Celebrating the work of caregivers
HURLINGHAM - Tara Hospital in Hurlingham went all out this year to celebrate the work of its nurses.
This following International Nurses Day which is internationally celebrated annually around the world on 12 May.
Minah Sono, the nursing area manager at the hospital, said the nurses only celebrated International Nurses Day on 27 May because they wanted to raise enough funds to have the best ceremony that honours the work they do.
“They have really worked hard raising funds for this event,” added Sono. “This day is about recognising those who go the extra mile. It takes someone with a big heart to nurse mentally-ill patients. We encourage them to continue to serve.”
Doctor Florence Otieno, chief executive officer at the hospital, welcomed all guests to the ceremony.
Watch this video of the nurses at Tara Hospital celebrating International Nurses Day in style
Guest speaker Papi Mathonzi addressed guests and shared words of motivation with the nurses of Tara Hospital. “Your purpose is to serve,” he said. “Whatever you do, do it with passion because you change lives.”
Pastor Lawrence Mogoera added, “What you do is not an ordinary job. It is a unique calling. Be encouraged and never give up because you are all role models to your patients.”
Awards were then handed over to the guests of honour who have gone out of their way to serve as nurses at the hospital.
The four-piece band, Coal Train, had everyone at the event dancing to jazz tunes and celebrating the good work of all nurses.
“You are the eyes of the blind, the hands of those who do not have strength and the protector of those who are helpless,” added Mogoera.
The theme for this year’s celebration was A Force for change: Care Effective, Cost Effective. Sibusiso Chauke, the communications officer at the hospital, said the theme re-inforced the fact that global health cannot be achieved without nurses taking part at all levels of the healthcare system.
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