Mamora urges nurses, midwifes to update knowledge

Minister of State for health, Senator Dr. Adeleke Olorunimbe Mamora, has said the rapidly changing health care system requires nurses to possess increasing knowledge, clinical competency, greater independence, and autonomy in clinical judgment.

Mamora who was represented by Director of Diaspora department, Federal Ministry of Health Dr. Omobolanle Olowu, stated this during the flag off ceremony of the 2020 Nurses and Midwives conference, in Gwagwalada Abuja. 

He said , Nigeria has witnessed unprecedented upsurge in health challenges; increased rate of maternal and neonatal mortality, epidemic of various communicable disease, insurgence, and other circumstances where dedication, forthrightness and professionalism is needed from nurses and midwives. 

Mamora stated that to live up to this expectation, members of this noble profession need to carry out a detailed self-assessment and chart a more progressive path forward for the profession.

“The effort of Florence Nightingale and other Nurses and Midwives of repute, many of whom paid the supreme price in their effort to bring succor to the society can never be wished away. Such remarkable memories will always remain with us as reference points. Perhaps, a veritable platform to immortalize these heroes is through such declaration as being made by WHO that gave rise to this event where ideas would be harnessed and synthesized and new policies formulated to improve on the ideals for which they labored. This ceremony marks the official take-off of the Nigerian phase of this commendable initiative by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) on repositioning of this noble profession. 

“In addition, sophisticated technologies and society’s orientation to healthcare are rapidly causing educational needs of nurses to grow”, he stressed.

Mamora urge members of the profession to take advantage of this capacity building programme to improve their skills, this underscores the imperativeness for training and retraining.

He commended Nigerian nurses charitable Association-United Kingdom, (NNCA), for their foresight and initiative in organizing this programme and coordinating the Nigerian Nurses in the United Kingdom to mark this event. 

Also speaking, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora commission, (NiCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri Erewa, said that Nigerians in diaspora are coming back home to give back to the society , saying capacity building programme is for skills development.

She stated that over 200 Nurses are going to be trained in Gwagwalada specialist hospital. Nigerians diaspora are also setting health care centers and whatever profit they make, they will give back to charity.

“We want to courage them to come and share their knowledge, skills and we will make the environment conducive for them to work. To bring state of the heart equipment to the hospitals,” she added. 

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