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MEC of Health, Sasekani Manzini, DENOSA National leaders and South African Nursing Council (SANC) scheduled to address the congress.

MBOMBELA – The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in Mpumalanga will be convening its three-day 9th Elective Provincial Congress between 20 and 22 November 2024 at the Pine Lake Inn in White River outside Mbombela, where health issues that affect both communities and nurses will be under the microscope for the three days 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 National Office Bearers (NOBs), namely DENOSA 2nd Deputy President, Thandeka Msibi, and General Secretary, Kwena Manamela.

Health MEC in Mpumalanga, Honourable Sasekani Manzini, will address the congress on Day One on the interventions by her department in response to the many challenges in health. Also scheduled to attend the congress from the nursing regulatory authority, the South African Nursing Council (SANC), will be Senior Manager for Professional Practice, Dr Muswede.

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 the 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: 20 – 22 November 2024

TIME: Day 1 Starts at 14h00; other days start at 08h30.

VENUE: Pine Lake Inn, White River.

MEDIA CONTACT: Cyril Mdhluli, DENOSA Provincial Secretary.

MOBILE: 072 089 4839.

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Issued by DENOSA in Mpumalanga.