09/05/2024
As the world marks this year's , there is no better reminder that I have come across than . What , (and by extension the who are similarly ), is and to find .
"Furthermore, calling nurses heroes can obscure systemic failures, including inadequate staffing, poor working conditions, and insufficient protective equipment. When we call nurses heroes, we risk complacency, accepting that they will somehow manage despite these adversities. This perspective detracts from the pressing need to improve the healthcare system to ensure it serves both patients and medical staff effectively" - Jose Arnold Tariga, PhD.
We must remind the duty bearers here; that for health care to continually give , and to those it cares for, the Workforce itself must feel , and , these being essentials for the Health Workforce to find .
The preconditions for requires that every health system has to provide:
1. The balance, be it in absolute numbers and the right skill mix.
2. be it the reduction of emotional strain often seen in the form of; disrespect, unfair remuneration, learning by humiliation or workplace bullying to enable harm reduction both for patients and the workforce itself.
3. The necessary resources to anchor , even though resources might be scarce in most set-ups, we must as a matter of urgency eliminate the difficult working environment that the Health Workforce being called are expected to contend with.
Only then, can we walk the and assure ourselves of and in the process of delivery.
For my Country Kenya, there is no better time to rally the The Ministry of Health, Kenya, stakeholders and the development partners to create .
Health Systems Management Association, Kenya Health Professions Oversight Authority, Kenya Union of Clinical Officers, KMPDU Official Page, KNUPT - Kenya National Union of Pharmaceutical Technologists, All kenya nurses, Nursing Council of Kenya, KMLTTB Regulated Members, KENYA Clinical Officer Association, Kenya Medical Association
