Monday, May 14, 2007

Local health department celebrates International Nurses Day

By Chanel September
14 May 2007

The Western Cape Health Department honoured the excellent work done by nurses, in the public health sector, in the province this past weekend.

Celebrating International Nurses Day on Saturday May 12, the day also recognized the contributions and commitment made by nurses on a daily basis.

The theme for this year’s Nurses Day was: Positive practice environments: Quality workplaces = quality patient care.

Minister for Health in the province Pierre Uys says “We once again salute the nurses of the Western Cape and celebrate those who contribute so much of themselves to improve the health and life quality of others”.

He added that “The theme highlights the critical role played by health workers”.

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