中心数量，加强老年护理专业护士培训。