INFORMATION BOSS CHARGES PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES ON HEALTH SERVICES

The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Aniekan Umanah has charged the Professional Association of Public Health Nursing Officers of Nigeria (PAPHNON) to be diligent and committed in rendering health care services in view of their critical role in the health care system.

 

Mr. Aniekan Umanah gave the charge during a courtesy visit by the Professional Association of Public Health Nursing Officers of Nigeria (PAPHNON) Akwa Ibom State Chapter, recently at Ministry of Information and Communications, in Uyo.

Congratulating the association on their forthcoming 28^th Annual National Conference of the Professional Association of Public Health Nursing Officers of Nigeria (PAPHNON) which is scheduled to hold in Uyo from    the 17^th- 21^st October, 2016, Umanah, pledged the ministry’s readiness to assist the association in its area of strength and wish them success.

Umanah who noted that effective delivery of health care services requires commitment and passion, however commended Public Health Nurses for their dexterity in managing the recovery process of patients, calling on them to tutor younger ones to maintain the standard.

The information boss urged the association to support the state government’s efforts in growing health care sector saying “Governor Udom Emmanuel has shown quite a lot of commitment in ensuring that he transforms the health sector”.

He explained that, the state government has rehabilitated the Saint Luke’s Hospital, Anua, the intervention at General Hospital Etinan, and General Hospital at Ikot Okoro, where Governor Udom made an express pronouncement to build the hospitals to specified standard.

Earlier, the Secretary of the Association, Mrs. Enobong Okoko, who led the delegation, informed the Commissioner of the 28^th Annual National Conference and solicited for assistance of the Ministry of Information and Communications in areas of publicity and awareness creation about the conference.

Mrs. Okoko also informed the Ministry of the mission of the association which includes leading other professionals to render community health services, while maintaining qualitative, efficient, meaningful, affordable, accessible and acceptable healthcare services in response to potential needs of individuals, families and communities at large.

Present at the courtesy visit were the permanent secretary, Pastor Praise Okon, directors, zonal directors and heads of departments in the ministry, among others.