THE World Health Assembly designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife to highlight their indispensable work to give lifesaving care, advice, medicine and treatment.
The agility of the nurses has been very instrumental in our country in addressing public health epidemics, most notably the rapid roll-out of antiretroviral treatment through Nurse Initiated Management of Antiretroviral Treatment, Nurse Initiated Management of Drug resistant TB, and of late the management of COVID 19.
Sadly some of these dedicated cadres contracted these diseases in the line of duty, and some succumbed to these deadly diseases, most notably COVID 19. Their selfless diligence will always be appreciated by our people and we bow our heads in their honour, may their souls rest in eternal peace.
Our national theme for this commemoration is linked to the global theme, which is “Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility”. This is a clarion call to
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