Over 750 persons graduated from a hybrid nursing assistant training programme on Tuesday, and Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony encouraged them to continue advancing their careers.
This was the largest batch of nursing assistants.
During the ceremony held at the National Cultural Centre, Dr. Anthony urged them to improve their health care knowledge and build a career in health care.
“We see you moving from becoming a nursing assistant to getting into the registered nursing programme and the work that you would’ve done now and the experience that you’ve gained by working, that should count as you move on into a different programme at a higher level,” said Dr. Anthony.
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony speaking at the graduation (Photo: DPI/ April 15, 2025)
He further noted that the government is constantly looking into programmes to provide career longevity for the healthcare sector.
“In every area of medicine, there are specialties, so we want some of you to be surgical nurses, we want some of you to be persons who would work in surgical theatres… we are creating these types of specialties,” the minister said.
Already, each graduate will be employed by the Ministry of Health as part of the government’s initiative to promote job security and provide employment opportunities.
The hybrid curriculum approach was identified as a way of providing competent and adequate nursing assistants who can access their training while catering to their personal needs. Becuase of this focus, a programme that was once 18 months long has been reduced to just 12.
Through this programme, the students learn via the Coursera platform and also use the simulation centers operational in the country.
The graduates hailed from each region. There were 19 graduates from Region One, 52 from Region Two, 72 from Region Three, 123 from Region Four, 119 from Region Five, 153 from Region Six, 22 from Region Seven, 17 from Region Eight, 19 from Region Nine, and 133 from Region Ten. Additionally, there were 35 graduates from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
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