EXPLORING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH AND KENYAN NURSES
Montreal, , 2023 Principal Secretary State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni met Kenyan High Commissioner to Canada H.E Immaculate Wambua. The two officials discussed potential areas of collaboration between Kenya and Canada in healthcare including opportunities for knowledge exchange, capacity building, and joint research initiatives to improve the quality of nursing and midwifery education and enhance professional standards in Kenya.
The High commissioner commended Kenyan nurses working in Canada saying they have been a great example of global collaboration. The High Commission will engage the Canadian Government for collaboration to support the professional growth of Kenyan nurses abroad.
They also discussed other priority areas of collaboration for Universal Health Coverage including maternal and newborn care, Non Communicable Diseases and community health.