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The Duchess of Cambridge, in a pre-recorded video message, for the closing events, said: “Covid-19 has highlighted the vital role that nurses provide, which we all rely on, and it’s made all the more extraordinary when we consider the huge sacrifices and personal demands that have been placed on all of you by the pandemic.”
Meanwhile, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the WHO, said: “The Nursing Now campaign has pushed countries towards action, developed a new generation of leaders in nurses, and increased the influence of nursing in health systems across the world.
“As the campaign comes to an end, I urge countries to invest in nurses, so they are supported, protected, motivated, and equipped to deliver safe care,” he said.
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The Duchess of Cambridge says she is in awe of the work nurses do, particularly one midwife she recently interviewed to raise the profile of the profession.
Kate took on the role of journalist to speak with Harriet Nayiga, a midwife in Uganda who is helping vulnerable young women in remote communities.
Nursing Times to mark International Day of the Midwife, May 5.
The Duchess of Cambridge interviews Ugandan nurse and midwife Harriet Nayiga about her work with vulnerable young girls. (Kensington Palace)
It also heralded the completion of Nursing Now, a three-year global campaign to raise the status and profile of nursing.
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Nursing Times is a special edition that is dedicated to Nursing Now, a ground-breaking campaign to improve health by raising the status and profile of nursing.
Established in 2018, Nursing Now has united nurses in the first-ever global movement to champion the profession. It has grown to have a presence in 126 countries with over 700 active groups. The pandemic has only strengthened its message about the value of nursing around the world
In 2019, Nursing Now also launched the Nightingale Challenge and inspired over 700 health employers to develop the leadership skills of over 30,000 early career nurses and midwives. The campaign’s plans for 2020 were affected by Covid-19 but the pandemic has only strengthened its message about the value of nursing around the world.
05 May, 2021 Source: Kensington Palace
Nursing Now royal patron Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge has spoken to Harriet Nayiga, founder and director of Midwife-led Community Transformation, a charity bridging the gap between midwives and communities in Uganda by focusing on adolescent sexual health. The charity has participated in Nursing Now’s Nightingale Challenge
The interview, published on International Day of the Midwife 2021, forms part of a special set of articles to celebrate the three-year Nursing Now initiative, which is drawing to a close this month.
HRH: It’s very nice to meet you, Harriet. I’d love to hear a bit about you and what inspired you to become a midwife.