This International Nurses Day is a good reminder of the vital role nurses play in the society. We particularly celebrate nurses who go deep into hard-to-reach communities to help people access primary healthcare.
Nurses are strong. But more important is their ability to be a leading voice in advocating quality healthcare provision as a principal human right in every nation of the world. Health is for everybody!
We agree with the theme of the International Council of Nurses for this year's International Nurses Day:
"Nurses A Voice To Lead - Health Is A Human Right"
Nurses can inspire change in the society.
Our partnership with GE Healthcare at LUTH's school of nursing and midwifery was for us a step closer towards giving Nigerian nurses the voice to influence the community, provide quality healthcare, and be a voice of enlightenment in the community.
We urge continuous support for Nigerian nurses, better training, and excellent welfare packages to encourage them. This will improve the quality of healthcare service delivery for small and remote communities. #NursesLead#HealthIsAHumanRight#InternationalNursesDay2018
Dressed in a pinstriped dark blue three-piece suit, starched white shirt and a silk parsley patterned tie, he disembarked the bus along Gresham Street, and emerged into the chilly October London morning.
Always organised, he quickly donned his black lamb wool coat and headed towards Wood Street. It was apparent that he knew his way around the City. 100 Wood Street, the head office of Hill Samuels, the merchant bankers, was his destination just a five-minute walk ahead.
A quick study and a brilliant scholar, he had joined the colonial development organisation straight from the university. In quick time, his abundant talents were recognised and he was being deployed to relieve regional managers whilst technically still in training.
Still in his late twenties, he had even been given delicate diplomatic assignments that involved meeting with and influencing top regional political leaders. His already princely remuneration was growing in tandem with his fast tracked trajectory to the top.