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Healthcare a pillar of society

Revitalising nursing profession critical to patient care.

Nursing the vulnerable newborn

Fixing the infant mortality problem a key priority.

Proper training a key issue

Our standards of training for nurses are very high -- all you have to do is look at how our nurses get poached by other countries to know that.

Transforming qualifications and standards

A key area up for discussion at the National Nursing Summit is education.

Choosing nursing

"I think they are taking nursing back to what it should be -- bringing back the human aspect, the holistic aspect of caring for patients."

Private nursing: a reflection

In the end, nursing remains a calling for both private and public sector nurses.

Why South Africa's health record is poor

"As a country we spend 8,7% of our GDP on health in both the public and private sectors, yet we have little to show..."

Ethics take centre stage

Re-establishing standards a key concern for professional bodies.

Taking scientific approach

One of the goals of the National Nursing Summit is to encourage research on nursing by nurses.

An international experience

Saudi hospital shows way forward for local healthcare.