Joy As Three LHS Nanyuki Nurses Recognized For Innovation In Primary Healthcare Provision
Excitement met LHS Nanyuki's nursing fraternity as three of its members made it to the finals of Beyond Zero Awards, in recognition of their frontline role provision of primary healthcare.
The three nurses were recognized for their exceptional essays that demonstrated innovation in healthcare provision in diverse areas, edging out thousands in a competition that saw over ten thousand participants take part in.
It's such a great honor for me personally, though I must admit that it caught me by surprise.
Douglas Sagini, a cancer care nurse at LHS Nanyuki. This is a remarkable milestone in the recognition of the role of nurses towards the realization of UHC.
he added.
Mr. Sagini's essay focused on innovations in wound care among other areas, an achievement he says was a result or research and peer learning from professionals in and outside the country. He admits the award was satisfying, given the effort that went into the research, writing, and review of the paper.
The nurse says such recognition will motivate the healthcare givers and should be sustained at even the local levels to strengthen primary healthcare. The developments, he says, reiterate the central role of nurses at all the stages of healthcare provision.
I would like to thank each and everyone who contributed to the success of the essays. It takes positive mentorships for new ideas to sail through.
the nurse says.
Lydia Wanjohi, the nurse in charge of the outpatient wing, lauded her colleagues for the recognition, saying the achievement is no mean feat.
I am really proud of my colleagues, and this is testimony to the fact that we have a really competent workforce here.
she said.
Beyond Zero Nurses Awards is the initiative of the office of the First Lady. It recognizes outstanding nurses for their role in the provision of primary healthcare, with a focus on those going out of their way to deploying innovative approaches in the process.
Achievement of UHC depends largely on a skilled workforce, particularly nursing to strengthen preventive, diagnostic, and curative healthcare.
read a statement from the First Lady Margaret Kenyatta during a Beyond Zero Summit last year.
Out of the over ten thousand participants, 578 nurses made it to finalists in the nurse-led healthcare initiatives.
The other two nurses from LHS Nanyuki are Christine Komora and John Njenga.
