Nursing is plagued by 'brain drain'

The Assistant Minister of Health, Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri, was officiating at the Commonwealth Nurse's Federation (CNF) that is currently underway at the Phakalane Golf Estate in Gaborone. The migration of nurses to other countries is top on their agenda. 

Matlhabaphiri said that government was aware of the significance of the nursing profession in the socio-economic welfare of any nation. "Hence the drive to improve the welfare conditions of nurses is paramount," he said, adding that as a government they are working towards ensuring quality service delivery by way of adopting appropriate strategies that look at among other things, training and retention.