Edo targets sustained investment in nursing

EDO State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said his government will sustain investment in nursing education, ensuring that the state’s newly upgraded College of Nursing Sciences grooms medical professionals to sustain ongoing reforms in the healthcare system.

Obaseki, who gave the assurance in commemoration of the International Nurses Day marked every May 12, called for concerted efforts among stakeholders to address the global shortage of nurses.

The governor, while describing as apt this year’s theme, ‘ Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Invest in Nursing and Respect Rights to Secure Global Health,’ said his government was pursuing a holistic plan to develop human capacity and improve the welfare of those that support the healthcare system.

Hailing nurses across the globe for the extra care and long hours they invest in taking care of patients and saving lives, Obaseki assured them that the state would continue to prioritise the wellbeing of nurses and other caregivers in the state, ensuring better packages and working conditions to guarantee that they meet the needs of their patients and adequately complement government efforts at improving access to quality and affordable healthcare services to Edo people.