We are urging the Government to drastically increase the annual Health Budget, to train more professional nurses, and improve healthcare for all.
50% of the nurses in South Africa are over the age of 50 and will be retiring within the next 10-15 years. Nurse Education Institutions in SA are currently only training 3,400 nurses each year - but 9,000 are retiring, exiting the profession, or passing away. We need to double the intake of student nurses each year to cope with the healthcare demands of a growing population. The patient staff ratio in some public healthcare facilities is high: 25>1.
Vision: To see exceptional nursing care practiced at every hospital and clinic in South Africa
Purpose: To address the critical shortage of Professional Nurses and Health resources in our country
To raise the standard of Nursing Practice in all hospitals and clinics
We will do this by:
Creating awareness of the professional nurse shortage in South Africa
Raising the status of nurses, promoting a culture of honor and gratitude towards all nurses
Recruiting exceptional young men and women
Raising finances to help deserving student nurses
Encouraging trained nurses to re-enter the profession
Mobilizing churches and communities to serve
We will urge the Minister – DoH and the South African Nursing Council to:
Increase the annual health budget for SA
Increase the national intake of student nurses
Improve public nursing college facilities
Improve public hospital facilities for patients
Improve nursing care for patients
Improve working conditions for nurses
Current projects:
NURTURE A NURSE MOVEMENT: Donate treats for the nursing staff of public hospitals and clinics - to encourage and appreciate our nursing staff during the month of May – International Nurses Day.
BANNERS FOR PUBLIC HOSPITALS: 4 x meter banners are being purchased and placed at the main entrance of every public hospital in South Africa with the words: ‘We honor and value our nurses – thank you!’
30 of these banners have already gone up this month in South Africa. We have 300 more public hospitals to cover!
NIGHT RUNs to honour NURSES are being held in every province of our country during the month of September 2021.
The Kweberqha Night Run will be held on the Beach Front, from Polloks Beach, on Saturday the 11th of September. Watch our website for details! 80% of the Runners entrance fees will go towards bursaries for student nurses.
We are continuously reaching out to corporates to donate some of their CSI Funding to TEN Campaign, for bursaries for disadvantaged student nurses.
List of our needs:
Financial donations are always needed!
Volunteers to serve on the Night Run Planning Team, to put up banners at hospitals, and pack care packs.
Enthusiastic nurses willing to visit schools to promote the Nursing Profession. We provide brochures and video material.
