KALENI SCHOOL OF NURSING RE-OPENED

Mwinilunga District Commissioner (DC), Webster Samakesa has recommended United Nations Population Fund Agency (UNFPA) for the support rendered in re-opening Kaleni School of Nursing in Mwinilunga district.

Speaking when UNFPA country representative paid a courtesy on him, Mr. Samakesa said government appreciated the support given by UNFPA, adding that the support would help in producing quality health trained personal at the institution.

He said the environment at Kaleni School of Nursing is very conducive for training health workers. Mr. Samakesa implored UNFPA country representative to continue supporting the nursing school so as to improve the delivery of quality health service in the country.

UNFPA country representative, Dauh Owususarfu, assured the district commissioner that UNFPA will continue supporting the newly opened kaleni school of nursing.

Mr. Owususarfu urged the district health management team to initiate incentives that will attract graduating nurses to serve in the district.

He said without giving incentives to the nurses, it will result in them shunning work in the district as they will go else were in search of greener pastures.

Mr. Owususarfu said he was pleased to learn that the child mortality rate has reduced in Mwinilunga district.

He said much effort should be put in to ensure that the child mortality further reduce from the current rate.

Mr. Owususarfu said every mother and child deserve to live hence the need to invest in the lives of women.

He said very little has been invested in women adding that pregnancy is not a disease hence the need to serve every mother and child during pregnancy delivery.

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