The General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, has urged all health workers, especially nurses and midwives to see their profession as a calling from God.
“As understood by Florence Nightingale, the Nurses must see their work as a calling aimed to save lives. They should therefore endeavor to treat every patient like their own relative, with love, care, and empathy”, he passionately advised. “The performance of some of our Nurses and other health professionals degrade the value of the profession, making it difficult for people to have trust in them”, he bemoaned.
Explaining how important their profession is, Apostle Kumi-Larbi said, that health professionals must always remember that, they are there to save lives, and must therefore work with passion and much commitment. By observation, the astute minister of God said he sees Ministry (That is the fivefold ministry), teaching, and health professionals as a calling.
Speaking at the first matriculation and inauguration of Flosam Institute of Nursing, Midwifery, and Allied Science at Suhum, on Saturday, April 23, 2022, The Church of Pentecost (COP) General Secretary admitted that there were challenges but he encouraged them to do their very best for their God and country, as the government also tries to solve some of those issues. He again pleaded with them that, they should highlight the fear of God in their profession. “This will boost confidence in the health industry”, he added.
Touching on some issues of concern, the General Secretary drew the attention of the government to how private nursing school students are being discriminated against with regard to government allowances. “How can the government give allowances to the public sector students and leave the private sector, while they are all trained to work at the government hospitals?” he queried, appealing to the government to give equal opportunities to the private sectors to ensure fairness and equity to all students.
Referring to Matthew 25:31-46, the Clergyman appealed to everyone, especially the Christians and the God-fearing individuals to be the light where they find themselves, by helping anyone that needs their help. He charged Christians to demonstrate godly characters wherever they find themselves. They should work hard, be loyal, productive, and maintain integrity at all times and all places. He said, even in Heaven, there will be separation of people who gave a helping hand from those who did not. “In Heaven, there will be a litmus test that the Almighty God will use to separate us. There will be the accountability of resources God gave to us; those that will use those resources for themselves will be classified as goats, whiles those that used to help their brothers will be classified as sheep who will inherit Heaven, so we must use what we have to help others in order to please God.” He concluded.
The Vice Dean of School of Nursing at the University of Cape Coast, Dr. Paul Doku who was there to grace the occasion also challenged the government to support the private sector. He suggested in his address that, the government consider involving the private tertiary institutions in the 1D1F program and give them the support given to the public institutions. “I challenge the government to come to the aid of private tertiary institutions because they play a big role; they are employing a lot of Ghanaians”, he said.
Dr. Doku also entreated the health tertiary institutions such as Flosam Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Sciences to give their students global and 21st century skills that will help them face any pandemic that the world will face in the future. Again, he encouraged the institutions to train their students with modern technology that will make them relevant after school and ease their work.
“Knowledge is good, but knowledge without character becomes very dangerous, so you must remember the pledges that you have taken and inculcate in you these characters, so that you become a nurse of a good character who will be useful to the nation” he challenged the students of Flosam Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Science.
On her part, the founder of Flosam Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Sciences, Dr. Christian Asiedu said the institution aims at preserving the core values that have sustained the institution while preparing their students for the future. She said the school is strategically creating innovative programs in science and the nursing profession at large, inspiring students to live and serve globally and promoting the advancement of the nursing profession.
The grand program brought dignitaries from the health sector, some Christian and other religious leaders, chiefs, the media and many others.
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