Minister pledges 30-acre college for nurses, easier access to scholarships

Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence (right) posing with some of the nurses (DPI photo)

Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence yesterday promised nurses a 30- acre state-of-the-art college, easier access to scholarships and specialized training as well as medical checkups each year.

Lawrence who delivered the feature address at the launch of the 90th Anniversary celebrations of the Guyana Nurses’ Association (GNA) congratulated it  on having survived for as long as it has.

She stressed that the anniversary’s theme of “Uniting forces, uplifting nurses celebrating 90 years with pride” is important while calling on the nurses present to improve the public image of their profession.