Zambia: The administration of the Muchinga Province has hosted the third combined graduation ceremony for nurses and midwives. The students who were enrolled in the courses across the province were given their certificates and hailed for their performances.
According to the administration of Muchinga Province 367 students enrolled in from four nursing and midwifery colleges graduated during the event
The graduation ceremony for the newly during a ceremony held in Mpika District on Friday. The graduation ceeremomy was attended by a number of notable members of the government.
The families, friends and loved ones of the graduating students also attended to support and applaud them. The leaders have shared that the event was hosted as a combined graduation for the students of the province.
The number included 176 students with a diploma in Nursing, 135 diploma Midwives pre-service, 51 Public Health nurses and five HIV nurse practitioners.
Minister of Health, Elijah Muchima was represented by the Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary, Henry Mukungule. He delivered a speech on the Minister’s behalf.
He announced that the Government is steadfast in its commitment to improve the availability and distribution of qualified health workers to all health facilities across the country. Dr Muchima said the new dawn government is fully aware that the attainment of universal health coverage is anchored on the availability of a completely trained human resource.
Speaking at the same event, Muchinga Province Health Director, David Silweya has applauded the government for creating more jobs in the health sector.
Meanwhile, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia Representative, James Mese, said the council remains resolute in its quest to improve the quality of nursing and midwifery education, training and practice.
Benny Kufuna a Zambia registered public health nurse, trained from Michael Chilufya Sata College of Nursing and Midwifery represented the students. The nurse appealed for more job opportunities to be created so that all trained nurses and midwives can be deployed eventually.
She announced that they especially need jobs for the public health nurses who have had the least numbers of vacancies created in the recent recruitment and deployment exercise.