LETTERS – from Daily Nation
It’s a great school for training nurses
Publication Date: 8/23/2007
As a member of the Class of 2005, I am proud to be associated with all the activities at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi.
The education I was given at the institution was excellent. Today, because I have the knowledge and skills, I stand tall in terms of professional growth and development.
The lecturers at the relatively new university have been a fountain of knowledge for us to tap as a result of their proficiency in research and teaching. This may be the only nursing school in the country where students and lecturers are competing for places in scientific conferences.
The standards set in this institution have aided nurses to learn and improve their skills level and proficiency in dealing with the problems they come across.
Learning at Aga Khan University for nurses furthering their education is second to none in the country. It is here that nurses are prepared comprehensively to be able to contribute to the provision of quality healthcare.
Many Kenyans probably do not know that such a facility exists. The report cards of the students will confirm that they have been equipped with what they need to do a better job in the sections where they work.
We have committed ourselves to playing a role in hastening the achievement of part of the UN millennium development goals through preventive, community mobilisation and education. We are currently on a par with other international nursing schools.
The passion to serve the sick and gain continuous education is evident in the hospitals the graduates work in.
In the next 10 years to come, Aga Khan nursing schools will be model centres of research in Africa.
We thank His Highness the Aga Khan for enabling many nurses to realise their dream of career advancement.
LUCIA BUYANZA,
Nairobi.
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