World Health Day: Edo guber aspirant hails Nurses, Midwives

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As Edo State join others worldwide to celebrate this year’s World Health Day in low key, the founder, A Godsent foundation AMB. Dion Osagie , a Global humanitarian Advocate has again restated the need to recognize, applaud the critical role Nurses and Midwives in keeping the world healthy.

In a statement made available to media men, Amb.  Dion, why calling on improved welfare said, Nurses and other health workers should be commended for being at the forefront of combating COVID-19.

According to him, ' we thank the  Federal Government for putting necessary measures in place to combat the spread of the monstrous virus in Nigeria. COVID-19 came as emergency with no plans in the 2020 budget, thus every little and huge effort of any government should be commended.

“Today, as we celebrate the World Health Day with the theme “Support Nurses and Midwives” we commend all our healthcare providers particularly in Edo State and Nigeria. Nurses and Midwives provide a broad range of essential health services, not just to mothers and families, but also to the community. They have essential roles at all levels of health care. Midwifery, where care includes proven interventions for maternal and newborn health as well as for other reproductive health issues, could avert over 80% of all maternal deaths, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths.

7 April 2020 is the day to celebrate the work of nurses and midwives and remind world leaders of the critical role they play in keeping the world healthy. World Health Day highlights the current status of nursing and midwifery around the world.

This will be vital if we are to achieve national and global targets related to universal health coverage, maternal and child health, infectious and non-communicable diseases including mental health, emergency preparedness and response, patient safety and the delivery of integrated, people-centered care, amongst others”, he added stressing that the kind of commitment and preparedness shown by the government should be sustained to make health systems get better which is one reason that has motivate Godsent foundation to distribute palliative materials to the people of edo State and beyond.

He also used the opportunity to call for support from the private sectors and other philanthropic individuals to ensure that nursing and midwifery workforces are strong enough to ensure that everyone, everywhere gets the healthcare they need.