Policy Changes in Tanzania and Beyond Unleash Full Power of Nurses

By Carol Bales , Advocacy and policy communications manager, IntraHealth International Imelda Ngonyani is a skilled nurse in Tanzania. Photo by Josh Estey for IntraHealth International.January 21, 2020You can usually find nurse Imelda Ngonyani working in the maternity ward at Sekou Toure Regional Hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania.“My happiest moments there are when I help a mom bring home a new, healthy baby,” she says.Although she’s primarily helping women safely deliver, she’s also often called to a nearby clinic to perform a simple surgery for men that can help prevent HIV.A key HIV-prevention strategyThe voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC for short) clinic is just a walk away for Imelda, on the other side of the hospital.“About eight clients come in each day to have the procedure, and I attend to about three of them,” she says.
Source: IntraHealth International - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: HIV & AIDS Nursing Midwifery Midwives Nurses Source Type: news