DENOSA President, Simon Hlungwani; MEC of Health, Dr Dieketseng Mashego; COSATU and alliance partners scheduled to address the congress.
POLOKWANE, The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in Limpopo will be convening its 9th Elective Provincial Congress between 21 and 22 November 2024 at the Forever Resort in Warmbath in the Waterberg district, where health issues that affect both communities and nurses will be under the microscope for the duration of the congress.
The congress will be held under the theme: Promoting Organisational Growth Through Innovative Practices Towards a Resilient Quality Healthcare and Effective Member Servicing.
Joining the delegates from all the regions of the province at the congress will be DENOSA President, Simon Hlungwani, who will deliver the keynote address.
Health MEC in Limpopo, Honourable Dr Dieketseng Mashego, will also address the congress on Day One on the issues that affect health in the province and the solutions to such.
Also scheduled to attend and address the congress are COSATU Provincial Secretary, Hangwani Mashao; SACP Provincial Secretary, Chuene Malebana; ANC Provincial Chairperson, Stan Mathabatha; SANCO in the province, as well as the Executive Mayor of the Waterberg District Municipality, Councillor Jack Maeko.
The congress will take stock of the challenges that have characterized the healthcare services in the province, which include: Compromised security in healthcare facilities and constant attacks of healthcare workers in the workplace.
Gross shortage of staff in healthcare facilities.- The state of readiness of the province for the National Health Insurance (NHI).
The continued reduction of funding in health.- Challenges of access to critical healthcare services in the province like mental healthcare.- The continued reduction in the number of intakes of student nurses at the Mpumalanga Nursing College in recent years.
The effects of the nursing education curriculum change on both nursing and patients. The congress will also elect the new leaders to lead DENOSA in the province for the next four years.
Members of the media are cordially invited to attend the congress and report. The details of the congress are as follows:DATE: 21 – 22 November 2024, TIME: 08h30, VENUE: Forever Resort, Warmbath, Waterberg.
BY LUCKY SEANEGO
